Add and manage configuration database pages

This topic describes the selections on the Add configuration database and Manage configuration database pages accessed from Central Administration.

Selection Description
Database Server Name of the database server containing the database that you want to use as the configuration database.
Database Name Name of the new or existing database that you want to use as the configuration database.
Connect to an existing database ​(Available for Nintex Workflow.) When selected, uses an existing database. When cleared, creates a new database.
Database authentication

​Database authentication method. Only Windows authentication is supported.

Failover server Failover Database Server: Name of the database server to use for failover.

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Add and edit configuration databases