Getting Started with gConnectionManager

gConnectionManager allows editing database connection strings in application configuration files.

Highlighted features of gConnectionManager:

• gConnectionManager is easy-to-use for end-users that are not developers or administrators.
• gConnectionManager allows protecting connection strings using Windows cryptographic providers.
• The connection wizard allows connecting to databases in visual mode.
• You can copy and paste connection strings.
• You can temporarily disable connection strings. Such strings are moved to the disabledConnectionStrings section.
• gConnectionManager can be used by other products as a connection string editor.

gConnectionManager supports the following database platforms:

• Microsoft SQL Server, Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Data Warehouse
• Microsoft SQL Server Compact
• Oracle Database
• IBM DB2
• Oracle MySQL
• SkySQL MariaDB
• PostgreSQL
• NuoDB
• Snowflake
• SQLite

You can start learning about gConnectionManager on the following topics:

• Using gConnectionManager
• User Interface
• Command Line
• Configuration File