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# How to enable Azure Auth

# AZURE resources on Postgres/MySQL Auth

[Azure Reference Doc](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/postgresql/flexible-server/concepts-extensions#how-to-use-postgresql-extensions)

## Requirements

1. Azure Postgres or MySQL Cluster with auth enabled
2. User on DB Cluster with authentication enabled

## How to enable Azure Auth on postgresql

Set the environment variables

```Commandline theme={null}
  DB_PARAMS="azure=true&allowPublicKeyRetrieval=true&sslmode=require&serverTimezone=UTC"
  DB_USER_PASSWORD=none
```

Either through helm (if deployed in kubernetes) or as env vars.

<Tip>
  The `DB_USER_PASSWORD` is still required and cannot be empty. Set it to a random/dummy string.
</Tip>