Windows DSN Configuration

Using the Microsoft ODBC Data Source Administrator

You can use the Microsoft ODBC Data Source Administrator to edit the DSN configuration. Note that the DSN is created during the installation process.

Complete the following steps to edit the DSN configuration:

Select Start > Search, and enter ODBC Data Sources in the Search box.
Choose the version of the ODBC Administrator that corresponds to the bitness of your application (32-bit or 64-bit).
Click the System DSN tab.
Select the system data source and click Configure.
Edit the information on the Connection tab and click OK.

Note: For .NET Framework 4.0, the driver distributes Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable. For .NET Framework 3.5, the driver distributes Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable.

Ensuring Registry Access

The driver stores connection information in the Windows registry. To ensure that the driver can write to the registry, perform either of the following actions:

Run the calling application as an administrator.
Connect via a User DSN instead of a System DSN.

Connecting to Suadeo

The driver uses the OAuth 2.0 Resource Owner Password Credentials (ROPC) grant for authentication. This method allows you to authenticate with Suadeo using your username and password to obtain an access token.

How Authentication Works

When you connect, the driver automatically:

Sends your username and password to the Suadeo OAuth token endpoint
Receives an access token in response
Uses the access token to authenticate all subsequent API requests
Automatically obtains a new access token when needed during the session

Note: Unlike some OAuth implementations, Suadeo does not use a browser-based authorization flow or refresh tokens. Authentication occurs directly using your credentials, and the access token is active only for the duration of the connection session.

Required Connection Properties

To connect to Suadeo, you must set the following properties:

URL: The base URL of your Suadeo instance.
User: Your Suadeo username.
Password: Your Suadeo password.
AuthenticationName: The name identifier for the authentication configuration in your Suadeo instance. Different authentication names can be configured for different environments or use cases.