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Applies to: 
SQL Server
Azure SQL Managed Instance
Important
On Azure SQL Managed Instance, most, but not all SQL Server Agent features are currently supported. See Azure SQL Managed Instance T-SQL differences from SQL Server or SQL Agent job limitations in SQL Managed Instance for details.
Use this page to view and modify the settings for the connection from the Microsoft SQL Server Agent service to SQL Server.
Options
Alias local host server
Specifies the alias to use to connect to the local instance of SQL Server. If you cannot use the default connection options for SQL Server Agent, define an alias for the instance and specify the alias here.
Use Windows Authentication
Sets Microsoft Windows Authentication as the authentication method used to connect to the SQL Server instance. SQL Server Agent connects as the account that the SQL Server Agent service runs as.
Use SQL Server Authentication
Sets SQL Server Authentication as the authentication method used to connect to the SQL Server instance.
Important
SQL Server Authentication is provided for backward compatibility. For improved security, use Windows Authentication if possible.
Login
Specifies the login name to use to connect to SQL Server.
Password
Specifies the password to use to connect to SQL Server.