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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ featured: true
 popular: true
 hidden: false
 tags: []
-order: 12
+order: 13
 ---
 
 This article contains Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding **Self-hosting**.
diff --git a/_articles/hosting/environment-variables.md b/_articles/hosting/environment-variables.md
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@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ The following variables are among those that already exist in `global.override.e
 
 |Variable|Description|
 |--------|-----------|
+|globalSettings__sqlServer__connectionString=|Use this field to [connect to an exernal MSSQL database]({{site.baseurl}}/article/external-db/).|
 |globalSettings__oidcIdentityClientKey=|A randomly generated OpenID Connect client key. For more information, see [OpenID Documentation](https://openid.net/specs/openid-connect-registration-1_0.html#RegistrationResponse){:target="\_blank"}.|
 |globalSettings__duo__aKey=|A randomly generated Duo akey. For more information, see [Duo's Documentation](https://duo.com/docs/duoweb#1.-generate-an-akey){:target="\_blank"}.|
 |globalSettings__yubico__clientId=|Client ID for YubiCloud Validation Service or Self-hosted Yubico Validation Server.<br><br>If YubiCloud, get your Client ID and Secret Key [here](https://upgrade.yubico.com/getapikey/){:target="\_blank"}.<br><br>If self-hosted, see Optional Variable `globalSettings__yubico__validationUrls`.|
diff --git a/_articles/hosting/external-db.md b/_articles/hosting/external-db.md
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+---
+layout: article
+title: Connect to an External MSSQL Database
+categories: [hosting]
+featured: false
+popular: false
+tags: [hosting, database, mssql]
+order: 12
+---
+
+By default, self-hosted instances of Bitwarden will use a Microsoft SQL Server (MSSQL) database created as a normal part of [installation setup]({{site.baseurl}}/article/install-on-premise), however you configure Bitwarden to use an external MSSQL database.
+
+{% callout info %}
+Currently, self-hosted installations of Bitwarden support **only** MSSQL databases. Stay tuned for future updates on this topic.
+{% endcallout %}
+
+To setup your self-hosted instance with an external database:
+
+1. Create a new MSSQL database named `vault`.
+
+   {% callout warning %}You **must** use `vault` as your database name. A different database name will cause migration to fail.{% endcallout %}
+2. (**Recommended**) Create a dedicated DBO for your `vault` database.
+3. As an administrator of your Bitwarden server, open the `global.override.env` file in an editor:
+
+   ```
+   nano bwdata/env/global.override.env
+   ```
+4. Edit the `globalSettings__sqlServer__connectionString=` value for the following information.
+
+   - Replace `"Data Source=tcp:mssql,1443";` with your MSSQL Server name, for example `"Data Source=protocol:server_url,port"`.
+   - If you created a DBO, replace `User ID=sa;` with your DBO User ID.
+   - Replace `Password=<default_pw>;` with your DBO or SA password.
+5. Save your changes to `global.override.env`.
+6. Start Bitwarden (`./bitwarden.sh start`).
+
+{% comment %}
+6. Run `./bitwarden.sh updatedb` to migrate the **database schema**.
+
+   {% callout success %}`updatedb` does not migrate data, it only migrates the database schema. To move existing data to the new database, [restore a backup]({{site.baseurl}}/article/backup-on-premise/#restore-a-nightly-backup) from `./bwdata/mssql/backups`.{% endcallout %}
+{% endcomment %}
+
+Once the above steps are complete, you can test the connection by creating a new user through the Web Vault and querying the external `vault` database for creation of the new user.