# Exasol {: #exasol }

## Supported authentication {: #supported-authentication }

- Username/password

## Prerequisites {: #prerequisites }

The following is required before connecting to Exasol in DataRobot:

- Exasol account

## Required parameters {: #required-parameters }

The table below lists the minimum required fields to establish a connection with Exasol:

Required field | Description | Documentation
--------------- | ---------- | -----------
`address`       | The connection URL that supplies connection information for Exasol. **Example:** `jdbc:exa:testdb.exasol.com:5599`  |    [Exasol documentation](https://docs.exasol.com/db/latest/connect_exasol/drivers/jdbc.htm){ target=_blank }
`port`  | Specific port of network services with which Exasol databases may communicate.<br><br>Auto-populated by DataRobot.  |   [Exasol documentation](https://docs.exasol.com/db/latest/administration/on-premise/manage_network/system_network_settings.htm){ target=_blank }

Learn about additional [configuration options for Exasol](https://docs.exasol.com/db/latest/connect_exasol/drivers/jdbc.htm){ target=_blank }. See also an end-to-end overview of [connecting to Exasol with DataRobot](https://community.exasol.com/t5/tech-blog/how-to-automate-your-machine-learning-with-datarobot-and-exasol/ba-p/2333){ target=_blank } on the Exasol Community.

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