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title: Connecting to an Oracle Database via Single Connect SQL Proxy
slug: singleconnect-reference-guide-3-1-0/connecting-to-an-oracle-database-via-single-connect-sql-proxy
description: Learn how to connect to an Oracle database effortlessly with popular SQL client tools like Toad or Navicat. Discover step-by-step instructions, including entering the necessary credentials, specifying connection details, and providing database information
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createdAt: 2022-08-01T16:59:37.000Z
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To connect to an Oracle database:

1. Create a new connection on the **SQL Client **(Toad, Navicat, etc.)
2. Enter the database username and password.
3. Set the Single Connect IP address and port as the connection host and port address.
4. Enter the target database IP address, target database port, and database name in the Service Name field. Values should be separated with a colon ":"

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Single Connect supports the proxy user authentication feature of Oracle DBs. The connection string for proxy user authentication is proxy\_user\[authorized\_user]. The password for this connection should be the password of the proxy user.
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