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# Configure the ODBC driver

# Configure the ODBC driver {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Xanadu
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* Updated August 1, 2024
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

Configure the ODBC driver to connect to your ServiceNow instance.

## Before you begin

You must have administrator-level access for the Windows computer on which you want to configure the ODBC driver.

## About this task

After the driver is installed, configure it for your instance. The driver is preconfigured to connect to https://demoodbc.service-now.com using the DSN ServiceNow. There are two ways to configure connectivity for the driver.

* Configure the global default used by all newly created DSNs.
* Configure each new DSN with its own connection.
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## Procedure

1. In Windows, navigate to StartProgramsServiceNow ODBC Management Console.
2. Expand the Console Root tree to: ServiceNow ODBC Manager\\Manager\\\<installation location\>\\Services\\ServiceNow_ODBC\\Data Source Settings\\ServiceNow\\IP Parameters.
3. Double-click the DataSourceIPProperties attribute.
4. Change the Value to the URL of your instance, such as https://\<instance\>.service-now.com.  
   If integrating the ODBC driver with Edge Encryption, change the Value to the URL of your encryption proxy. See [Edge Encryption ODBC driver integration](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=c_IntegrateODBCWithEdge&version=xanadu&pubname=xanadu-platform-security&ft:locale=en-US) for more information.
5. Click OK.
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