Cloud: install connector side

At a glance

• Who: installing the SQL-side components for cloud/hosted vaults

• Outcome: MFSQL database installed; no M‑Files login window during package run (cloud mode)

Steps

1. On SQL Server, run the installer; select Cloud on the “Location of M‑Files Vault” screen

2. Complete SQL install steps (create/select MFSQL database)

3. Skip M‑Files login (expected in cloud mode)

Next

• Install Web API: Cloud: install Web API

• Provide API URL and credentials in VAF: Cloud: VAF configuration

Re-useable screenshots (optional)

• Cloud selector screen: reuse from M-Files Cloud and other hosted installations

Pre‑installation notes (from legacy)

• Ensure MFSQL Connector user exists in the target vault

• Ensure M‑Files Desktop is installed on SQL Server and can authenticate to the vault

• Provision a web server with access to SQL Server (only if using context menu in cloud/hosted)