# \#database-connections **URL:** https://community.auth0.com/tag/database-connections/630.md [Latest](https://community.auth0.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.auth0.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.auth0.com/tags.md) --- ## [Allow Databases to be Renamed](https://community.auth0.com/t/allow-databases-to-be-renamed/197196)
**Author:** [@jonathan.hughes](https://community.auth0.com/u/jonathan.hughes)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2026, 4:30pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/allow-databases-to-be-renamed/197196 "2026-03-04T16:30:31Z")
Feature: Allow databases/connections to be renamed Description: Need to be able to rename database connection names for multiple reasons. Type-O’s, structural reorganizations, etc. Use-case: I have two user databases … --- ## [Disabling signups for database connection not working as expected](https://community.auth0.com/t/disabling-signups-for-database-connection-not-working-as-expected/87349)
**Author:** [@jbarbosa](https://community.auth0.com/u/jbarbosa)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2025, 6:44pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/disabling-signups-for-database-connection-not-working-as-expected/87349 "2025-01-17T18:44:57Z")
In my setup, i have one WebApp and a Mobile app (iOS). The purpose of the webapp is to onboard/signup users that are going to use the mobile app. I want the signup in the webapp to be passwordless (sms), and the login in… --- ## [Custom DB not connecting from auth0](https://community.auth0.com/t/custom-db-not-connecting-from-auth0/95544)
**Author:** [@mail2ganeshks](https://community.auth0.com/u/mail2ganeshks)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2022, 3:43pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/custom-db-not-connecting-from-auth0/95544 "2022-12-21T15:43:12Z")
Hi Team, Query 1: I am trying to connect my local database with auth0 using custom database connection but it is not allowing me to connect it. I have even revisited the firewall changes and also I have exposed my mach… --- ## [Password Dictionary Protection not working as expected for password reset](https://community.auth0.com/t/password-dictionary-protection-not-working-as-expected-for-password-reset/93347)
**Author:** [@steven.palumbo](https://community.auth0.com/u/steven.palumbo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2022, 10:35pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/password-dictionary-protection-not-working-as-expected-for-password-reset/93347 "2022-10-31T22:35:08Z")
Greetings! I have configured my tenant to enforce “Password Dictionary” protection. I have not added any custom entries so I am relying on the default Auth0 dictionary for enforcement. The issue I’m running into is … --- ## [Connecting to custom Database using VPN](https://community.auth0.com/t/connecting-to-custom-database-using-vpn/37453)
**Author:** [@GenadyMgr](https://community.auth0.com/u/GenadyMgr)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2022, 6:52pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/connecting-to-custom-database-using-vpn/37453 "2022-10-25T18:52:22Z")
Hi all! I’m trying to use custom database to connect to my existing Users in my DB. The issue is that connection to the DB must go through VPN. Is there a way in Auth0 to configure VPN connection? Thanks a lot for the … --- ## [Add parameters to callback URL](https://community.auth0.com/t/add-parameters-to-callback-url/87732)
**Author:** [@filtpod](https://community.auth0.com/u/filtpod)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2022, 1:21pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/add-parameters-to-callback-url/87732 "2022-07-28T13:21:50Z")
Hi, I would like to connect my own database to Auth0 with this database action script: function login(email, password, callback) { const msg = 'Error: Check login.py script'; const fetch = require('node-fetch'); c… --- ## [Connecting to non-default Database in a password grant flow](https://community.auth0.com/t/connecting-to-non-default-database-in-a-password-grant-flow/86960)
**Author:** [@guybrush](https://community.auth0.com/u/guybrush)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2022, 9:33am UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/connecting-to-non-default-database-in-a-password-grant-flow/86960 "2022-07-14T09:33:34Z")
I’m using a password grant OAuth flow, but can’t connect to a non-default Database/Connection. I’ve got two applications configured on a tenant, each with their own database. Both are using a password grant flow. … --- ## [Using Universal Login with multiple databases](https://community.auth0.com/t/using-universal-login-with-multiple-databases/84434)
**Author:** [@topher1120](https://community.auth0.com/u/topher1120)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2022, 4:18pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/using-universal-login-with-multiple-databases/84434 "2022-06-10T16:18:02Z")
Hi, I’m trying to understand the interaction between the Universal Login and multiple databases. I have a single application to authenticate. I’d like to separate my users between “customers” and “employees” and have c… --- ## [Enabling and Application on for a Database Connection vs Enabling a Database Connection for an Application](https://community.auth0.com/t/enabling-and-application-on-for-a-database-connection-vs-enabling-a-database-connection-for-an-application/84519)
**Author:** [@rhysa](https://community.auth0.com/u/rhysa)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2022, 7:26am UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/enabling-and-application-on-for-a-database-connection-vs-enabling-a-database-connection-for-an-application/84519 "2022-06-03T07:26:31Z")
When editing an application you can enable/disable databases on the Connections tab, and when editing a database connection you can enable/disable applications on the Applications tab. As far as can tell these are separ… --- ## [Configuring PostgreSQL Locally for Auth0 Custom DB](https://community.auth0.com/t/configuring-postgresql-locally-for-auth0-custom-db/83605)
**Author:** [@wisenickel5](https://community.auth0.com/u/wisenickel5)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2022, 11:45pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/configuring-postgresql-locally-for-auth0-custom-db/83605 "2022-05-17T23:45:31Z")
Greetings, I have been reading through this article that shows how someone can start up a PostgreSQL instance and use it as a custom DB with Auth0. Is it possible to use a local instance of PostgreSQL for a Custom DB co… --- ## [Question about using Auth0 login and storing associated user data into external database for website project](https://community.auth0.com/t/question-about-using-auth0-login-and-storing-associated-user-data-into-external-database-for-website-project/79622)
**Author:** [@zanderphi](https://community.auth0.com/u/zanderphi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2022, 8:36am UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/question-about-using-auth0-login-and-storing-associated-user-data-into-external-database-for-website-project/79622 "2022-03-11T08:36:39Z")
Hi, I’m developing a website using auth0 as my login authenticator. My website allows users to create an account and sign in, where they’re able to create a list of items. Currently, my project is deployed on heroku, wit… --- ## [Auth0 database connection](https://community.auth0.com/t/auth0-database-connection/79631)
**Author:** [@qzang](https://community.auth0.com/u/qzang)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2022, 1:52pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/auth0-database-connection/79631 "2022-03-10T13:52:03Z")
Hi, Our team is considering building an authentication infrastructure with auth0 in conjunction with our customer’s AzureAD. The customer has requested that we provide other methods of integration in case of AzureAD fa… --- ## [Issue creating new database connections starting today (1/14/22)](https://community.auth0.com/t/issue-creating-new-database-connections-starting-today-1-14-22/76456)
**Author:** [@john\_inspiren](https://community.auth0.com/u/john_inspiren)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2022, 7:03pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/issue-creating-new-database-connections-starting-today-1-14-22/76456 "2022-01-24T19:03:34Z")
Hi, I am having issues with any database connection created today (I have set up database connection successfully in the past, including one yesterday). After creating and setting up the connection settings, including g… --- ## [Can I use a personal DB with the free tier account?](https://community.auth0.com/t/can-i-use-a-personal-db-with-the-free-tier-account/70948)
**Author:** [@gr8t1](https://community.auth0.com/u/gr8t1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2021, 4:23pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/can-i-use-a-personal-db-with-the-free-tier-account/70948 "2021-10-07T16:23:01Z")
I’m currently working on a software project for fun and I plan on hosting it on a server, I wanted to know if I can design my application around my own Database or if I have to work around and use the “username-password-… --- ## [Migrating users from one Auth-0 connection to another one](https://community.auth0.com/t/migrating-users-from-one-auth-0-connection-to-another-one/68669)
**Author:** [@rico](https://community.auth0.com/u/rico)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2021, 8:54pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/migrating-users-from-one-auth-0-connection-to-another-one/68669 "2021-08-30T20:54:48Z")
Hi there, Back when we started with Auth-0, I remember thinking “oh look, what a nice default database-connection” and started off to use that one for our main application. Since then, a lot of stuff changed. We defined… --- ## [Multiple db connections for one app](https://community.auth0.com/t/multiple-db-connections-for-one-app/68261)
**Author:** [@jzim](https://community.auth0.com/u/jzim)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2021, 12:14pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/multiple-db-connections-for-one-app/68261 "2021-08-25T12:14:57Z")
Hello! Which SDK this is regarding: auth0-spa-js I have a question about the best way to use 2 db connections for a single SPA. I’ve read through Multiple db connections for a single app but my use case is a little … --- ## [Accessing user data inside withPageAuthRequired](https://community.auth0.com/t/accessing-user-data-inside-withpageauthrequired/65148)
**Author:** [@rayyanQ](https://community.auth0.com/u/rayyanQ)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2021, 1:21pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/accessing-user-data-inside-withpageauthrequired/65148 "2021-07-14T13:21:43Z")
I am building a web app where on authentication the user is taken to a protected route, then user specific data is queried from a DB and displayed. I am using withPageAuthRequired to secure the page. I want to access th… --- ## [Active Users per Database connection](https://community.auth0.com/t/active-users-per-database-connection/61744)
**Author:** [@jose.alvarez](https://community.auth0.com/u/jose.alvarez)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2021, 3:35pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/active-users-per-database-connection/61744 "2021-04-26T15:35:32Z")
Hello, I am trying to find a way to know how many active users do i have monthly per database connection. Right now i am NOT using a custom database. Would like to understand if there is a way to get this sort of report… --- ## [Automatic migration only works if password is reset](https://community.auth0.com/t/automatic-migration-only-works-if-password-is-reset/58849)
**Author:** [@mclslee](https://community.auth0.com/u/mclslee)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2021, 12:06pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/automatic-migration-only-works-if-password-is-reset/58849 "2021-03-08T12:06:59Z")
Hi all, thanks for taking the time to read. Just a heads up, I might be posting more questions in the very near future as I’m trying to migrate our entire auth flow out of the application into auth0! I’m trying to lever… --- ## [Using "identifier first" flow when combining enterprise connections and a database connection](https://community.auth0.com/t/using-identifier-first-flow-when-combining-enterprise-connections-and-a-database-connection/55554)
**Author:** [@eddie.canales](https://community.auth0.com/u/eddie.canales)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2021, 3:01pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/using-identifier-first-flow-when-combining-enterprise-connections-and-a-database-connection/55554 "2021-01-15T15:01:37Z")
I would like to use the identifier first flow, but from what I can tell so far, it seems like this only works for a set of enterprise connections. What I’m hoping to do is allow people to login to our app with their ente… --- ## [How will existing connection behave when we turn OFF "Require username"?](https://community.auth0.com/t/how-will-existing-connection-behave-when-we-turn-off-require-username/56017)
**Author:** [@zblocker\_debtx](https://community.auth0.com/u/zblocker_debtx)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2021, 2:50pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/how-will-existing-connection-behave-when-we-turn-off-require-username/56017 "2021-01-12T14:50:46Z")
We have an existing database connection (Auth0-hosted with gradual migration enabled). For its whole existence we’ve had the “Require username” flag ON, and we have various rules based around username, etc. What is goi… --- ## [API and database connection](https://community.auth0.com/t/api-and-database-connection/46878)
**Author:** [@byulnim](https://community.auth0.com/u/byulnim)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2020, 9:37am UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/api-and-database-connection/46878 "2020-07-26T09:37:43Z")
Hi, I new to auth0 and I need help in understanding the structure of it. I see that there is a “Database” and “API” on the dashboard. But I can’t see any information stored inside the database or API endpoints inside A… --- ## [Passwordless and Universal Login at the same time](https://community.auth0.com/t/passwordless-and-universal-login-at-the-same-time/45465)
**Author:** [@mpojeda84](https://community.auth0.com/u/mpojeda84)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2020, 7:55pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/passwordless-and-universal-login-at-the-same-time/45465 "2020-06-30T19:55:31Z")
Hello I have an auth0 tennant with several applications, all of them are SPAs, they all share the Universal Login with Username and Password and database connections, one per each application. Now I have a requirement … --- ## [Password validation not working](https://community.auth0.com/t/password-validation-not-working/43283)
**Author:** [@knambiar](https://community.auth0.com/u/knambiar)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2020, 12:34pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/password-validation-not-working/43283 "2020-05-21T12:34:26Z")
Hello! I’m trying to transfer user accounts from our custom Azure SQL database to Auth0 through automatic migration. The custom database uses ASP.NET Identity for authentication. I’m using this login script template. f… --- ## [Password reset flow?](https://community.auth0.com/t/password-reset-flow/23278)
**Author:** [@fzivolo](https://community.auth0.com/u/fzivolo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2019, 1:18pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/password-reset-flow/23278 "2019-04-01T13:18:56Z")
Hi, I’m sorry for the silly question but I can’t seem to find informations on the Auth0 documentation. Right now we are using Auth0 for the login flow, and we’d like to use it also for the reset password. One of my col… --- ## [Unable to use a username in a database connection if the first is email only](https://community.auth0.com/t/unable-to-use-a-username-in-a-database-connection-if-the-first-is-email-only/22882)
**Author:** [@christian.rondeau](https://community.auth0.com/u/christian.rondeau)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2019, 1:13pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/unable-to-use-a-username-in-a-database-connection-if-the-first-is-email-only/22882 "2019-03-21T13:13:57Z")
We were using Auth0 lock successfully for a long time using email and password (no username). We are now in the process of converting an old system that has usernames and passwords only. I created a new database connecti… --- ## [Erratic behaviour when enabling/disabling db connections](https://community.auth0.com/t/erratic-behaviour-when-enabling-disabling-db-connections/22246)
**Author:** [@clo](https://community.auth0.com/u/clo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2019, 12:44pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/erratic-behaviour-when-enabling-disabling-db-connections/22246 "2019-03-07T12:44:13Z")
Hi everyone, Here to report some weird behaviour I experienced today (that involved our prod being down, everyone panicked, but it s solved now, so all good) One of our developer needed to create a new native app in ou… --- ## [Database connection configurations is reset when pushing updates through Bitbucket](https://community.auth0.com/t/database-connection-configurations-is-reset-when-pushing-updates-through-bitbucket/19152)
**Author:** [@eduardokdavila](https://community.auth0.com/u/eduardokdavila)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2019, 4:12pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/database-connection-configurations-is-reset-when-pushing-updates-through-bitbucket/19152 "2019-01-04T16:12:19Z")
Everytime I push new code to my Bitbucket repository to update my database connection custom scripts, the Bitbucket extension on my Auth0 account replaces the old code by the new one, but also resets all the database con… --- ## [Auth0 deploy cli with default database connection](https://community.auth0.com/t/auth0-deploy-cli-with-default-database-connection/18238)
**Author:** [@jan.hoskens](https://community.auth0.com/u/jan.hoskens)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2018, 8:38am UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/auth0-deploy-cli-with-default-database-connection/18238 "2018-12-20T08:38:30Z")
Hi, I am using the auth0-deploy-cli to create a full setup on Auth0. We exported everything, including the Username-Password-Authentication database connection. Everything imports correctly. But when trying to add a use… --- ## [Renaming a database](https://community.auth0.com/t/renaming-a-database/14151)
**Author:** [@jraoult-appraised](https://community.auth0.com/u/jraoult-appraised)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2018, 11:51am UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/renaming-a-database/14151 "2018-11-13T11:51:33Z")
Hey there, I made a typo 6 months ago while naming our auth0 database. I now want to rename it to fix it. Is there a way to do so? I looked at the dashboard and at the API and I couldn’t find enabling me to change the n… [Next page](https://community.auth0.com/tag/database-connections/630.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=database-connections)