Configuring OneSpan Authentication Server for Microsoft SQL Server AlwaysOn Availability Groups

  • Published on Jul 7, 2025
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When using the Microsoft SQL Server AlwaysOn Availability Groups feature, OneSpan Authentication Server must be reconnected if the primary database fails. The following procedure describes the necessary configuration steps to optimize the reconnection process.

To configure OneSpan Authentication Server for AlwaysOn Availability Groups

  1. Configure the relevant Availability Group to allow synchronous commits.
  2. Set the timeout period for the relevant Availability Group to 5 seconds.
  3. Configure OneSpan Authentication Server with two data sources that point to the same IP address, which is the IP address of the Availability Group Listener.
  4. Set the connection waiting time and maximum interval for a reconnection in OneSpan Authentication Server to 1 second.