Click the "Download" button to download the entire Feature Pack, or scroll to the bottom half of the page and locate the "Microsoft SQL Server OLE DB Provider" links.

Now, enter your SQL Server's name and choose the authentication type that you want to use. If necessary, enter the credentials to be used for SQL Server authentication.

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