Create and manage VNet service endpoints and VNet rules in Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Single Server by using the Azure portal

APPLIES TO: Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Single Server

Important

Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Single Server is on the retirement path. We strongly recommend for you to upgrade to Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server. For more information about migrating to Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server, see What's happening to Azure Database for PostgreSQL Single Server?

Virtual Network (VNet) services endpoints and rules extend the private address space of a Virtual Network to your Azure Database for PostgreSQL server. For an overview of Azure Database for PostgreSQL VNet service endpoints, including limitations, see Azure Database for PostgreSQL Server VNet service endpoints. VNet service endpoints are available in all supported regions for Azure Database for PostgreSQL.

Note

Support for VNet service endpoints is only for General Purpose and Memory Optimized servers. In case of VNet peering, if traffic is flowing through a common VNet Gateway with service endpoints and is supposed to flow to the peer, please create an ACL/VNet rule to allow Azure Virtual Machines in the Gateway VNet to access the Azure Database for PostgreSQL server.

Create a VNet rule and enable service endpoints in the Azure portal

  1. On the PostgreSQL server page, under the Settings heading, select Connection Security to open the Connection Security pane for Azure Database for PostgreSQL.

  2. Ensure that the Allow access to Azure services control is set to OFF.

Important

If you leave the control set to ON, your Azure PostgreSQL Database server accepts communication from any subnet. Leaving the control set to ON might be excessive access from a security point of view. The Microsoft Azure Virtual Network service endpoint feature, in coordination with the virtual network rule feature of Azure Database for PostgreSQL, together can reduce your security surface area.

  1. Next, select on + Adding existing virtual network. If you do not have an existing VNet you can select + Create new virtual network to create one. See Quickstart: Create a virtual network using the Azure portal

    Azure portal - select Connection security

  2. Enter a VNet rule name, select the subscription, Virtual network and Subnet name and then select Enable. This automatically enables VNet service endpoints on the subnet using the Microsoft.SQL service tag.

    Azure portal - configure VNet

    The account must have the necessary permissions to create a virtual network and service endpoint.

    Service endpoints can be configured on virtual networks independently, by a user with write access to the virtual network.

    To secure Azure service resources to a VNet, the user must have permission to "Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks/subnets/joinViaServiceEndpoint/" for the subnets being added. This permission is included in the built-in service administrator roles, by default and can be modified by creating custom roles.

    Learn more about built-in roles and assigning specific permissions to custom roles.

    VNets and Azure service resources can be in the same or different subscriptions. If the VNet and Azure service resources are in different subscriptions, the resources should be under the same Active Directory (AD) tenant. Ensure that both the subscriptions have the Microsoft.Sql resource provider registered. For more information refer resource-manager-registration

    Important

    It is highly recommended to read this article about service endpoint configurations and considerations before configuring service endpoints. Virtual Network service endpoint: A Virtual Network service endpoint is a subnet whose property values include one or more formal Azure service type names. VNet services endpoints use the service type name Microsoft.Sql, which refers to the Azure service named SQL Database. This service tag also applies to the Azure SQL Database, Azure Database for PostgreSQL and MySQL services. It is important to note when applying the Microsoft.Sql service tag to a VNet service endpoint it configures service endpoint traffic for all Azure Database services, including Azure SQL Database, Azure Database for PostgreSQL and Azure Database for MySQL servers on the subnet.

  3. Once enabled, select OK and you will see that VNet service endpoints are enabled along with a VNet rule.

    VNet service endpoints enabled and VNet rule created

Next steps