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diff --git a/doc/administration/external_database.md b/doc/administration/external_database.md index 13c9ef872f8..47509828c20 100644 --- a/doc/administration/external_database.md +++ b/doc/administration/external_database.md @@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ If you use a cloud-managed service, or provide your own PostgreSQL instance: [database requirements document](../install/requirements.md#database). 1. Set up a `gitlab` username with a password of your choice. The `gitlab` user needs privileges to create the `gitlabhq_production` database. +1. If you are using a cloud-managed service, you may need to grant additional + roles to your `gitlab` user: + - Amazon RDS requires the [`rds_superuser`](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/Appendix.PostgreSQL.CommonDBATasks.html#Appendix.PostgreSQL.CommonDBATasks.Roles) role. + - Azure Database for PostgreSQL requires the [`azure_pg_admin`](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/postgresql/howto-create-users#how-to-create-additional-admin-users-in-azure-database-for-postgresql) role. + 1. Configure the GitLab application servers with the appropriate connection details for your external PostgreSQL service in your `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb` file: |