If you require Windows Authentication, also add the native library (e.g., mssql-jdbc_auth-X.X.X.x64.dll ).
Connecting DBeaver to Microsoft SQL Server is typically a seamless process, as DBeaver often automates driver downloads. However, for users behind firewalls or working in offline environments, manually obtaining and configuring the com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc.SQLServerDriver is essential. Official Download Sources
: If you need a specific version (e.g., mssql-jdbc-12.4.1.jre11.jar ), you can browse the Maven Repository for com.microsoft.sqlserver .