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# Database setup

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## Create the SECUREpass schema

Create the SECUREpass schema and run the initial seed scripts.
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## Provision tenant databases or schemas

Where multi-tenancy is in use, provision the per-tenant databases or schemas.
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## Configure reader and writer datasources

If you are using the multi-database performance configuration, configure the reader and writer datasources separately.
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Size the database volume against both your user population and your audit-log retention period. Audit retention is usually the larger of the two.
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