# Getting started with RDS Proxy
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Use the information in the following pages to set up and manage [Amazon RDS Proxy](rds-proxy.md) and set related security options. The security options control who can access each proxy and how each proxy connects to DB instances.

If you're new to RDS Proxy, we recommend following the pages in the order that we present them. 

**Topics**
+ [Setting up network prerequisites for RDS Proxy](rds-proxy-network-prereqs.md)
+ [Setting up database credentials for RDS Proxy](rds-proxy-secrets-arns.md)
+ [Configuring IAM authentication for RDS Proxy](rds-proxy-iam-setup.md)
+ [Creating a proxy for Amazon RDS](rds-proxy-creating.md)
+ [Viewing a proxy](rds-proxy-viewing.md)
+ [Connecting to a database through RDS Proxy](rds-proxy-connecting.md)