diff --git a/src/raster/r.timeseries.locations/r.timeseries.locations.py b/src/raster/r.timeseries.locations/r.timeseries.locations.py
index e308f283..a3359819 100644
--- a/src/raster/r.timeseries.locations/r.timeseries.locations.py
+++ b/src/raster/r.timeseries.locations/r.timeseries.locations.py
@@ -102,6 +102,13 @@
 # % multiple: no
 # %end
 
+# %option G_OPT_R_INPUT
+# % key: align
+# % description: Raster map to align pixels with
+# % required: no
+# % multiple: no
+# %end
+
 # %option
 # % key: domain_id
 # % type: integer
@@ -322,8 +329,7 @@ def main():
         "v.in.ogr",
         flags="o",
         # Until GDAL 3.6 is available UID and PWD have to be provided in the connection string
-        input=options["locations_url"]
-        + f";Tables={schema}.{layer};UID={os.environ.get('MSSQLSPATIAL_UID')};PWD={os.environ.get('MSSQLSPATIAL_PWD')}",
+        input=options["locations_url"] + f";Tables={schema}.{layer}",
         layer=layer if schema == "dbo" else f"{schema}.{layer}",
         where=where + " AND " + options["where"] if options["where"] else where,
         output=locations,
@@ -332,10 +338,11 @@ def main():
     gs.vector.vector_history(locations, replace=True)
 
     # Set computational region
+    gs.use_temp_region()
     Module(
         "g.region",
         vector=locations,
-        align=continuous_subdivision_map,
+        align=options["align"] or continuous_subdivision_map,
         flags="g",
     )
 
@@ -434,6 +441,9 @@ def main():
         cursor.commit()
         conn.close()
 
+    # Remove the temporary region
+    gs.del_temp_region()
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     options, flags = gs.parser()