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# Set up the authentication profile

# Set up the authentication profile {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Yokohama
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* Updated January 30, 2025
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Create a basic authentication profile that can be used for web service integration
with ERP. Register the ERP integration user name and password to create the authentication
profile and associate it to service maps.

## Before you begin

* Verify that the application scope is set to Finance -- ERP Integration.
* Credentials required: ERP integration user credentials provided by ERP.

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Role required: sn_fcms_intg.integration_user

## About this task

If the application needs to support multiple ERP instances, create a separate
credential alias and authentication profile for each instance.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to Connections \& CredentialsConnection \& Credential Aliases.
2. Click New.
3. Enter a unique name for the alias and set the Type value to Credential.
4. Click Submit.  
   A new credential alias with a unique ID is created.
5. In the Credentials related list, click New and then select Basic Auth Credentials.
6. On the form, fill in the fields.  
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   | Field | Description |
   |-|-|
   | Name | Name of the authentication configuration. |
   | Username | User name as provided by ERP. |
   | Password | Password as provided by ERP. This username and password is used to authenticate the HTTP request when this basic authentication profile is enabled. |
   | Credential alias | Credential alias created for the ERP configuration. This alias is auto-populated when you create an authentication profile from a credential alias. |
   [Table 1. Basic Auth Configuration form]

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7. Click Submit.
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## What to do next

Configure service maps for the source configuration and associate the basic
authentication profile to these service maps.

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