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title: Credentials
slug: credentials
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createdAt: 2022-08-03T17:02:45.000Z
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**Note:&#x20;**&#x54;he LTS release 2.22.0 is compatible with both MDE 1.3.x and 1.4.x.
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The *CREDENTIALS&#x20;*&#x74;ab includes the Connection, MQTT Server SSL Certificate, Web Server SSL Certificate, Credentials, Topics, and ACL sections.

- **Connection:** Copy any of the server URLs listed in the connection list.
  ![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/SSUUxKZUk9bFTEPNn_6Zo/MAyp4iI98_Icg09TViZCz_image.png)
- **MQTT Server SSL Certificate:** View, copy, or download MQTT server certificate.
  ![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/SSUUxKZUk9bFTEPNn_6Zo/v3wbGAv2cvyDsDKV4JCb9_image.png)
- **Web Server SSL Certificate:** View, copy, or download Web server SSL certificate.
  ![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/SSUUxKZUk9bFTEPNn_6Zo/JC2xU97TAKQ20KvHldIKi_image.png)
- **Credentials:&#x20;**&#x41;dd, copy, or remove a credential. Credentials are used for accessing wildcard and custom topics.
  ![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/SSUUxKZUk9bFTEPNn_6Zo/VKp3SOonBd4meFZqNiNqO_image.png)
- **Topic:&#x20;**&#x59;ou can add, copy, and remove a custom topic. You can copy a default topic.
  There are three preloaded topics credentials:
  **1.&#x20;**&#x54;o send the data
  **2.** To send request
  **3.** To receive responses
  ![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/SSUUxKZUk9bFTEPNn_6Zo/41qT2C3W4ezZ7flW-ooen_image.png)
- **ACL:** You can add or remove an access control for a topic associated with the selected project.
  ![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/SSUUxKZUk9bFTEPNn_6Zo/4NY28D3cth_K112R1d2k__image.png)

# Access Credentials UI

**To access the credentials UI:**

1. Log in to Manufacturing Connect.
   &#x20;The *Status Overview* pane by default appears.
2. From the Navigation panel, select **General Settings**.
   The *General Settings* pane appears. The *Settings* tab displays by default.
3. From the *General Settings* pane, select **Credentials**.
   The *Credentials* tab appears.

Refer to the following actions you can take on the Manufacturing Connect User UI's *General Settings'* *Credentials* tab.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/SSUUxKZUk9bFTEPNn_6Zo/OvEj8ebqQ428Wf6B4qUCh_image.png "Manufacturing Connect User UI : General Settings : Credentials tab 1/2")

| **Action**                  | **Details**                                                                                               |
| --------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| \[1] **Copy to clipboard**  | Connection URL                                                                                            |
| \[2] **Copy to clipboard**  | SSL Certificate                                                                                           |
| \[3] **Download PEM file**  | Download the PEM file to local.S                                                                          |
| \[4] **Filter Credentials** | Shuffle the credentials.                                                                                  |
| \[5] **Add a Credential**   | Save the password in a secure place as you cannot view the password again after you close the dialog box. |
| \[6] **Copy to clipboard**  | - Credential                                                                                              |
| \[7] **Remove Credential**  | Delete the credentials.                                                                                   |



![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/SSUUxKZUk9bFTEPNn_6Zo/vLVR8Trv46m_kCZScVZ5J_image.png "Manufacturing Connect User UI : General Settings : Credentials tab 2/2")

| **Action**                       | **Details**                                                                                                               |
| -------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| \[1] **Copy to clipboard**       | Connection URL                                                                                                            |
| \[2] **Copy to clipboard**       | SSL Certificate                                                                                                           |
| \[3] **Download PEM file**       | Download the PEM file to loacl.                                                                                           |
| \[4] **Filter Credentials**      | Shuffle the credentials.                                                                                                  |
| \[5] **Add a Credential**        | Save the password in a secure place as you cannot view the password again after you close the dialog box.                 |
| \[6] **Copy to clipboard**       | - Credential                                                                                                              |
| \[7] **Remove Credential**       | There are three preloaded topics credentials, which are:<br />- To send the data
- To send request
- To receive responses |
| \[8] **Filter Topics:&#x20;**    | Search by *Name* or *Comment*                                                                                             |
| \[9] **Add Topic&#x20;**         | Add a new topic.                                                                                                          |
| \[10]**&#x20;Copy to clipboard** | * Topic                                                                                                                   |
| \[11] **Remove Topic**           | Delete the topic.                                                                                                         |
| \[12] **Filter ACL**             | Search by *Username&#x20;*&#x6F;r *Topic name*                                                                            |
| \[13] **Add a ACL**              | Add a new ACL.                                                                                                            |
| \[14] **Remove ACL**             | Remove the occurence of ACL.                                                                                              |

