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title: "Connection Profile Create & Edit"
slug: "connection-profile-create-edit"
updated: 2026-05-27T15:39:07Z
published: 2026-05-27T15:39:07Z
canonical: "docs.mapp.com/connection-profile-create-edit"
stale: true
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# Connection Profile Create & Edit

## Purpose

In this window you can create a new connection profile or edit an existing one:

![](https://cdn.document360.io/554b9b98-6720-4d8b-9919-c7b203d72648/Images/Documentation/image(414).png)

The following information should be provided:

|  | **Description** |
| --- | --- |
| **Profile Name** | A name that will help you to distinguish the profile from another |
| **Description** | This text is shown at the beginning of the report. Here you could, for example, introduce important metrics and formulas that are used in the report. |
| **Connection** | For now, the only export type is SFTP |
| **Server** | The server where exports to this profile should go |
| **Port** | The port |
| **Authentication Method** | You may select User & Password or User & Key, make sure to provide the profile owner with this information. |
| **User name** | Enter a user name for the profile |
| **Password** or **RSA Key** | Depending on the selected authentication method, enter either the password or the RSA key here. If you choose the option of User & Key, please be aware that the RSA Key must be formatted as -----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY----- [...key...] -----END RSA PRIVATE KEY----- |
| **Destination Path** | The top level of the folder that can be accessed. All sub-folders inside of the indicated folder are also accessible. |

Before saving your changes, be sure to use the Perform Check option to be sure the data is correct.

## Related

[Connection Profile Overview](/v1/docs/connection-profile-overview)

[How to create a Connection Profile](/v1/docs/how-to-create-a-connection-profile)