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title: "Create CMS Credential for Connected Engage System"
slug: "enable-cms-access-to-a-connected-system"
updated: 2024-03-08T08:38:30Z
published: 2024-03-08T08:38:30Z
---

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# Create CMS Credential for Connected Engage System

## Goal​

To enable CMS access to a connected Mapp Engage system.

## Prerequisite​s

- You have the permission ​160: System Administration: Create and Edit Credentials Records​.
- You have the correct login credentials (username and password) for a user account on the Mapp Engage system that provides the content.
- You have the correct URL for the Mapp Engage system that provides the content.
- The user account on the system that provides the content has a system role which includes permissions ​103: System Administration: Use API 2.0​ and ​223: CMS: View all CMS Messages​

## Background Information​

​Credential store​ provides different ways of managing sensitive data. The user name, user password, or the entire user account can be encrypted (see [Encrypt User Data for Server Access​](/v1/docs/encrypt-user-data-for-server-access)).

You can also define CMS access to an external Mapp Engage system with the ​Credentials​ function.

## Procedure

1. In the ​Main Navigation​ menu, click*​User Managemenr​ > ​Permissions*​ *> Credentials*.
2. Click **​Create**.
3. Enter a name for the record in the **​Name​** input field.

> The record name must be unique regardless of which type is selected. The input field accepts up to 50 alphanumeric characters. Capital letters are not allowed.
4. From the **​Type​** drop-down list, select **​CMS Account​.**

**⇒** The available options adjust to match the selection.
5. Enter the required information.
6. Click **​Save​**.
7. Check the **​Select CMS Message​** window to verify that CMS access is set up successfully.

## Further Information

[Select CMS Message](/v1/docs/select-cms-message-window)