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# Credentials

PADS4 now allows you to integrate **cloud services and third-party credentials** within **PADS4 CTRL Center**. This is managed through the **Credentials** section, located in the **Administration** tab on the **bottom-left corner** of the PADS4 CTRL Center dashboard.

## **1. Overview of Credentials**

The **Credentials** section provides an **overview of active credentials & user tokens** configured for PADS4 CTRL Center.

You can: ✔ View **all stored credentials**.\
✔ **Authenticate** with third-party services.\
✔ **Validate** providers inside PADS4 CTRL Center.\
✔ **Activate user-tokens** to use in PADS4 applications.

### **Credential Details**

* **Token** – A **generated user-token** from a third-party service.
* **Email Address** – The **email linked** to the user-token.
* **Provider Name** – The **third-party service** (e.g., Microsoft Teams, PowerBI).
* **App Name** – The **configured application name** inside PADS4.
* **Valid Permissions** – The **remaining permissions** assigned to the user-token.

## **2. Managing Providers**

The **Providers** section allows you to configure **third-party credentials**.

### **Currently Supported Providers:**

### **✔ Microsoft Teams Integration**

You can integrate **Microsoft Teams** into PADS4 by entering the following details:

* **Name**: *(e.g., "Company Teams")*
* **Tenant ID**: `xxxxxxx`
* **Client ID**: `xxxxxxx`
* **Scope Name**: `api://xxxxx`
* **Client Secret**: `xxxxxxxx`
* **Communication Service String**: `\endpoint=https://xxxxxx`

After entering these details, **authenticate** by clicking **+ Connect** in the **Overview** tab.

**For step-by-step instructions**, refer to the **"[How to add Teams support to PADS4](/ctrl-centre/administration/teams)"** documentation.

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### **✔ Microsoft PowerBI Integration**

You can add **PowerBI reports** to your **PADS4 Templates & Presentations** by entering the following details:

* **App Name**: `xxxxxxxx`
* **Tenant ID**: `xxxxxxx`
* **Client ID**: `xxxxxxx`
* **Client Secret**: `xxxxxxxx`

**For step-by-step instructions**, refer to the **"[How to add PowerBI to PADS4](/ctrl-centre/administration/power-bi-in-ctrl-center)"** documentation.

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## **3. Editing & Using Credentials**

### **Editing Credentials**

* You can **modify credentials** at any time in the **Providers** section.
* Make sure to **re-authenticate** after making changes.

### **Using User-Tokens**

* **User-tokens** can be assigned inside **PADS4 Designer** to be used with **Data Providers**.
* These allow **secure access** to third-party data **inside your PADS4 presentations**.

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## **Key Takeaways**

✔ **Manage cloud service credentials** directly in PADS4 CTRL Center.\
✔ **Supports Microsoft Teams & PowerBI** integration.\
✔ **Secure authentication** via user-tokens.\
✔ **Easily edit, validate, and activate** credentials.\
✔ **Use tokens in PADS4 Designer** for data-driven content.

For more details, refer to the **official PADS4 documentation**.