Set up the authentication profile

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.

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 & Credentials > Connection & 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.

   Table 1. Basic Auth Configuration form

   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.

7. Click Submit.

What to do next

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