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description: You must assign a permission set to the external credential principal that you created to the user responsible for using the Agentforce features.
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# Assign Permission Set to External Credential Principal

You must assign a permission set to the external credential principal that you created to the user responsible for using the Agentforce features.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: Lightning Experience</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: <strong>Enterprise</strong>, <strong>Unlimited</strong>, and <strong>Developer</strong> Editions</td></tr></tbody></table>

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            <th scope="colgroup" class="slds-cell-wrap" colspan="2" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" id="d25216e69">User Permissions Needed</th>
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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d25216e69 ">To assign a permission set to external credential principal:</td>

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1. From Setup, in the Quick Find box, enter Permission Sets and select it.
2. Select the permission set that you want to update.
    
    ![Note](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-ind-communications-264-0-0-production-enus/444efb86-ea1e-477e-afbc-56eaac192eaf/images/icon_note.png)
    
    Note You can also create a permission set by extending an existing permission set.
3. Open External Credential Principal Access, and click **Edit**.
4. From the list of available principals, move the external credential principal that you created to the Enabled column.
5. Save your changes.
    
    ![Note](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-ind-communications-264-0-0-production-enus/444efb86-ea1e-477e-afbc-56eaac192eaf/images/icon_note.png)
    
    Note Make sure that this permission set is assigned to the user.