---
schema_version: "1"
id: f9febc01c94a733a77e228c9410b7ad235b45b267383e2fa1af5dfa29e45f528
title: Upgrade to OAuth Security for Your Salesforce External Connections
collection: admin
version: current
locale: en-us
portal_url: https://docs.salesforce.com/admin/current/en-us/release-notes/260-0-0/rn_bi_integrate_salesforce_external_oauth.md
canonical_url: https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=release-notes.rn_bi_integrate_salesforce_external_oauth.htm&release=260&type=5
source_site: help.salesforce.com
content_type: documentation
content_hash: 1e311de92cac12b71dd0e2fc955db9dbdc30d05268d4535a2f2d4fb3111bbad6
description: Increase data security by using OAuth 2.0 authentication with your Salesforce external input and output connectors. The SOAP login() API isn't supported after v64. To maintain data sync, you must upgrade all existing Salesforce external connections to use OAuth before the Winter ‘27 release.
products:
  - Cross Cloud Packages Solutions
release: "260"
---
# Upgrade to OAuth Security for Your Salesforce External Connections

Increase data security by using OAuth 2.0 authentication with your Salesforce external input and output connectors. The SOAP `login()` API isn't supported after v64. To maintain data sync, you must upgrade all existing Salesforce external connections to use OAuth before the Winter ‘27 release.

**Where:** This change applies to CRM Analytics in Lightning Experience and Salesforce Classic. CRM Analytics is available for an extra cost in Enterprise, Performance, and Unlimited editions.

**How:**

1. In Salesforce setup, configure an External Client App (ECA) for OAuth authentication.
2. In your Salesforce external connections, select the OAuth authentication type.
3. Add the **Client ID** and **Client Secret** values in the connection settings.

![Note](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-salesforce_release_notes-260-0-0-production-enus/ba62a63b-6cd1-440e-8d24-e867afab0363/images/icon_note.png)

Note The **Username**, **Password**, and **Service URL** settings are no longer supported.

#### See Also

- [_Salesforce Help_: Salesforce External Connections](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=analytics.bi_integrate_connectors_salesforce_external_settings.htm&language=en_US)
- [_Salesforce Help_: Salesforce Output Connection](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=analytics.bi_integrate_connectors_output_salesforce.htm&language=en_US)
- [_Salesforce Release Notes_: SOAP API login() Call in SOAP API Versions 31.0 Through 64.0 Is Being Retired (Release Update)](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=release-notes.rn_api_upcoming_retirement_260rn.htm&release=260&language=en_US)