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title: Upgrade to OAuth Security for Your Salesforce External Connections
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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.
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# 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 Salesforce Data Pipelines 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=xcloud.sdp_connectors_salesforce_external_settings.htm&language=en_US)
- [_Salesforce Help_: Salesforce Output Connection](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.sdp_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)