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description: For legacy named credentials that use per-user authentication, grant access to users through permission sets and profiles. Doing so lets users set up and manage their own authentication settings for accessing the external system.
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# Grant Access to Authentication Settings for Legacy Named Credentials

For legacy named credentials that use per-user authentication, grant access to users through permission sets and profiles. Doing so lets users set up and manage their own authentication settings for accessing the external system.

### Required Editions

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Important In Winter ’23, Salesforce introduced an improved named credential that’s extensible, customizable, and more secure. We strongly recommend that you use this preferred credential instead of legacy named credentials, which are no longer updated or enhanced. For information on extensible, customizable named credentials, see [Named Credentials Schema](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.nc_parts_of_nc.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Named credentials and external credentials simplify and enable greater reuse of setup for secure and authenticated callouts.").

<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: Salesforce Classic and Lightning Experience</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: <strong>All</strong> Editions</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Permission sets available in: <strong>Contact Manager</strong>, <strong>Professional</strong>, <strong>Group</strong>, <strong>Enterprise</strong>, <strong>Performance</strong>, <strong>Unlimited</strong>, <strong>Developer</strong>, and <strong>Database.com</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="d98187e102">User Permissions Needed</th>
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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d98187e102 ">To edit permission sets and user profiles:</td>

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1. From [Setup](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.basics_nav_setup.htm&type=5&language=en_US), use the Quick Find box to find and select **Permission Sets** or **Profiles**.
2. Click the name of the permission set or profile that you want to modify.
3. Do one of the following.
    - For a permission set, or for a profile in the enhanced profile user interface, click **Named Credential Access** in the Apps section. Then click **Edit**.
    - For a profile in the original profile user interface, click **Edit** in the Enabled Named Credential Access section.
4. Add the legacy named credentials that you want to enable.
5. Save your changes.