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# Configure Who Can Access the Canvas App

To configure access for specific users, update the policies and profiles for the corresponding external client app or connected app.

Before you configure access for the canvas app, make sure you [created the external client app](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/platform/canvas-framework/guide/quick-start-create-canvas-app-eca.md). In Winter ’26 and earlier, you [created a connected app](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/platform/canvas-framework/guide/quick-start-create-canvas-app.md) for your canvas integrations.

-   **[Configure External Client App Access](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/platform/canvas-framework/guide/quick-start-config-who-can-access-canvas-app-eca.md)**  


    To configure access to your canvas app, configure the policies and profiles for the corresponding external client app.

-   **[Configure Connected App Access](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/platform/canvas-framework/guide/quick-start-config-who-can-access-canvas-app.md)**  


    To configure access to your canvas app, configure the policies and profiles for the corresponding connected app.