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# Configure Preferred Authentication

> For the full documentation index, see: https://docs.mulesoft.com/llms.txt

Anypoint Connector for SFTP (SFTP Connector) enables you to configure preferred authentication
methods in the SFTP global configuration of the connector. The following example shows how to
configure different authentication methods in Anypoint Studio.

1.  In Studio, navigate to the **Global Elements** tab.

2.  In the Choose Global Type window, type `sftp` in the search bar.

3.  Select **SFTP Config**.

4.  Click **OK**.

5.  Set **Preferred authentication methods** to **Edit inline**.

6.  Click the plus sign to add one of the valid authentication methods: `GSSAPI_WITH_MIC`,
    `PUBLIC_KEY`, `KEYBOARD_INTERACTIVE`, or `PASSWORD`.

7.  Set **Value** to `GSSAPI_WITH_MIC`.

8.  Complete the remaining connection fields.

9.  Click **Test Connection…​**.

10. Click **OK**.

![SFTP Configuration with preferred authentication field set to GSSAPI\_WITH\_MIC](/mulesoft/current/en-us/sftp-connector/2.6/_images/sftp-preferred-authentication.png)

In the **Configuration XML** editor window, the configuration looks like this:

```xml
<sftp:config name="SFTP_Config" doc:name="SFTP Config" >
		<sftp:connection host="localhost" >
			<sftp:preferred-authentication-methods >
				<sftp:preferred-authentication-method value="GSSAPI_WITH_MIC" />
			</sftp:preferred-authentication-methods>
		</sftp:connection>
	</sftp:config>
```

## See Also

- [SFTP Connector Examples](https://docs.mulesoft.com/sftp-connector/2.6/sftp-examples)