[[infinispan-credentials]]
. Configure the credential to access the Infinispan cluster.
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{project_name} needs this credential to be able to authenticate with the Infinispan cluster.
The following `identities.yaml` file sets the username and password with admin permissions
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[source,yam,subs="+attributes"]
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credentials:
  - username: developer
    password: {hr-password}
    roles:
      - admin
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The `identities.yaml` could be set in a secret as one of the following:

* As a Kubernetes Resource:
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.Credential Secret
[.wrap]
[source,yaml]
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include::../../examples/generated/ispn-single.yaml[tag=infinispan-credentials]
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<1> The `identities.yaml` from the previous example base64 encoded.
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* Using the CLI
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[source,bash]
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kubectl create secret generic connect-secret --from-file=identities.yaml
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Check https://infinispan.org/docs/infinispan-operator/main/operator.html#configuring-authentication[Configuring Authentication] documentation for more details.
