# GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Data.DbDataSource.SetCredentials

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<h1 id="GrapeCity_ActiveReports_Data_DbDataSource_SetCredentials_" data-uid="GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Data.DbDataSource.SetCredentials*">SetCredentials Method
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<h4 id="GrapeCity_ActiveReports_Data_DbDataSource_SetCredentials_System_String_System_String_" data-uid="GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Data.DbDataSource.SetCredentials(System.String,System.String)">SetCredentials(string, string)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Returns a connection string with the specified credentials applied.</p>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public virtual string SetCredentials(string userName, string password)</code></pre>
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<h5 class="parameters">Parameters</h5>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string">string</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">userName</span></td>
      <td><p>The user name to embed in the connection string.</p>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string">string</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">password</span></td>
      <td><p>The password to embed in the connection string.</p>
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<h5 class="returns">Returns</h5>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string">string</a></td>
      <td><p>The modified connection string with credentials, or the original if not applicable.</p>
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<h5 class="implements">Implements</h5>
    <div><a class="xref" href="GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Data.IDbConnectionProperties.SetCredentials.html#GrapeCity_ActiveReports_Data_IDbConnectionProperties_SetCredentials_System_String_System_String_">IDbConnectionProperties.SetCredentials(string, string)</a></div>
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