# Using secrets managers for authentication

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Your organization might use a secrets manager to secure credentials, including database connection credentials.

You can configure a set of available secrets managers. In the workspace configuration, users can then select a secret name from a secrets manager.

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Configure available secrets managers</strong><br><br>Set up and test the secrets managers that can be used.<br><br></td><td><a href="/pages/MdlymJIKnMcSiuENCE6b">/pages/MdlymJIKnMcSiuENCE6b</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Select a secret from a secrets manager</strong><br><br>In the workspace configuration, identify a secret to use for the connection.</td><td><a href="/pages/wtPF0ynXXCQVoIemxlAM">/pages/wtPF0ynXXCQVoIemxlAM</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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