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title: Add credentials to an image template
description: When you add credentials to an image template, the credentials are inherited by all VMs that are provisioned using the template.
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# Add credentials to an image template

When you add credentials to an image template, the credentials are inherited by all VMs that are provisioned using the template.

## Before you begin

-   Role required: cloud\_admin
-   A set of [basic authentication credentials](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/platform-security/r_BasicAuthCredentialsForm.md) must exist.

## Procedure

1.  Perform one of the following actions:

    -   If an OS profile is mapped to the virtual machine template:
        1.  Open the OS profile \(**Manage** > **Resource Profiles**\).
        2.  In the OS Profile Mappings related list, click the **Name** of the template in the **Image Template** column.
    -   For VMware templates, navigate to **All** > **Configuration** > **VMware** > **Virtual Machine Templates**.
2.  On the Image form, select the basic authentication **Credentials**.

3.  Click **Update**.