## Provide credentials to view sample data

URL: https://docs.atlan.com/product/capabilities/discovery/references/provide-credentials-to-view-sample-data

> Learn about provide credentials to view sample data.

Once your connection admins have [configured _bring your own credentials_ (BYOC)](https://docs.atlan.com/llms/governance/access-control/query-without-shared-credentials/llms.txt) in Atlan, users will need to provide their own credentials before they can view the sample data in the asset profile. This will help you enforce better governance across your organization.

:::warning Who can do this?
 Any [Atlan user](https://docs.atlan.com/llms/governance/access-control/delegate-administration/llms.txt) with [data access to the asset](https://docs.atlan.com/product/capabilities/governance/access-control/data-policy) and their own credentials for the data store. Atlan will display a [100-row sample of the data](https://docs.atlan.com/llms/platform/get-started/data-and-metadata-persistence/llms.txt).
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## Use your own credentials to view sample data

Atlan supports both basic username and password as well as key pair authentication of your credentials. Atlan also supports [SSO authentication](https://docs.atlan.com/llms/governance/access-control/authenticate-sso-credentials-to-query-data/llms.txt).

To set up your own credentials for viewing sample data:

1. On the Atlan homepage, click on **all assets**.

 If you are using the **Old UI (Classic)**, on the _Assets_ page in the left menu, click to view it.

2. Click on an asset to view its asset profile.
3. In the asset profile, click **Sample Data**.
4. To set up your credentials for viewing the sample data, click **Get Started**.
5. In the popup window, click **Get Started** once again to proceed.
6. In the _User credential setup_ dialog box, _Basic_ is selected as the default authentication option. Enter the following:
 1. For _Username_, enter the username for the connection.
 2. For _Password_, enter the password for that connection.
 3. For _Role_, enter your role for that connection.
 4. For _Warehouse_, enter the name of the warehouse.
7. Click the **Test Authentication** button to confirm your credentials.
8. Once authentication is successful, click **Done**.

You can now view sample data using your own credentials! 🎉

When using the key pair method, you'll need to enter your encrypted private key and the private key password to complete the authentication process.

:::info **Did you know?** 
 Once you've set up your credentials for viewing sample data, you can also [manage your credentials](https://docs.atlan.com/llms/governance/access-control/provide-credentials-to-query-data/llms.txt). If your admin has enabled [sample data download](https://docs.atlan.com/llms/governance/administration/enable-sample-data-download/llms.txt), you can export sample data in a CSV file.

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