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title: "Creating Active Directory Credentials"
canonical: "https://docs.infoblox.com/space/BloxOneDDI/186648462/Creating%20Active%20Directory%20Credentials"
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Before synchronizing Microsoft Active Directory (MS AD) DNS data with Universal DDI, you must create AD credentials in Universal DDI. This allows Universal DDI to access AD DNS data, and vice versa.

> ⚠️ Specify the credentials that have permissions to make a Microsoft RPC request.

To create credentials, do the following:

1. Go to **System > Administration > Credentials**.
2. Click **Create > Microsoft Active Directory**.
3. Do the following:
  - **Name:** Create a name.
  - **Description:** Create a description.
  - **Tags**: Click **Add**, and specify a key and a value.
4. Click **Next**.
5. Do the following in the **Credentials** pane:
  - **Domain\User Name: **Specify the domain and the user name for the AD server.
  - **Password: **Specify the password for the AD server.
6. Click **Next**.
7. Click **Save & Close**.