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title: "How to define a credential in TFS 2015?"  
description: "How to define a credential in TFS 2015?"  
author: "Steilla Mitchel"  
published: 2023-08-04  
updated: 2023-08-06  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/forum/159462/how-to-define-a-credential-in-tfs-2015  
category: "visual studio"  
tags: ["team foundation server", "visual studio"]  
reading_time: 2 minutes  

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# How to define a credential in TFS 2015?

How to [define](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/audio/1110/lifestyles-choices-that-define-our-lives) a credential in [TFS](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/440/tfs-installation-and-configuration-using-vs-2010) 2015?

## Replies

### Reply by Aryan Kumar

To define a credential in TFS 2015, you can follow these steps:

1. Open Visual Studio and go to **Tools > Options**.
2. In the Options dialog box, expand the **Team Foundation Server** node.
3. Click on the **Credentials** tab.
4. Click on the **Add** button.
5. In the **Add Credential** dialog box, specify the following information:

   - **Name:** The name of the credential.
   - **Description:** A description of the credential.
   - **Server:** The name of the TFS server.
   - **Username:** The username for the TFS server.
   - **Password:** The password for the TFS server.

6. Click on the **OK** button.

Your credential will now be saved in Visual Studio. You can use it to connect to the TFS server without having to enter your username and password each time.

Here are some additional tips for defining credentials in TFS 2015:

- You can define multiple credentials for different TFS servers.
- You can use the same credential for multiple projects.
- You can export your credentials to a file so that you can import them into another computer.
- You can delete your credentials if you no longer need them.


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