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title: User Settings to use SSO
slug: reference-guide-3-0-0/user-settings-to-use-sso
description: Learn how to enable the second password function for SQL Proxy Single Sign-On (SSO) with this comprehensive guide. Follow step-by-step instructions to assign the Second Password Enabled function to your user group, allowing them to utilize the SSO feature
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createdAt: 2022-08-01T17:06:42.000Z
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The second password definition is required to provide authentication to the SQL Proxy when using SSO.
In the Portal Functions screen, the Second Password Enabled function should be assigned to the user group that will use SQL Proxy SSO feature.
To activate second password use:

1. Navigate to** Portal Function **> **Realm Definition**.
2. Fill in the realm name, select the **Second Password Enabled** function group and the user group that will be using the SSO feature for SQL Proxy and clicks **Save**.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/g9cApVza9NIhSh0pjZYtA/QbWzwtBJC2p7-qK1Hb4ky_image.png "SSO Second Password Enabled function")

After enabling the second password for a user group, the users in that group can assign their second passwords to their own accounts in the Account Settings screen.

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If SSO is not supported for the target databases in SQL Proxy, the target database Username and Password must be used as the connection user. The Second password definition should not be defined for the connection user.
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