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ADM-201 · Question #364

An administrator is planning to use Data Loader to mass import new records to a custom object from a new API. What will the administrator need to do to use the Data Loader?

The correct answer is D. Reset their password and their security token. To use Data Loader for mass importing records from a new API, an administrator will need to append their security token to their password or reset their password to generate a new token for authentication outside of trusted IP ranges.

Submitted by mateo_ar· Apr 18, 2026Data and Analytics Management

Question

An administrator is planning to use Data Loader to mass import new records to a custom object from a new API. What will the administrator need to do to use the Data Loader?

Options

  • AAdd a permission set that allows them to import data.
  • BAppend their security token at the end of their password to login.
  • CUse the Data Import Tool to mass import custom object records.
  • DReset their password and their security token.

How the community answered

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  • A
    4% (1)
  • C
    4% (1)
  • D
    92% (24)

Why each option

To use Data Loader for mass importing records from a new API, an administrator will need to append their security token to their password or reset their password to generate a new token for authentication outside of trusted IP ranges.

AAdd a permission set that allows them to import data.

While necessary permissions for object and record access are required, the immediate challenge for Data Loader authentication from an untrusted IP is the security token, not just broader permission sets.

BAppend their security token at the end of their password to login.

Simply appending a security token assumes the administrator knows the current valid token; if not, resetting the password is the prerequisite step to obtain one.

CUse the Data Import Tool to mass import custom object records.

The Data Import Wizard is a separate, browser-based tool with different capabilities and limitations than Data Loader, which is typically used for more extensive or custom object imports.

DReset their password and their security token.Correct

When using Data Loader from an untrusted IP address, a security token must be appended to the user's password for successful login. Resetting the password is the standard way to generate a new security token if one is unknown or has expired.

Concept tested: Data Loader authentication with security tokens

Source: https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sf.data_loader_login.htm&type=5

Topics

#Data Loader#Security Token#API Access#Authentication

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