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PL-400 · Question #425

A company creates a custom connector for its cloud-based ERP system. The company requires an authentication method that can be consumed by the custom connector. You need to configure the…

The correct answer is A. basic authentication. Basic authentication is widely supported by custom connectors in Power Platform. It requires a username and password to authenticate and is straightforward to configure for cloud-based ERP systems. It is commonly used when connecting to external systems that do not natively…

Submitted by weili_xi· Apr 18, 2026

Question

A company creates a custom connector for its cloud-based ERP system. The company requires an authentication method that can be consumed by the custom connector. You need to configure the authentication method. Which authentication method should you use?

Options

  • Abasic authentication
  • BWindows Active Directory authentication
  • Ccertificate-based authentication
  • Dpassword less authentication

How the community answered

(66 responses)
  • A
    82% (54)
  • B
    3% (2)
  • C
    11% (7)
  • D
    5% (3)

Explanation

Basic authentication is widely supported by custom connectors in Power Platform. It requires a username and password to authenticate and is straightforward to configure for cloud-based ERP systems. It is commonly used when connecting to external systems that do not natively support advanced authentication methods like OAuth.

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