Create a Client
- Last UpdatedMar 03, 2026
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A Client is the single machine or device or, more broadly, collectively a group of devices aligned to a purpose, depending upon the group or role assignments assigned.
Create a Client
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Log in to Connect.
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From the admin menu at left, select Access and then Clients.
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Select Create client.
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Select the following to define the client:
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Name: type a descriptive name.
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Description: add color by adding a meaningful description.
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Token lifetime: this is the number of seconds a token will last when the credential is used.
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Secret description: Type a work or phrase, which is then programmatically scrambled.
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Expiration date: default is for one year. Select another date if required.
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Select Create. The client is added to the CONNECT account