Manage connections
A connection represents the authorization and permissions that Fusion uses to access the application. You can create one or more connections for each application, and can use the same connection in multiple modules or scenarios.
You can manage these connections in the Connections area.
For more information on connections, see Connection overview.
Access requirements
You must have the following access to use the functionality in this article:
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|---|---|
| ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ Workfront package | Any |
| ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ Workfront license |
New: Standard Or Current: Work or higher |
| ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ Workfront Fusion license** |
Current: No Workfront Fusion license requirement. Or Legacy: Any |
| Product |
New:
Or Current: Your organization must purchase ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ Workfront Fusion. |
For more detail about the information in this table, see Access requirements in documentation.
For information on ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ Workfront Fusion licenses, see ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ Workfront Fusion licenses.
View and manage connections
You can manage all connections from the Connections area.
- To open the Connections area, click Connections
- Locate the connection you want to manage, then perform one or more of the following steps in the line for that connection.
- (Optional) Assign an environment and connection type by clicking the Environment and Type dropdowns and selecting an option.
- (Optional) To view which permissions were given to Workfront Fusion for the connection, click the View icon
- (Optional) To rename a connection, highlight the connection name and type the new name.
- (Optional) To reauthorize a connection, click Reauthorize.
- (Optional) To delete a connection, click Delete, then click Really?.
- (Optional) To verify that the connection to the service was established successfully, click Verify.
Renew a connection
Workfront Fusion usually obtains access rights to a given service for an unlimited period of time. Some applications require the access permission to be renewed after a certain period of time. In these cases, Workfront Fusion notifies you via email shortly before its access rights expire.
To renew a connection:
- To open the Connections area, click Connections
- Locate the connection you want to renew.
- In the line for that connection, click the Reauthorize button in the Connections area.
Resources
- For more information on connection metadata, such as environment and type, see Connection metadata.