# Configure Connection

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<table data-full-width="true"><thead><tr><th width="93.93330891927081">Symbol</th><th width="166.79998779296875">Description</th><th>Details</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>[A]</strong></td><td>Name</td><td>Enter a name for the connection</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[B]</strong></td><td>Client ID</td><td>Enter the client ID. The client ID must be known and is not configured in BuildingPro Suites</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[C]</strong></td><td>Consumer Group</td><td>Optional: Enter the consumer group. If you leave this field empty, the client is configured as a stand-alone client.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[D]</strong></td><td>Seeds</td><td>The seeds are the IP addresses and ports to which a connection should be established. IP addresses and ports are separated by a colon. Example: 123.123.0.1:9092</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[E]</strong></td><td>Type</td><td>Here you can choose an authentication type.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[F]</strong></td><td>Username</td><td>Enter a username for authentication</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[G]</strong></td><td>Password</td><td>Enter a password for authentication</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[H]</strong></td><td>Host</td><td>Optional: Enter the host for a SOCKS5 proxy server</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[I]</strong></td><td>SOCKS5 Port</td><td>Optional: Enter the port for a SOCKS5 proxy server</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[J]</strong></td><td>SOCKS5 Username</td><td>Optional: Enter the username for a SOCKS5 proxy server</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[K]</strong></td><td>SOCKS5 Password</td><td>Optional: Enter the password for a SOCKS5 proxy server</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[L]</strong></td><td>Save</td><td>Deletes the respective connection. ⚠ Caution: If the connection is also used in other tenants, it will also be deleted there.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[M]</strong></td><td>Existing Subscriptions</td><td>Existing subscriptions assigned to this connection are displayed here</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[N]</strong></td><td>Create New Subscription</td><td>Click to create a new subscription</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[O]</strong></td><td>Test Connection</td><td>Click here to test the connection</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[O1]</strong></td><td>Connection Status</td><td>The result of the connection test is displayed here</td></tr></tbody></table>
