# Table in database to store user credentials instead of gateway

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-in-database-to-store-user-credentials-instead-of-gateway/100842>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81, perspective\
**Created:** [January 14, 2025, 4:32am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-in-database-to-store-user-credentials-instead-of-gateway/100842 "2025-01-14T04:32:28Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 14, 2025, 12:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-in-database-to-store-user-credentials-instead-of-gateway/100842/3 "2025-01-14T12:58:18Z")

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There is a user source type that specifically delegates to tables in your database. Use that. (You will have to manage the users in that DB yourself--Ignition will only **read** from it, IIRC.

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