# ConnectUsingWindowsAuthentication Property

## Overloads

| [ConnectUsingWindowsAuthentication](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2026/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.QMSAPI.DataObjects.QVPRAPISettings.ConnectUsingWindowsAuthentication.htm#PIX_QMSAPI_DataObjects_QVPRAPISettings_ConnectUsingWindowsAuthentication) |  | Value indicating if the connection to the database should be made via Windows authentication. |
| --- | --- | --- |

[](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.QMSAPI.DataObjects.QVPRAPISettings.ConnectUsingWindowsAuthentication.htm) [](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.QMSAPI.DataObjects.QVPRAPISettings.ConnectUsingWindowsAuthentication.htm)

## ConnectUsingWindowsAuthentication

Value indicating if the connection to the database should be made via Windows authentication.

### Declaration

```

          public bool ConnectUsingWindowsAuthentication { get; set; }
    
  
```

### Property Value

| Type | Description |
| --- | --- |
| System.Boolean |  |