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# Auth records overview

> What an authentication record stores, and the two wizards where you select or create one.

An **authentication record** stores the credentials and configuration a scan uses to log in to a target web application. Supplying one lets Kikimora run authenticated testing and find vulnerabilities that sit behind a login, which an unauthenticated scan never reaches.

## Where auth records appear

Auth records surface in two workflows:

**Web application wizard, Scan Configuration step.** When you create or edit a web application, step 3 has an **Authentication Records** dropdown. Select an existing record, or click **Create** to define one without leaving the wizard.

**Scan wizard, General Information step.** When you configure a scan, the first step includes an auth record selector that determines which stored credentials the scanner uses for that scan.

## Related modules

* [Web applications](/web-applications/index)
* [Scans](/scans/index)