--- title: Understanding Looker Studio dashboard's credentials description: Why does Looker Studio asks to authorize the connector when I want to share a dashboard? --- [Skip to content](https://support.dataslayer.ai/understanding-looker-studio-dashboards-credentials#main-content) - [English](https://support.dataslayer.ai/understanding-looker-studio-dashboards-credentials) - [Español](https://support.dataslayer.ai/es/entendiendo-las-credenciales-del-dashboard-de-looker-studio) English Show submenu for translations [![Dataslayer](https://support.dataslayer.ai/hs-fs/hubfs/Dataslayer_New_Logo.png?height=35&name=Dataslayer_New_Logo.png)](https://www.dataslayer.ai/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - - [English](https://support.dataslayer.ai/understanding-looker-studio-dashboards-credentials) - [Español](https://support.dataslayer.ai/es/entendiendo-las-credenciales-del-dashboard-de-looker-studio) English Show submenu for translations Hello. How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Knowledge base](https://support.dataslayer.ai/?hsLang=en) 2. [Looker Studio](https://support.dataslayer.ai/looker-studio?hsLang=en) May 17, 2024 # Understanding Looker Studio dashboard's credentials ## Why does Looker Studio asks to authorize the connector when I want to share a dashboard? ![](https://image.crisp.chat/process/original/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstorage.crisp.chat%2Fusers%2Fhelpdesk%2Fwebsite%2F5134c19968a6bc00%2Ffaq-viewers-credentials_r0gjei.png) This might happen because **the option "Viewer's credentials" is active**. What this option does is make the dashboard like a template, so anyone that has access can use it with their own data. And that is why Looker asks for the connector to be authorized. ### How to change this configuration 1\. Open the dashboard and click on **Resource \> Manage added data sources.** ![](https://image.crisp.chat/process/original/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstorage.crisp.chat%2Fusers%2Fhelpdesk%2Fwebsite%2F5134c19968a6bc00%2F1_f3b656.png) 2\. Click on **Edit**. ![](https://image.crisp.chat/process/original/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstorage.crisp.chat%2Fusers%2Fhelpdesk%2Fwebsite%2F5134c19968a6bc00%2F2_1ah71dj.png) 3\. You will see that the data credentials are configured as **Viewer**, click on it. ![](https://image.crisp.chat/process/original/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstorage.crisp.chat%2Fusers%2Fhelpdesk%2Fwebsite%2F5134c19968a6bc00%2F3_sy5t7s.png) 4\. Change it to **Owner's credentials** and click on **Update**. ![](https://image.crisp.chat/process/original/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstorage.crisp.chat%2Fusers%2Fhelpdesk%2Fwebsite%2F5134c19968a6bc00%2F4_1j0cpjf.png) #### Done! Now when sharing the dashboard they will see your data and no authorization message will appear. As always, please contact us via our live chat on our [website](http://dataslayer.ai) or via [email](mailto:info@dataslayer.ai) if you still have doubts or questions. We are happy to help! - [General](https://support.dataslayer.ai/general?hsLang=en) - [Billing & Pricing](https://support.dataslayer.ai/billing-pricing?hsLang=en) - [Data Sources](https://support.dataslayer.ai/data-sources?hsLang=en) - [Blended Connectors](https://support.dataslayer.ai/blended-connectors?hsLang=en) - [Google Sheets](https://support.dataslayer.ai/google-sheets?hsLang=en) - [Microsoft Excel](https://support.dataslayer.ai/microsoft-excel?hsLang=en) - [Spreadsheets](https://support.dataslayer.ai/spreadsheets?hsLang=en) - [Looker Studio](https://support.dataslayer.ai/looker-studio?hsLang=en) - [Big Query](https://support.dataslayer.ai/big-query?hsLang=en) - [API Query Manager](https://support.dataslayer.ai/api-query-manager?hsLang=en) - [Power BI](https://support.dataslayer.ai/power-bi?hsLang=en) - [Amazon S3](https://support.dataslayer.ai/amazon-s3?hsLang=en) - [Amazon Redshift](https://support.dataslayer.ai/amazon-redshift?hsLang=en) - [Snowflake](https://support.dataslayer.ai/snowflake?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Marketplace](https://support.dataslayer.ai/snowflake?hsLang=en#marketplace) - [Google Cloud Storage](https://support.dataslayer.ai/google-cloud-storage?hsLang=en) - [Database](https://support.dataslayer.ai/database?hsLang=en) - [Azure SQL](https://support.dataslayer.ai/azure-sql?hsLang=en) - [Azure Storage](https://support.dataslayer.ai/azure-storage?hsLang=en) - [Dataslayer Atlas](https://support.dataslayer.ai/dataslayer-atlas?hsLang=en) - [Morpheus](https://support.dataslayer.ai/morpheus?hsLang=en) - [AI Looker Studio Analyzer](https://support.dataslayer.ai/ai-looker-studio-analyzer?hsLang=en) - [Dataslayer MCP](https://support.dataslayer.ai/dataslayer-mcp?hsLang=en) - [Dataslayer GPT](https://support.dataslayer.ai/dataslayer-gpt?hsLang=en) - [Dataslayer AI Chat](https://support.dataslayer.ai/dataslayer-ai-chat?hsLang=en) [![Chill listening crop-3](https://support.dataslayer.ai/hs-fs/hubfs/Dataslayer_New_Logo.png?width=142&height=24&name=Dataslayer_New_Logo.png "Chill listening crop-3")](https://dataslayer.ai/) Dataslayer.ai: Digital Marketing Reporting Made Easy Copyright © 2026, DATASLAYER SL