# Must have user & password OR base64 encoded credentials

**URL:** <https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/must-have-user-password-or-base64-encoded-credentials/329>\
**Category:** Troubleshooting\
**Created:** [February 21, 2019, 9:03pm UTC](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/must-have-user-password-or-base64-encoded-credentials/329 "2019-02-21T21:03:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![milanim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@milanim](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/u/milanim)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2019, 9:03pm UTC](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/must-have-user-password-or-base64-encoded-credentials/329/1 "2019-02-21T21:03:26Z")

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Hello,  
I was using ZOWE plugin thru VSCODE normally, however, all of sudden, I’ve started getting the same error message.  
I’ve already tried to delete my profile, change password, etc, however problem persists.  
Could you please help?  
Thanks

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**Author:** ![Dean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3be4f8/32.png) [@Dean](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/u/Dean)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 7:29am UTC](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/must-have-user-password-or-base64-encoded-credentials/329/2 "2019-12-20T07:29:20Z")

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I may also meet your problem, you can try to update your profile, do not use password, use pass instead, e.g.

…  
user: xxx  
pass: xxx