Authentication failed due to insufficient or invalid credentials.

[abarrabes88]

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Hello,

I am setting up an external connection but I am getting all time this error:

"Authentication failed due to insufficient or invalid credentials."

I tried to setting up using "Application Password" and also "User / Password"... but I am getting same error with both methods.

I also have installed distributor in the remote site.

I think I have everything configured correctly and I don't know where to look... can you help me? thank you so much!

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[jeffpaul]

@abarrabes88 the most reliable flow, when connecting different WordPress instances (noting that you don't need to do this for sites within a network), is to use the connection wizard flow. That will effectively create an application password for the connected user. Using the Application Passwords plugin is no longer necessary or recommended and creating a general user password is also not recommended. In the examples you provided screenshots for, were any of those using the connection wizard flow?

[abarrabes88]

Thanks for your help Jeff ,

Yes, in one of the examples (named SyncKarsWithUser) I do it like this.

I have done it again to show it the process I follow:

1. Authentication Method: Username / Password and I fill External Site Url field:

2. Click on "Authorize Connection". It redirects me to remote site and I click in "Yes, I approve this connection"

3. It redirects me another time to the Main Site and I see the error I described above :(

Thanks you very much!

[abarrabes88]

Hello! Any idea what could happen????

[abarrabes88]

Now is also giving this error:

Obviously I have distributor in the remote site.

thanks

[jeffpaul]

@abarrabes88 perhaps there's some sort of firewall or authentication in front of that ignasic27.sg-host.com or more to the point of that error Distributor isn't installed on that site at all?

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