# Auto Assign Objects and Folders to "User credentials from the parent folder"
**URL:** https://community.royalapps.com/t/auto-assign-objects-and-folders-to-user-credentials-from-the-parent-folder/900
**Category:** Royal TS (for Windows)
**Created:** [March 19, 2019, 8:52pm UTC](https://community.royalapps.com/t/auto-assign-objects-and-folders-to-user-credentials-from-the-parent-folder/900 "2019-03-19T20:52:15Z")
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### Author:  [@donovan\_sobrero](https://community.royalapps.com/u/donovan_sobrero)
#### Post date: [March 19, 2019, 8:52pm UTC](https://community.royalapps.com/t/auto-assign-objects-and-folders-to-user-credentials-from-the-parent-folder/900/1 "2019-03-19T20:52:15Z")
After importing from a source IE: AD, RDP or whatever. Would love an option to select to have all objects auto select “Credentials” = Use Credentials from the parent folder!!!
when you import 300+ this becomes a major task to configure them.
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### Author:  [@patrik\_kernstock](https://community.royalapps.com/u/patrik_kernstock)
#### Post date: [March 19, 2019, 8:56pm UTC](https://community.royalapps.com/t/auto-assign-objects-and-folders-to-user-credentials-from-the-parent-folder/900/2 "2019-03-19T20:56:34Z")
Hi Donovan,
you might want to use our Bulk-edit functionality to simply edit all imported objects in just one go, see more details here:
> [@Bulk-Edit and the Folder Dashboard (Win)](https://community.royalapps.com/t/bulk-edit-and-the-folder-dashboard-win/275):
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> This video shows how to change individual settings on multiple objects of the same type. Bulk-Edit also works across different types for common properties. [[YouTube] ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpUKaFlcMN4)Showing objects from subfolders By default, the folder dashboard only shows objects that are immediate children of the selected folder. If you need to also work with objects in subfolders, enable the setting “Show objects from subfolders” in the context menu of the “Filter” field:
Hope this helps!
Regards,
Patrik
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### Author:  [@andrew\_topp](https://community.royalapps.com/u/andrew_topp)
#### Post date: [August 19, 2020, 12:25pm UTC](https://community.royalapps.com/t/auto-assign-objects-and-folders-to-user-credentials-from-the-parent-folder/900/3 "2020-08-19T12:25:51Z")
This is something I’d like to see as well - for me it’s not about importing objects, just the time required every time I create a new connection to select “use credentials from parent folder.” Is there a way to change the default setting for a new connection to the credential inheritance?
I know it seems minor, but I’m frequently doing work where I’m connecting to tens or hundreds of new customer systems, and having to select the credential each time even though the connection is a child of a folder with a credential already set doubles the time required for me to make a connection.
Thanks!
Andrew
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### Author:  [@stefan\_koell](https://community.royalapps.com/u/stefan_koell)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2020, 7:02pm UTC](https://community.royalapps.com/t/auto-assign-objects-and-folders-to-user-credentials-from-the-parent-folder/900/4 "2020-08-20T19:02:43Z")
Hi Andrew,
you can configure the default settings under “Application -\> Default Settings” in the navigation tree. The settings you configure there are used when you create a new connection.
Let me know if this helps.
Regards,
Stefan
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### Author:  [@andrew\_topp](https://community.royalapps.com/u/andrew_topp)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2020, 2:40am UTC](https://community.royalapps.com/t/auto-assign-objects-and-folders-to-user-credentials-from-the-parent-folder/900/5 "2020-08-21T02:40:17Z")
Yes, that’s perfect, thank you! I was looking through all the menu bar items and could not find this. Appreciate the help!
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### Author:  [@stefan\_koell](https://community.royalapps.com/u/stefan_koell)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2020, 6:05am UTC](https://community.royalapps.com/t/auto-assign-objects-and-folders-to-user-credentials-from-the-parent-folder/900/6 "2020-08-21T06:05:58Z")
You’re welcome! Glad I could help.
Regards,
Stefan
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### Author:  [@jonathan\_senn](https://community.royalapps.com/u/jonathan_senn)
#### Post date: [June 20, 2025, 3:05pm UTC](https://community.royalapps.com/t/auto-assign-objects-and-folders-to-user-credentials-from-the-parent-folder/900/7 "2025-06-20T15:05:52Z")
Is there an updated way to set defaults for Folders and Remote Desktop connections? The “Default Setting” option doesn’t seem to exist in v7.x.
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### Author:  [@stefan\_koell](https://community.royalapps.com/u/stefan_koell)
#### Post date: [June 27, 2025, 6:27am UTC](https://community.royalapps.com/t/auto-assign-objects-and-folders-to-user-credentials-from-the-parent-folder/900/8 "2025-06-27T06:27:32Z")
Hi Jonathan,
nothing has changed really. Can you elaborate what you mean by “Default Setting” option doesn’t exit?
Regards,
Stefan
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### Author:  [@jonathan\_senn](https://community.royalapps.com/u/jonathan_senn)
#### Post date: [July 2, 2025, 5:57pm UTC](https://community.royalapps.com/t/auto-assign-objects-and-folders-to-user-credentials-from-the-parent-folder/900/9 "2025-07-02T17:57:55Z")
Well, I looked deeper and finally found the Application folder at the bottom of my tree. It was out of sight. I see it now and it is working as expected. Sorry for the confusion! And thanks for the quick response!
Jonathan
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### Author:  [@stefan\_koell](https://community.royalapps.com/u/stefan_koell)
#### Post date: [July 2, 2025, 6:51pm UTC](https://community.royalapps.com/t/auto-assign-objects-and-folders-to-user-credentials-from-the-parent-folder/900/10 "2025-07-02T18:51:10Z")
Anytime! I’m happy the issue is resolved.
cheers,
Stefan