# Connection Requirements

Data being retrieved from back office applications needs to be done so in a secure manner. It is for that reason that in each department where data is retrieved from a back office there are 'Connection' Requirements.&#x20;

These connection requirements tell the silo (department) portal where to 'speak' with the back-office application and details of any security elements like a user name / password / database name etc.&#x20;

This is illustrated below for Licensing and integration to IDOX Uniform:

![](https://3978362562-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MgKIYotuJ2G9zOHXIfg%2F-MgSjmrS3nfoFp4-vk-s%2F-MgSk75KGaf0PlfNI0cO%2FScreenshot%202021-08-07%20at%2000.15.56.png?alt=media\&token=b3048cc3-e6cb-4e8c-8e32-a7ef99ac7998)

Specific details on what goes in each of the fields will be covered in the relevant integration sections later.

{% content-ref url="../../../integrations" %}
[integrations](../../../integrations)
{% endcontent-ref %}

