Configure Share with VSO for Visual Studio Online using Alternate Authentication credentials

To enable Alternate Authentication credentials on Visual Studio Online you login to the portal on <your-site>.visualstudio.com.

❶ Open the user profile settings by clicking in My profile.

❷ Select the Security settings tab.

❸ Select Alternate authentication credentials.

❹ Check Enable alternate authentication credentials.

❺ Enter a user name in the User name (secondary) field. You can choose any valid user name you like.

❻ Enter a passowrd in the Password field. You can choose any password you like, but it is recommended to use a strong password.

❼ Press Save to enable your alternate authentication credentials.

Start Share with VSO from the start menu.

❶ Click on Edit to configure the connection.

❷ Select Visual Studio Online (Alternate authentication credentials) in the Mode drop down list.

❸ Click Next to continue.

❹ Enter the server host name in the Server field. For Visual Studio Online this has the form of <your service name>.visualstudio.com.

❺ Enter the user name your have choosen for Alternate authentication credentials in the User name field.

❻ Enter the password your have choosen for Alternate authentication credentials in the Password field.

❼ Click Next to continue. The entered information will be validated before you can continue.

❽ Make sure the correct Collection is selected.

❾ Click Save to save to the connection settings.

You are now ready to use Share with VSO. Close the application and start Sharing from your applications.