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<h1 class="page">Authenticating with OpenShift Connector from Che when the OpenShift OAuth service does not authenticate the Che instance</h1>
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<p>This section describes how to authenticate with an OpenShift cluster when the OpenShift OAuth service does not authenticate the Che instance. It enables the user to develop and push Components from Che to the OpenShift instance that contains Che.</p>
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<p>When the OpenShift OAuth service authenticates the Che instance, the OpenShift Connector plug-in automatically establishes the authentication with the OpenShift instance containing Che.</p>
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<p>OpenShift Connector offers the following methods for logging in to the OpenShift Cluster from the Che instance:</p>
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<p>Using the notification asking to log in to the OpenShift instance containing Che.</p>
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<p>Using the <b class="button">Log in to the cluster</b> button.</p>
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<p>OpenShift Connector plug-in requires manual connecting to the target cluster.</p>
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<p>The OpenShift Connector plug-in logs in to the cluster as <code>inClusterUser</code>. If this user does not have manage project permission, this error message appears when creating a project using OpenShift Application Explorer:</p>
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<p>Failed to create Project with error 'Error: Command failed: "/tmp/vscode-unpacked/redhat.vscode-openshift -connector.latest.qvkozqtkba.openshift-connector-0.1.4-523.vsix/extension/out/tools/linux/odo" project create test-project ✗ projectrequests.project.openshift.io is forbidden</p>
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<p>When using a local instance of OpenShift such as Red Hat OpenShift Local, Che stores the user’s credentials in a <code>~/.kube/config</code> file in the workspace. Use this file for automatic authentication in subsequent logins. In the context of Che, the <code>~/.kube/config</code> is stored as a part of the plug-in sidecar container.</p>
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<p>In the left panel, click the <strong>OpenShift Application Explorer</strong> icon.</p>
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<p>If a <strong>You are already logged in a cluster.</strong> message appears, click <strong>Yes</strong>.</p>
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