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# User & Pass auth
Configure username and password access for Thordata Residential Proxies, generate a proxy endpoint, and use it in HTTP or HTTPS requests.
This guide provides key details and procedures for accessing Thordata's **Dynamic Residential Proxy** service via **username/password** authentication.
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### Register ＆ Log in
Visit the [**Thordata website**](https://www.thordata.com/), complete account registration, and log in.
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### Purchase a Plan
Navigate within your dashboard to: **Proxies → Residential Proxies → Pricing**. Select a plan that fits your business requirements, complete payment, and activate the service.
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### Proxy User Setup
#### Create an Account
In the user dashboard, navigate to: **Proxies** → **Residential Proxies** → **Proxy Setup** → **Users**. Click **Add** to create a new proxy user account.
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For quick setup: Use **Quick Add** to auto-generate a username and password
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After clicking **【Add】**, configure the following:**Username**、**Password**、**Status** (Enabled / Disabled)、**Traffic Limits** (Unlimited / Limited)。If Limited*:* Specify the **Traffic Cap (MB).**
#### Manage Accounts
① **Filter** by Date: Set start and end dates to find accounts created within a specific period.
② **Search** by Username: Enter a username to locate a specific account.
③ **Edit** Account: Click Edit to update the username, password, status, usage limits, or notes.
④ **Delete** Accounts:
* Single Account: Click **Delete** within the edit view.
* Multiple accounts:: Select multiple accounts and use **Batch Delete.**
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### Generate Proxy Endpoint
① Navigate to: **Proxies** → **Residential Proxies** → **Proxy Setup** → **Endpoint Generator**.
② **Authentication method**: Select 【User】，then choose a proxy user from the username dropdown.
* If no account exists, click **【Add Now】** to create one.
③ **Location settings**：
The system automatically assigns the optimal domain based on the selected proxy region.
Manual override: Use dropdowns to select Continent, Country/Region, State, City, or ISP.
Refer to the [**Location Settings**](/doc/proxies/residential-proxies/location-settings.md) for detailed instructions.
④ **Session Settings**:
* Rotating Session: Automatically switches IPs with each request (ideal for high anonymity).
* Sticky Session: Maintains the same IP for 1-90 minutes (ideal for session continuity).
⑤ **Submit Request**:
Send a request with authentication credentials to [**https://ipinfo.thordata.com**](https://ipinfo.thordata.com) via the proxy endpoint to start using Thordata’s proxy service.
Refer to the [**Making Requests**](/doc/proxies/residential-proxies/making-request.md) guide for detailed instructions.
Example：
```
curl -x "https://td-customer-Username-sessid-123456-sesstime-90:Password@t.pr.thordata.net:9999" "https://ipinfo.thordata.com
```
⑥ **Output Format**: The system generates a single-string proxy credential:
`ProxyAddress:ProxyPort：ProxyUsername：ProxyPassword`
Select your preferred Output Format, set the Number of Proxies, specify the Connection [**Protocol**](/doc/proxies/residential-proxies/protocols.md), then Generate ＆ Activate.
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### Usage Statistics
Navigate to: **Proxies → Residential Proxies → Statistics.**
Filter data by: Time Period、Identity Type (Account or IP Whitelist)、Account Level (Master Account or Specific Sub-Account)、Region、Target Domain and Timezone.
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