> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://wiki.lumiweb.cc/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Proxy authentication

> Access by username and password, changing it

Proxy access is by **username and password** only. The pair is sent with every request and works from any device and any IP. There is no IP whitelist.

The same username and password work over both **HTTP** and **SOCKS5** — you don't set up separate credentials per protocol.

## Where to find your credentials

Your username and password are shown in the subscription card in [@lumiproxy\_bot](https://t.me/lumiproxy_bot): open "My proxies" → pick the subscription. The same screen lets you reveal the password and build a ready-to-use connection string.

## Changing the password

You can reissue the password at any time.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the subscription card">
    "My proxies" → the subscription you want.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Generate a new password">
    The bot issues a new password on the spot. The username stays the same.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Update your credentials everywhere">
    The old password stops working immediately — update the string in every client, script, and app.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  Reissuing the password instantly revokes the old one. If your proxies suddenly stop responding with an auth error, check whether the password was changed.
</Note>

<Card title="Formats & connection" icon="code" href="/en/proxies/usage">
  Proxy strings, protocols, and examples for curl, Python, and the browser.
</Card>