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I have a solution that does not have a pipeline set up, so I manually export the solution zip package and install it in our production environment. This sets all connection references to use my account.

I want the connection references to remain under a colleague's account, but I still need to be the one publishing the solution to the production environment.

If I set up a pipeline and set the connection references in the production environment to use my colleague's account, when I commence the pipeline, will the connection reference remain using my colleague's account or will they revert to using my account?

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venturemavenwill 1,193 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

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You would need to find the connection references you created when you imported the solution, and change the connection to use your colleague's account.

This is what you do:

1. Note down he names of the connection references in your solution

2. Go to solutions overview, and select "Default Solution"

3. Go to "Connection References" in the default solution, and find the first connection, click on it.

4. A panel should show up. Look for connection, open the drop down, and click on the + button to create a new connection and authenticate using your colleague's account.

5. Repeat for all the connection references.

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How connection references behave

When you manually import a solution into an environment, all connection references default to your account (the account performing the import).

When you use pipelines, the connection references in the target environment do not automatically switch to the importing user. Instead, they map to whatever connections you configure in that target environment.

What happens in your case

If you set up a pipeline and configure the production stage to use your colleague’s account for specific connection references, the pipeline will respect that configuration.

Even if you are the one publishing, the references in production will stay mapped to your colleague’s account as long as:

That colleague has a valid connection in the production environment.

You have mapped the connection references correctly in the pipeline stage setup.

Best practices

Pre-create the connectionsHave your colleague create and authorize their connections in the production environment before you run the pipeline.

Map explicitly in the pipeline stageIn the pipeline settings, assign the solution’s connection references to your colleague’s production connections. This ensures the mapping sticks.

Avoid manual installs for productionIf you keep importing solutions manually, references will always pick up the installer’s account. Use pipelines for controlled and repeatable deployments.

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venturemavenwill 1,193 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

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Hi @MM-25091749-0. Any feedbacks? Have you been able to change the connection reference to your colleague's account?

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@venturemavenwill - I haven't tried yet but will respond when I do. Thanks for your recommendation!

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venturemavenwill 1,193 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

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@Optimize & Automate: Absolutely! If the answer helped you, please help mark the solution that answers your question, as it will help the system suggest the solution to others with similar problems in the future.

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trice602 16,048 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

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I've marked this answer as helpful because it also answers my question.

Always glad to help! Tom 💯💯💯💯💯

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