---
title: "Configure Authentication"
url: https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/tutorials/zcdrive/configure-authentication/
description: "Build an Android file storage app using Android Studio and the Catalyst Android SDK to store files securely in your Catalyst project's Stratus bucket."
last_updated: 2026-11-04T10:10:44Z
service: All Services
type: tutorial
related_links:
  - name: "Configure Authentication"
    url: /en/cloud-scale/help/authentication/introduction/
---

# Configure Authentication
	
Let's now setup the authentication of the Android application in Catalyst. Follow the below listed steps to configure the Authentication component:

1. Navigate to the **Catalyst CloudScale** service in the Catalyst console and click **Authentication** component from SECURITY & IDENTITY. 
<!-- ![serverless](https://catalyst-docs-development.zohostratus.in/images/tutorials/zcdrive/serverless.webp)
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2. In the Native Authentication section, select **Set Up**. 
![authentication](https://catalyst-docs-development.zohostratus.in/images/tutorials/zcdrive/authentication.webp)

[Learn more about Native Catalyst Authentication](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/cloud-scale/help/authentication/native-catalyst-authentication/introduction/).

3. Choose **Hosted Authentication** and click **Next**. Provide the company name as **ZCDrive**, enable public signup and select **Zoho** for Social Login. Click **Next**. 
![auth-config](https://catalyst-docs-development.zohostratus.in/images/tutorials/zcdrive/auth-config.webp)

[Learn more about Public Signup](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/cloud-scale/help/authentication/public-signup/).

[Learn more about Social Logins](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/cloud-scale/help/authentication/social-logins/introduction/).

You can skip the Additional Settings step. 

4. The authentication component is now configured.
![access-url](https://catalyst-docs-development.zohostratus.in/images/tutorials/zcdrive/access-url.webp)