# Passing security information to a report over a JDBC connection

You can use one of two options when you want to pass security-related information, (such as user name and password), associated with a report over a JDBC connection:

* Choose from the list of predefined environment variables; for example, *env::username* or *env::roles*
* Define your own specific environment variables to pass to the connection, (session or global), using the formula function, ENV, inside a hidden parameter. For example, `=ENV("session:xaction_parameter_password")` or `=ENV("global:xaction_parameter_password")` where *xaction\_parameter\_password* is the parameter defined in an .xaction.

![Passing security information a JDBC connection](/files/cMEFB3ww0vGGKmQyNZtg)

The available selections appear as drop-down options under JDBC Security Configuration when you click **Edit Security** in the JDBC Data Source dialog box.


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