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# Create a BloodHound Enterprise Collector Client

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## Purpose

This guide explains how to create a BloodHound Enterprise collector client, either of:

* SharpHound Enterprise
* AzureHound Enterprise

It should be used by BloodHound Enterprise (BHE) administrators when deploying SharpHound Enterprise or AzureHound Enterprise.

## Prerequisites

* Having deployed a BloodHound Enterprise Tenant
* Logged in as a user role, which is authorized to create a new collector client, see [Administering users and roles](/manage-bloodhound/auth/users-and-roles)

## Process

1. In the top right, click settings ⚙️ → **Administration**

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2. In the top left side, click **Manage Clients**

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3. On the right side, click **Create Client** and, from the drop-down, select one of the collector clients, for example **Create SharpHound Client**

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4. In the pop-up window, for example named *New SharpHound Enterprise Client*, input the **Client Name** and click **CREATE**

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5. The pop-up window *Client Token Info* will appear; follow the instructions in it - save the key before clicking **CLOSE**

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## Outcome

The collector client will appear in the **Manage Clients** table with a **Status** of **Unconfigured**.

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