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title: Step 6: Bank Authentication
slug: sagebankfeeds/step-6-bank-authentication
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createdAt: 2024-09-10T15:18:25.012Z
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Click **Connect to Your Bank**, it will open a new window for you to log into BMO.

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**Note**: If you have already installed the plugin and want to add some new bank accounts afterwards, you will be required to authenticate the new accounts in order to receive Balance and Transactions for the new accounts."

In this case, after you log in to the BMO Control Center, navigate to the 3 vertical dots next to your ERP and select **Bank Authentication**.

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Select **Reconnect to Your Bank**. 

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Log in to the BMO OLBB Portal and allow access to the new bank account as described in the following steps.
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Log into the BMO OLBB Portal with the credentials supplied by BMO.



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Once logged into the BMO Portal, select the Account Information checkbox. 



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You will then be presented with BMO accounts. Check the box(es) next to the account numbers provided on the enrolment form. Then, press **Allow.**

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Click **Next**. 

Review your account selection for each API

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Click **Complete**. 

The Success! confirmation window will be displayed.

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Click **Return to application**.