diff --git a/demo2-instance-with-init-script.py b/demo2-instance-with-init-script.py
index 387cc54..3ad1111 100644
--- a/demo2-instance-with-init-script.py
+++ b/demo2-instance-with-init-script.py
@@ -178,8 +178,12 @@ def main():  # noqa: C901 pylint: disable=too-many-branches,too-many-statements,
 
     # new repo on git-ce.rwth-aachen.de:
     hsfd_faafo_cloud_init_script = 'https://git.emin.software/haxala1r/cloud-computing-msc-ai-examples/raw/branch/main/faafo/contrib/install.sh'
-
+    
+    appid = "d69be046470a4d7a947bf8cc3f7fb260"
+    appsecret = "tX_SSPqbYgQ8bkRRXgeBGxalAPXXiOpLrTAtTk3c79ijFDoFIIrPzTZIEs7NMpBwBT-z9FtJCy3hyjW1-AJmbQ"
     userdata = '#!/usr/bin/env bash\n' \
+               f'export APPCRED_ID="{appid}"\n' \ 
+               f'export APPCRED_SECRET="{appsecret}"\n' \
                f'curl -L -s {hsfd_faafo_cloud_init_script} | bash -s -- ' \
                '-i faafo -i messaging -r api -r worker -r demo\n'
     print('\nUsing cloud-init userdata:\n"' + userdata + '"\n')
diff --git a/faafo/faafo/api/service.py b/faafo/faafo/api/service.py
index 49c2a55..d4d3fcb 100644
--- a/faafo/faafo/api/service.py
+++ b/faafo/faafo/api/service.py
@@ -70,10 +70,10 @@ log.setup(CONF, 'api',
 # Initialize Swift driver
 Swift = get_driver(Provider.OPENSTACK_SWIFT)
 driver = Swift(
-    'CloudComp2',
-    'demo',
+    os.getenv("APPCRED_ID"),
+    os.getenv("APPCRED_SECRET"),
     ex_force_auth_url='https://10.32.4.29:5000/',
-    ex_force_auth_version='3.x_password',
+    ex_force_auth_version='3.x_appcred',
     ex_tenant_name='CloudComp2',
     ex_domain_name='default',
 )