diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 5ed7209..acf99ed 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ classifiers = [
 ]
 [tool.poetry.dependencies]
 python = ">=3.10,<4.0"
-volttron-core = ">=2.0.0rc13"
+volttron-core = ">=2.0.0rc26"
 
 [tool.poetry.group.dev.dependencies]
 # formatting, quality, tests
diff --git a/src/volttron/auth/auth_service.py b/src/volttron/auth/auth_service.py
index 48c80da..a1eb527 100644
--- a/src/volttron/auth/auth_service.py
+++ b/src/volttron/auth/auth_service.py
@@ -176,13 +176,12 @@ def get_credentials(self, *, identity: Identity) -> Credentials:
         except IdentityNotFound as e:
             raise VIPError(f"Credentials not found for identity {identity}") from e
     
-    def add_federation_platform(self, platform_id: str, credentials: Any) -> bool:
+    def register_remote_platform(self, platform_id: str, credentials: Any):
         """
         Register a remote platform for federation access
         
         :param platform_id: ID of the remote platform
         :param credentials: Authentication credentials for the remote platform (public key)
-        :return: True if registration was successful, False otherwise
         """
         try:
             # Store the platform credentials
@@ -193,15 +192,10 @@ def add_federation_platform(self, platform_id: str, credentials: Any) -> bool:
 
             platform_identity = f"{platform_id}"
             public_creds = PublicCredentials(identity=f"{platform_identity}", publickey=credentials)
-
-            self._credentials_store.store_credentials(credentials=public_creds)
-
-
-            _log.info(f"Federation platform registered: {platform_id}")
-            return True
+            self._credentials_store.store_credentials(credentials=public_creds, overwrite=True)
         except Exception as e:
             _log.error(f"Error registering federation platform {platform_id}: {e}")
-            return False
+            raise
     
     def remove_federation_platform(self, platform_id: str) -> bool:
         """