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title: Configuring authentication enforcement
description: Create authentication enforcement to protect service and apps with the authentication portal.
component: pingid
page_id: pingid:pingid_integrations:pid_configuring_authentication_enforcement
canonical_url: http://docs.pingidentity.com/pingid/pingid_integrations/pid_configuring_authentication_enforcement.html
revdate: January 25, 2024
section_ids:
  steps: Steps
  next-steps: Next steps
---

# Configuring authentication enforcement

Create authentication enforcement to protect service and apps with the authentication portal.

## Steps

1. In the Palo Alto NGFW admin portal, go to **Objects → Authentication**, and then click **Add**.

2. In the **Name** field, enter a name for the authentication profile.

3. From the **Authentication Method** list, select **web-form**.

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   |   | This example configures authentication to a browser-based application using the authentication portal (**web-form**). |

4. From the **Authentication Profile** list, select the appropriate certificate profile.

   For more information, see [Preparing for configuration](pid_preparing_for_configuration.html).

5. **Optional:** In the **Message** field, enter an instructional message for the user.

   ![A screen capture of the Authentication Enforcement window. This screen capture shows the name PingID Enforcement, Authentication Method web-form, Authentication Profile LDAP\_and\_MFA, and the Message field set with reminder text: This is a customizable authentication message shown to the user to allow customers to provide authentication instructions based on the authentication rule in effect.](_images/rof1567598088705.png)

6. Click **OK**.

## Next steps

For more information, see [Authentication Enforcement](https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/pan-os/9-1/pan-os-web-interface-help/objects/objects-authentication) in the Palo Alto documentation.