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title: Configure PingID authentication
description: You can configure PingID authentication options according to your organization's security policy and the different use cases relevant to your organization.
component: pingid
page_id: pingid:pingid_service_management:pid_configure_authentication
canonical_url: http://docs.pingidentity.com/pingid/pingid_service_management/pid_configure_authentication.html
revdate: May 21, 2023
section_ids:
  pingid-mobile-app-authentication: PingID mobile app authentication
  pingid-desktop-app-authentication: PingID desktop app authentication
  fido2-biometrics: FIDO2 biometrics
  fido2-security-key: FIDO2 security key
  yubikey-authentication: YubiKey authentication
  oath-token-authentication: OATH token authentication
  email-authentication: Email authentication
  sms-and-voice-authentication: SMS and voice authentication
  additional-options: Additional options
  next-steps: Next steps…​
---

# Configure PingID authentication

You can configure PingID authentication options according to your organization's security policy and the different use cases relevant to your organization.

## PingID mobile app authentication

* [Configure biometrics authentication for the PingID mobile app](pid_configuring_biometrics_auth_pidma.html)

* [Configure the duration of new authentication requests](pid_configuring_duration_new_auth_request_pidma.html)

* [Configure one-time passcode fallback](pid_configuring_otp_fallback_pidma.html)

* [Configure direct passcode usage](pid_configuring_direct_passcode_usage_pidma.html)

* [Configure authentication when the device is locked](pid_configuring_auth_settings_for_locked_device_pidma.html)

* [Enable or disable location collection](pid_enabling_location_collection.html)

* [Define the authenticating app appearance](pid_defining_auth_app_appearance_pidma.html)

## PingID desktop app authentication

* [Configure the PingID desktop app](pid_configuring_desktop_app_.html)

* [Configure the PingID desktop app PIN](pid_desktop_app_pin.html)

* [Reset a user's desktop app PIN](pid_reset_desktop_app_pin.html)

* [Enable or disabling automatic updates](pid_desktop_app_auto_updates.html)

* [Configure PingID Proxy for the PingID desktop app](configuring_pid_desktop_app_proxy.html)

* [Configure Proxy Auto Configuration](pid_configuring_proxy_auto_for_pid_desktop_app.html)

* [Configure Kerberos proxy authentication](pid_configuring_kerberos_proxy_authentication_for_desktop_app.html)

* [Setting up PingID desktop authentication on Windows](http://docs.pingidentity.com/pingid-user-guide/secure_authentication_with_pingid/ug_pid_desktop_app_web.html)

* [Install the desktop app using the Windows CLI](installing_pid_desktop_app_using_windows_cli.html)

* [Set up PingID desktop app on a Mac using the UI](http://docs.pingidentity.com/pingid-user-guide/managing_your_devices/pid_manage_pid_desktop_app_on_mac.html)

* [Install the desktop app using the Mac CLI](installing_pid_desktop_app_using_mac_cli.html)

* [Troubleshoot the desktop app](pid_troubleshoot_desktop_app.html)

## FIDO2 biometrics

(Apple Touch ID, iOS biometrics, Windows Hello, and Android biometrics capabilities)

* [FIDO2 biometrics requirements and limitations](fido2_biometrics_auth_requirements_and_limitations.html)

* [Configure passwordless authentication](pid_configuring_fido2_passwordless_auth.html)

* [Configure MFA authentication](pid_configuring_fido2_biometrics_mfa_authentication.html)

* [FIDO2 biometrics use cases](pid_fido2_biometrics_use_cases.html)

## FIDO2 security key

* [FIDO2 security key requirements and limitations](pid_fido2_biometrics_use_cases.html)

* [Configure security key authentication](configuring_security_key_auth.html)

* [FIDO2 security key use cases](pid_security_key_use_cases.html)

## YubiKey authentication

* [Configure YubiKey authentication](pid_configuring_yubikey_authentication.html)

## OATH token authentication

* [Configure OATH token authentication](pid_configuring_oath_token_authentication.html)

## Email authentication

* [Configure email authentication](pid_configuring_email_authentication.html)

* [Customize emails](pid_email_customization.html)

## SMS and voice authentication

* [Configure SMS and voice authentication](pid_configuring_sms_and_voice_authentication.html)

* [Language localization for voice authentication](pid_enabling_language_localization_voice_authentication.html)

* [Language localization for SMS authentication](pid_enabling_customizing_localization_sms_authentication.html)

* [Using a custom Twilio account with PingID](pid_using_custom_twilio_account.html)

* [SMS and voice usage limits](pid_sms_voice_usage_limits.html)

## Additional options

* [Pre-populate or restrict user registration data](pid_prepopulating_or_restricting_user_registration_data.html)

* [Configure backup authentication methods](pid_prepopulating_or_restricting_user_registration_data.html)

* [Enable advanced authentication policy](pid_enabling_advanced_authentication_policy.html)

* [Configure the phone number attribute in PingOne](pid_configuring_phone_number_attribute_in_p1.html)

* [Configure LDAP attributes in PingFederate](pid_configuring_ldap_attributes_in_pf.html)

* [Disable pairing for a specific authentication method](pid_disabling_pairing_specific_authentication_method.html)

* [Remove authentication methods](pid_removing_authentication_methods.html)

## Next steps…​

To apply policies to authentication methods, see [PingID policy settings](pid_policy_settings.html).