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title: Deleting a web authentication policy
description: Delete a policy from the policy list.
component: pingid
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canonical_url: http://docs.pingidentity.com/pingid/pingid_service_management/pid_deleting_a_web_authentication_policy.html
revdate: January 27, 2024
section_ids:
  about-this-task: About this task
  steps: Steps
  result: Result:
  result-2: Result:
---

# Deleting a web authentication policy

Delete a policy from the policy list.

## About this task

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|   | If no other applications policies are configured after the policy is deleted, the default policy applies. The default policy cannot be deleted from the policy list. |

## Steps

1. In the admin portal, go to **Setup → PingID → Policy**, and click the **Web** tab.

   ### Result:

   A list of policies is displayed.

   ![A screen capture of the Policy section with the Web tab clicked displaying the list of existing policies.](_images/ttv1564020580517.png)

2. Within the relevant the policy you want to edit, click the **Expand** icon (![bkk1564020571484](_images/bkk1564020571484.png)).

   ![A screen capture of an expanded policy and its configuration details.](_images/gba1564020601190.png)

3. Click the **Delete** icon (![flz1564020604555](_images/flz1564020604555.png)).

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   |   | Ensure the remaining policies are listed in the order you want. This is the order in which they will be executed. |

   ### Result:

   The policy is deleted from the list.