---
title: Provision IDM Account node
description: Redirects users to an IDM instance to provision an account.
component: auth-node-ref
version: 7.3
page_id: auth-node-ref::am-only/auth-node-provision-IDM-account
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/auth-node-ref/7.3/am-only/auth-node-provision-IDM-account.html
section_ids:
  outcomes: Outcomes
  properties: Properties
  example: Example
---

# Provision IDM Account node

Redirects users to an IDM instance to provision an account.

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|   | This node and its related services, are deprecated.For information about the legacy/deprecated social authentication node and module implementations, refer to [Social authentication](https://backstage.forgerock.com/docs/am/7/authentication-guide/about-social-authn.html) in the *AM 7 Authentication and Single Sign-On Guide*. |

Ensure you have configured the details of the IDM instance in AM, by navigating to Configure > Global Services > IDM Provisioning.

## Outcomes

Single outcome path.

## Properties

| Property         | Usage                                                                                                                                                             |
| ---------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Account Provider | Specifies the name of the class that implements the account provider.Default: `org.forgerock.openam.authentication.modules.common.mapping.DefaultAccountProvider` |

## Example

The following example uses this node to let users who have performed social authentication using Facebook provide a password and provision an account if they do not have a matching existing profile:

![IDM account provisioning in context](../_images/trees-node-Facebook-ProvisionIDMAccount-example.png)