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title: KBA Verification node
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# KBA Verification node

Presents KBA questions to the user, collects answers to those questions, and verifies the input against the user's stored answers.

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| - | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
|   | This functionality requires that you configure AM as part of a [Ping Identity Platform deployment](https://docs.pingidentity.com/platform/8/platform-setup-guide). |

Use this node for additional authentication when resetting a forgotten password or username.

To set the number of KBA questions, edit Configure > Security Questions > Questions > Number in the IDM admin UI.

## Properties

| Property           | Usage                                                                   |
| ------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| KBA Attribute      | The IDM object attribute in which KBA questions and answers are stored. |
| Identity Attribute | The attribute used to identify the object in IDM.                       |