---
title: Provision IDM Account node (deprecated)
description: Deprecated. The Provision IDM Account node redirected users to a PingIDM instance to provision an account after social authentication in PingAM.
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version: 8.1
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canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/auth-node-ref/latest/am-only/provision-IDM-account.html
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docs_for_agents: https://developer.pingidentity.com/build-with-ai/docs-for-agents.md
revdate: 2026-08-18T00:00:00Z
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  availability: Availability
  outcomes: Outcomes
  configuration: Configuration
---

# Provision IDM Account node (deprecated)

Redirects users to an IDM instance to provision an account.

|   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| - | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
|   | This node and its related services are deprecated.Find information on the current methods for implementing social authentication in [PingGateway](https://docs.pingidentity.com/pinggateway/2026/gateway-guide/preface.html). |

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

## Example

In this example, the node lets users who have performed social authentication with Facebook provide a password and provision an account if they don't have a matching existing profile:

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

## Availability

| Product                               | Available? |
| ------------------------------------- | ---------- |
| PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud       | No         |
| PingAM (self-managed)                 | Yes        |
| Ping Identity Platform (self-managed) | No         |

## Outcomes

Single outcome path.

## Configuration

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