---
title: Anonymous User Mapping node
description: Lets users log in to an application or website without providing credentials, by assuming the identity of a specified existing user account. The default user for this purpose is named anonymous.
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section_ids:
  example: Example
  availability: Availability
  outcomes: Outcomes
  configuration: Configuration
---

# Anonymous User Mapping node

Lets users log in to an application or website without providing credentials, by assuming the identity of a specified existing user account. The default user for this purpose is named `anonymous`.

Take care to limit access for such users. For example, grant anonymous users access to public downloads on your site.

## Example

The following example uses this node to grant access as an anonymous user to users who have performed social authentication access and do not have an existing profile:

![Optionally authenticating as an anonymous user](_images/trees-node-anonymous-user-mapping-tree-example-platform.png)

## Availability

| Product                               | Available? |
| ------------------------------------- | ---------- |
| PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud       | Yes        |
| PingAM (self-managed)                 | Yes        |
| Ping Identity Platform (self-managed) | Yes        |

## Outcomes

Single outcome path.

## Configuration

| Property            | Usage                                                                                                                                                  |
| ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Anonymous User Name | Specifies the username of an account that represents anonymous users. This user must already exist in the realm, and its user status must be `active`. |