---
title: Changing the default authentication challenge policy
description: Change the default authentication challenge policy in the PingAccess application defaults.
component: pingaccess
version: 9.0
page_id: pingaccess:pingaccess_user_interface_reference_guide:pa_changing_the_default_authentication_challenge_policy
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingaccess/9.0/pingaccess_user_interface_reference_guide/pa_changing_the_default_authentication_challenge_policy.html
revdate: February 6, 2023
section_ids:
  about-this-task: About this task
  steps: Steps
  result: Result:
---

# Changing the default authentication challenge policy

Change the default authentication challenge policy in the PingAccess application defaults.

## About this task

You can change the default authentication challenge policy so that when you create new applications for `Web` or `Web+API`, SPA support is automatically disabled.

## Steps

1. Click **Settings**, then go to **System > System Defaults**.

2. In the **Default Authentication Challenge Policy** list, select an Authentication Challenge Policy to produce authentication challenges for the application.

3. Click **Save**.

   ### Result:

   The specified **Default Authentication Challenge Policy** will be the default for new `Web` or `Web+API` applications in the PingAccess Admin UI.