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title: Configuring an IdP adapter
description: Configure an identity provider (IdP) adapter to look up session information and provide user identification to PingFederate. This example uses an instance of the HTML form adapter with an instance of the simple password credential validator (PCV).
component: pingaccess
version: 9.0
page_id: pingaccess:token_providers:pa_configuring_an_idp_adapter
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingaccess/9.0/token_providers/pa_configuring_an_idp_adapter.html
revdate: March 27, 2024
section_ids:
  about-this-task: About this task
  steps: Steps
  next-steps: Next steps
---

# Configuring an IdP adapter

Configure an identity provider (IdP) *(tooltip: \<div class="paragraph">
\<p>A service that manages identity information and provides authentication services to relying clients or SPs within a federated or distributed network.\</p>
\</div>)* adapter to look up session information and provide user identification to PingFederate. This example uses an instance of the HTML form adapter with an instance of the simple password credential validator (PCV).

## About this task

For more information, see [Configuring an IdP adapter instance](https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingfederate/latest/administrators_reference_guide/pf_configuring_idp_adapter_instance.html).

## Steps

1. Go to **Authentication → Integration → IdP Adapters**.

2. Click **Create New Instance**.

3. In the **Instance Name** field, enter an instance name of your choosing.

   For example, `My_IdP`.

4. In the **Instance ID** field, enter an instance ID of your choosing.

   For example, `myidp`.

5. From the **Type** list, select **HTML Form IdP Adapter**, and then click **Next**.

6. On the **IdP Adapter** tab, under **Password Credential Validator Instance**, click **Add a new row to 'Credential Validators'.**

7. From the **Password Credential Validator Instance** list, select the password credential validator you created previously, for example, **My\_PCV**, and then click **Update**.

8. Click **Next** until the **Adapter Attributes** tab is displayed.

9. Locate the `username` attribute, then select the **Pseudonym** check box.

10. Click **Next** until the **Summary** tab is displayed. Click **Save**.

## Next steps

[Define the default scope](pa_defining_the_default_scope.html).