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title: Creating a password credential validator
description: Create a password credential validator (PCV) and then create a username and password to use in authentication.
component: pingaccess
version: 9.0
page_id: pingaccess:token_providers:pa_creating_a_password_credential_validator
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingaccess/9.0/token_providers/pa_creating_a_password_credential_validator.html
revdate: February 6, 2023
section_ids:
  about-this-task: About this task
  steps: Steps
  next-steps: Next steps
---

# Creating a password credential validator

Create a password credential validator (PCV) and then create a username and password to use in authentication.

## About this task

For more information on PCVs, see [Configuring the Simple Username Password Credential Validator](https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingfederate/latest/administrators_reference_guide/pf_configure_simple_username_pcv.html).

## Steps

1. Go to **System → Data & Credential Stores → Password Credential Validators**.

2. Click **Create New Instance**.

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

   For example, `My_PCV`.

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

   For example, `mypcv`.

5. From the **Type** list, select **Simple Username Password Credential Validator**, and then click **Next**.

6. On the **Instance Configuration** tab, click **Add a new row to 'Users'**.

7. In the **Username** field, enter a username.

8. In the **Password** fields, enter and confirm a password.

9. Click **Update**, then click **Next**.

10. On the **Summary** tab, click **Save**.

## Next steps

[Configure an IdP adapter](pa_configuring_an_idp_adapter.html).