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title: Authentication and SSO
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# Authentication and SSO

These topics cover concepts, implementation procedures, and customization techniques for working with the authentication and single sign-on (SSO) features of PingAM.

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#### [Configure AM for authentication](authn-implementation-authn.html)

Learn about AM's authentication mechanisms.

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#### [Multi-factor authentication](authn-introduction-authn.html)

Require that users provide multiple forms of identification when logging in to services.

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#### [Single sign-on](about-sso.html)

Enable single sign-on (SSO) so that users can log in once with a single set of credentials.

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#### [Social authentication](social-registration.html)

Allow users to authenticate to your services by using third-party identity providers.

## Name changes for ForgeRock products

Product names changed when ForgeRock became part of Ping Identity.

The following name changes have been in effect since early 2024:

| Old name                      | New name                        |
| ----------------------------- | ------------------------------- |
| ForgeRock Identity Cloud      | PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud |
| ForgeRock Access Management   | PingAM                          |
| ForgeRock Directory Services  | PingDS                          |
| ForgeRock Identity Management | PingIDM                         |
| ForgeRock Identity Gateway    | PingGateway                     |
| ForgeRock Identity Platform   | Ping Advanced Identity Software |

Learn more about the name changes in [New names for ForgeRock products](https://support.pingidentity.com/s/article/New-names-for-ForgeRock-products) in the Knowledge Base.