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title: Changing the Policy Editor authentication mode for manual installs
description: To change the authentication mode that a manually installed PingAuthorize Policy Editor uses, re-run the setup tool and choose a different authentication mode. This action overwrites the PingAuthorize Policy Editor's existing configuration.
component: pingauthorize
version: 10.1
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canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingauthorize/10.1/installing_and_uninstalling_pingauthorize/paz_change_pe_authentication_manual.html
revdate: May 23, 2024
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  about-this-task: About this task
  steps: Steps
  example: Example:
  example-2: Example:
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# Changing the Policy Editor authentication mode for manual installs

## About this task

To change the authentication mode that a manually installed PingAuthorize Policy Editor uses, re-run the `setup` tool and choose a different authentication mode. This action overwrites the PingAuthorize Policy Editor's existing configuration.

## Steps

1. Stop the Policy Editor.

   ### Example:

   ```shell
   $ bin/stop-server
   ```

2. Run the `setup` command and select a different authentication mode.

   The modes are:

   * **Demo mode**

     Configures the PingAuthorize Policy Editor to use form-based authentication with a fixed set of credentials. Unlike OIDC mode, this mode does not require an external authentication server. However, it is inherently insecure and is recommended only for demonstration purposes.

   * **OpenID Connect (OIDC) mode**

     Configures the PingAuthorize Policy Editor to delegate authentication and sign-on services to an OpenID Connect provider, such as PingFederate.

     ### Example:

     ```shell
     $ bin/setup
     ```

3. Start the Policy Editor.

   ### Example:

   ```shell
   $ bin/start-server
   ```