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title: Defining additional issuers
description: You can define additional issuers when creating an identity provider (IdP) connection.
component: pingfederate
version: 13.1
page_id: pingfederate:administrators_reference_guide:help_idpconnectionconfigtasklet_additionalissuersstate
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingfederate/13.1/administrators_reference_guide/help_idpconnectionconfigtasklet_additionalissuersstate.html
llms_txt: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingfederate/llms.txt
docs_for_agents: https://developer.pingidentity.com/build-with-ai/docs-for-agents.md
revdate: July 5, 2022
section_ids:
  about-this-task: About this task
  steps: Steps
---

# Defining additional issuers

You can define additional issuers when creating an identity provider (IdP) connection.

## About this task

On the **Additional Issuers** tab, define additional issuers that PingFederate can accept when validating ID tokens obtained through this connection. This tab appears only when the **Enable Additional Issuers** checkbox on the **General Info** tab is selected.

## Steps

1. Go to the **Additional Issuers** tab.

2. (Optional) Select the **Accept All Issuers (Not Recommended)** checkbox if you want PingFederate to accept any issuers when validating ID tokens obtained through this connection.

   |   |                                                                               |
   | - | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
   |   | As suggested by the property name, we do not recommend accepting any issuers. |

   This checkbox is not selected by default.

3. (Optional) Define additional issuers.

   Applicable only when the **Accept All Issuers (Not Recommended)** checkbox is not selected.

   1. Enter the issuer under **Additional Issuer**.

   2. (Optional) Enter information about the issuer under **Description**.

   The **Primary Issuer** field represents the issuer defined on the **General Info** tab and is always accepted.