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title: Overriding an IdP adapter instance
description: On the Override Instance window, you can start a series of sub tasks to override adapter settings specifically for this connection.
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revdate: July 8, 2024
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  about-this-task: About this task
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# Overriding an IdP adapter instance

On the **Override Instance** window, you can start a series of sub tasks to override adapter settings specifically for this connection.

## About this task

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|   | Any changes to the base adapter instance are propagated to a connection as long as you don't override those changes. |

## Steps

1. For initial steps to configure authentication source mapping, see [Managing authentication source mappings](help_assertioncreationtasklet_idpadaptermappingstate.html).

2. On the **Adapter Instance** tab, click **Override Instance Settings**.

3. On each of the settings tabs, select the **Override** checkbox, make your changes, and then click **Next**.

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   |   | If you are editing a currently mapped adapter instance, click **Override Instance Settings** to reconfigure any overridden settings for this connection. You can also remove all overridden settings on a per-window basis by clearing the **Override** checkbox near the top of the window. |

   The override setting windows are functionally identical to those used for creating a new adapter instance. For more information, see [Managing IdP adapters](pf_managing_idp_adapters.html).

4. When you are finished, click **Done** to proceed to [Selecting an attribute mapping method](pf_selecting_attribute_mapping_method.html).