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title: Authentication Settings
description: Configure PingOne authentication and cookie settings.
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page_id: pingone:authentication:p1_authentication_settings
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingone/authentication/p1_authentication_settings.html
llms_txt: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingone/llms.txt
docs_for_agents: https://developer.pingidentity.com/build-with-ai/docs-for-agents.md
revdate: 2026-10-21T15:24:55Z
section_ids:
  configuring-cookie-persistence: Configuring cookie persistence
  before-you-begin: Before you begin
  steps: Steps
---

# Authentication Settings

Use the **Authentication Settings** page to configure whether the browser retains the session token (ST) cookie after it closes.

## Configuring cookie persistence

Use the **Cookie Setting** section to configure ST cookie persistence:

* Persistent cookie (default)

  The browser retains the ST cookie after it closes until the cookie expires or is manually removed.

* Non-persistent cookie

  The browser discards the ST cookie when it closes. Non-persistent cookies are useful for kiosk or shared workstation use cases when you don't want the browser to retain the ST cookie after it closes.

  |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
  | - | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
  |   | Without a persistent ST cookie, the following might not work as intended after the user closes or restarts their browser:- Long-lived sessions in PingOne DaVinci flows

  - Authentication policy conditions, such as **Last sign-on older than**

  - PingID policies that rely on device or recent-authentication contextThe ST cookie is also unavailable if the user switches browsers, uses a private or incognito window, or clears cookies. |

### Before you begin

You must have the Environment Admin role or a custom role with equivalent permissions to view or update single sign-on (SSO) cookie settings.

### Steps

1. In the PingOne admin console, go to **Authentication > Authentication Settings**.

2. In the **Cookie Setting** section, click the **Pencil** icon ([icon: pencil, set=fa]).

3. For **Browser-Persistent Session-Token Cookie**, set the desired ST cookie persistence behavior:

   * **Enabled** (default): PingOne uses a persistent ST cookie to track session information. The browser retains the cookie after it closes until the cookie expires or is manually removed.

   * **Disabled**: PingOne uses a non-persistent ST cookie. The browser discards the cookie when it closes. When a user closes or restarts their browser, session and other state information is lost.

   When you update this setting, PingOne records an **SSO cookie settings updated** event in the Audit log. Learn more in [Running an audit report](../monitoring/p1_running_audit_report.html).

4. Click **Save**.