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title: Authentication and SSO
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# Authentication and SSO

These topics cover concepts, implementation, and customization of the authentication and single sign-on (SSO) features of Advanced Identity Cloud.

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#### [Configure Advanced Identity Cloud for authentication](authn-implementation-authn.html)

Learn about Advanced Identity Cloud's authentication mechanisms.

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#### [Nodes and journeys](auth-nodes-and-journeys.html)

Learn about creating authentication journeys.

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

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

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#### [RADIUS authentication](radius-authentication.html)

Learn how Advanced Identity Cloud supports the RADIUS protocol to provide RADIUS authentication.