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# Authentication Options

## Creating a Strong Password

Please secure your Nightfall account with a strong password upon creation.

**Password creation guidelines**

* No more than 2 identical characters in a row
* Special characters (!@#$%^&\*)
* Lower case (a-z), upper case (A-Z), and numbers (0-9)
* Must have a minimum of 8 characters

## Enabling SAML SSO

SAML SSO Setup is now available for almost any SAML SSO identity provider (Okta, Azure, etc).

To enable SAML SSO, please reach out to your Customer Success Manager at Nightfall. They will require the following information from you:

* Sign In URL
* X509 Signing Certificate
* Sign Out URL
* A list of users (first name, last name, and email address) to whom you would like to give Nightfall accounts

{% hint style="warning" %}
If using Azure, Nightfall is required to provide the Post-Back URL and Entity ID **before** you provide the data shown above.
{% endhint %}

Once you have provided those details, your Success Manager will schedule a configuration session with you to finalize the setup.


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