# Introduction

For an overall understanding of the SAML authentication feature, read the [overview](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/10.7/instance-administration/authentication/saml/overview "mention") page.

To set up SAML with PingOne or PingFederate:

1. [setup-in-ping-identity](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/10.7/instance-administration/authentication/saml/ping-identity/setup-in-ping-identity "mention").
2. [setup-in-sq](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/10.7/instance-administration/authentication/saml/ping-identity/setup-in-sq "mention").
3. Optionally, [optional-security-features](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/10.7/instance-administration/authentication/saml/ping-identity/optional-security-features "mention").