Explore login and authentication security

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title: Explore login and authentication security
description: Configure login security options to control access to your instance.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-security/authentication/exploring-login-and-authenication-security.html
release: australia
product: Authentication
classification: authentication
topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Login and authentication security, Local authentication, Authentication, Access Management]
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# Explore login and authentication security

Configure login security options to control access to your instance.

## Security options

You can control several aspects of user login and authentication security:

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Feature

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Description

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Related topics

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Log in and log out controls

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Control several dimensions of the log in and log out process for users, such as specifying a landing page that the user sees upon login and control how users log out.

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-   [Define login scenarios](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-security/authentication/t_LoginScenarios.md)
-   [Configure the logout confirmation prompt](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-security/authentication/t_EnableTheLogoutConfirmPrompt.md)
-   [Installation exits](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-security/authentication/r_InstallationExits.md)
-   [Specify lockout for failed login attempts](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-security/authentication/t_LockoutForFailedLogins.md)

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Authentication security

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Control the password reset process and features like the Remember Me option. You can also use IP address-based controls for access to the instance and implement a nonce to be used with single sign-on digest authentication.

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-   [Configure your password policy](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-security/authentication/set-your-password-policy.md)
-   [Password Reset](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-security/authentication/c_SelfServicePasswordReset.md)
-   [Remember me](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-security/authentication/c_ChSetRemMeChkbxCookie.md)
-   [IP range based authentication](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-security/authentication/c_IPRangeBasedAuthentication.md)
-   [Implement a nonce](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-security/authentication/c_ImplementingANonce.md)

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