# Single sign-on

You can set up your Cloud Identity or Google Workspace account to use single sign-on (SSO). When SSO is enabled, users won’t be required to enter a password to access Shiptify services. Instead, they’ll be redirected to an <mark style="color:blue;">external identity provider (IdP)</mark> for authentication.

SSO offers several benefits:

* It enhances the user experience by allowing them to use their existing credentials, reducing the need to frequently re-enter login information.
* It ensures that your current IdP remains the primary system for authenticating users.
* It eliminates the need to synchronize passwords with an external Cloud Identity provider.

To use SSO, a user must have an account in Cloud Identity and a corresponding identity in the external IdP. SSO is typically used alongside an external authoritative source that automatically provisions users in Cloud Identity.

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