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title: Download the Definitive Guide to Username Conventions
description: Download our free Definitive Guide to Account Username Conventions to access everything you need to create a futureproof username policy for your organization.
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# Definitive Guide to Account Username Conventions

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## Access Best Practices, Templates, & an Action Plan.

A critical component of any successful single sign-on implementation is selecting the right username policy. However, since there is no one-size-fits-all answer, picking the best naming convention is easier said than done.

Download our free guide to access everything you need to create a futureproof account username policy for your organization.

## Download the Guide to Learn:

- Guiding principles for developing a naming policy
- Three-step methodology to reach an optimal account username convention
- Known constraints to eliminate conflicting standards
- Templates for evaluating possible conventions
- Tips on selecting (and recommending) the best account username convention

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