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The Simple Way to Create an AM Authentication Node Project

What's that all about? ForgeRock's Identity Platform Access Management introduced Authentication Trees for preview in version 5.5. Version 6.0 will see Authentication Trees and Nodes become an integral part of the product. This blog post will help you quickly and easily create a Authentication Tree Node project using Maven Archetypes. About Authentication Trees and Nodes Authentication trees provide fine-grained authentication by allowing multiple paths and decision points throughout the authentication flow. Authentication trees are made up of authentication nodes, which define actions taken during authentication, similar to authentication modules within chains. Authentication nodes are more granular than modules, with each node performing a single task such as collecting a username or making a simple decision. Unlike authentication modules, authentication nodes can have multiple outcomes rather than just success or failure. You can create complex yet customer-friendly