diff --git a/proxmox/client.go b/proxmox/client.go
index 6fb156d8..b26c1940 100644
--- a/proxmox/client.go
+++ b/proxmox/client.go
@@ -131,6 +131,18 @@ func (c *Client) SetAPIToken(userID, token string) {
 	c.session.SetAPIToken(userID, token)
 }
 
+// SetTicket let's set directly ticket and csrfPreventionToken obtained in
+// a different way, for example using OIDC identity provider
+//
+// Parameters:
+// - `ticket`
+// - `csrfPreventionToken`
+//
+// Docs: https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Proxmox_VE_API#Authentication
+func (c *Client) SetTicket(ticket, csrfPreventionToken string) {
+	c.session.setTicket(ticket, csrfPreventionToken)
+}
+
 func (c *Client) Login(username string, password string, otp string) (err error) {
 	c.Username = username
 	c.Password = password
diff --git a/proxmox/session.go b/proxmox/session.go
index 5cf39203..e5667194 100644
--- a/proxmox/session.go
+++ b/proxmox/session.go
@@ -167,6 +167,11 @@ func (s *Session) SetAPIToken(userID, token string) {
 	s.AuthToken = auth
 }
 
+func (s *Session) setTicket(ticket, csrfPreventionToken string) {
+	s.AuthTicket = ticket
+	s.CsrfToken = csrfPreventionToken
+}
+
 func (s *Session) Login(username string, password string, otp string) (err error) {
 	reqUser := map[string]interface{}{"username": username, "password": password}
 	if otp != "" {