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### __ping__

The integration process between __ping__, a global authentication authority, and enables secure user access through SAML, OAuth, and OpenID Connect standards. Step-by-step instructions detail the configuration of SP connections, browser SSO settings, attribute contracts, and metadata file generation within __ping__ for successful integration.

__ping__ serves as a global authentication authority that allows any user to access securely . It integrates with identity standards like SAML, OAuth, and OpenID Connect. See the Ping Identity Documentation for more information on __ping__.

#### Prerequisites to configure __ping__

Prior to configuring __ping__ for authentication with make sure to have the following:

- __ping__ account

#### Configure __ping__ to integrate with

There are several steps to configure the __ping__ for integration with .

To configure your __ping__ account:

1. In the dashboard click Add Environment.

   Figure 62. Add environment to account

2. Select Customer Solution and click Next.

   Figure 63. Select Customer Solution

3. Click Next.

   Figure 64. Add environment to account

4. Name your deployment and click Next.

   Figure 65. Name the deployment

Your dashboard should appear similar to this:

Figure 66. __ping__ account configured

Once you have created the environment, proceed with configuring the environment.

1. Click your environment you created. You should see a page similar to the following:

   Figure 67. Open the environment

2. Navigate to Connections and Applications and click the + (plus) icon.

   Figure 68. Navigate to create a connection

3. Enter a name in the Applications Name and select SAML Application. Click Configure.

   Figure 69. Create a connection

4. Click the radio button for Manually Enter and enter the ACS URL and Entity ID. Click Save.

   Figure 70. Enter ACS URL and Entity ID

5. Click Configuration. This is where you will find the SAML settings you will use later.

   Figure 71. Metadata created and download options

6. Click to download the Identity Provider Certificate and save this in a certs directory where your native app is running.

The last task in the __ping__ dashboard is to add users.

1. In the __ping__ dashboard click Identities then Users and Add User.

   Figure 72. Add users in the dashboard

2. In the pop-up that appears scroll down and enter the username as an email address and click Save.

   Figure 73. Enter username

3. Once the user is created, click Reset Password. This will allow you to set a password for the user to use at login.

   Figure 74. User created and reset password

Now you are ready to configure , using the metadata information and certificate you just exported.

#### Configure to use __ping__

When __ping__ is configured to work with , you must configure to work with __ping__.

To configure __ping__ to work with , you must set the configuration variables as described in Configure SAML for Self-Hosted.

#### Test the __ping__ integration setup

Once all of the necessary steps to set up the __ping__ authentication for are completed, you need to test the setup.

1. Go to a Terminal and start with the following command:

   shell

       ./run.sh

   Allow two to three minutes for to start.

2. Connect to localhost in a browser. It should redirect you to a __ping__ login.

3. Sign in to your __ping__. You should be taken to .

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