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title: PingID SSH installation and configuration
description: You can install PingID SSH from the source package or, on some distributions, from binaries.
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revdate: January 28, 2024
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  installing-pingid-ssh: Installing PingID SSH
  configuring-pingid-ssh: Configuring PingID SSH
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# PingID SSH installation and configuration

You can install PingID SSH from the source package or, on some distributions, from binaries.

## Installing PingID SSH

Binary installation is supported for Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS, RHEL and SUSE. For details, see [Installing PingID SSH binary package](pid_installing_pid_ssh_binary_package.html).

Source package installation is both OS and individual-system dependent. Use the following installation examples as **guidelines**:

* To install from Red Hat sources, see [Installation example for Red Hat](pid_installation_example_red_hat.html).

* To install from Ubuntu/Debian (64 bit) sources, see [Installation example for Ubuntu/Debian (64 bit)](pid_installation_example_ubuntu_debian.html).

* To install from Solaris sources, see [Installation example for Solaris](pid_installation_example_solaris.html).

* To install from AIX sources, see [Installation example for AIX](pid_installation_example_aix.html).

* To install from HP-UX sources, see [Installation example for HP-UX](pid_installation_example_hp_ux.html).

## Configuring PingID SSH

Installing from the PingID SSH source package produces a generic configuration. Update these configuration settings to implement specific options and requirements, such as PAM or ForceCommand. IMPORTANT: Use either PAM or ForceCommand. Do not implement both.

* For more information about configuring for PAM, see [Configuring PAM](pid_configuring_pam.html).

* For more information about configuring for ForceCommand, see [Configuring ForceCommand](pid_configuring_forcecommand.html).