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title: Adding a PingFederate application
description: You can add PingFederate applications to the applications list while creating a new policy.
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page_id: pingid:pingid_service_management:pid_adding_pf_applicating
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revdate: January 25, 2024
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  about-this-task: About this task
  steps: Steps
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# Adding a PingFederate application

You can add PingFederate applications to the applications list while creating a new policy.

## About this task

By default, the applications list includes the following applications:

* **Device Management**: This application enables a user to manage their own devices, including adding, editing, or deleting multiple devices through the **Devices** page.

* **Password Reset**: This application enables users to reset their own password.

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| - | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
|   | App-specific policies require PingID Adapter 1.4 or later. |

## Steps

1. In the admin portal, go to **Setup → PingID → Policy**, and click the **Web** tab.

   ### Result:

   A list of all the existing policies displays.

   ![A screen capture of the Policy page displaying a lit of the existing policies.](_images/ttv1564020580517.png)

2. Click **[icon: plus, set=fa]Add Policy**.

   ### Result:

   The **New Policy** window displays with the **Applications** list.

   ![A screen capture of the Target section displaying the Applications and Groups sections and listing.](_images/btr1564020583331.png)

3. In the **PingFederate Applications** section, click **[icon: plus, set=fa]Add Application**.

   ### Result:

   The **PingFederate Application** window appears.

   ![A screen capture of the PingFederate Application window.](_images/bth1564020583950.png)

4. In the **PingFederate Application** window, enter the following information:

   * **Name**: Enter the name of the application (max. 20 characters).

   * **ID**: Enter the application ID for the application. See [unique application ID](pid_defining_pf_application_id_attributes.html).

   * **Add application to target**: Select this check box to add the application to the new policy that you just created.

5. Click **Save**.

   ### Result:

   The new application is saved and appears in the **Applications** list.