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title: Configuring LDAP attributes in PingFederate
description: If you are using PingFederate as your identity provider (IdP) and want to enable backup authentication or pre-populate or restrict user data, you must first configure the relevant attributes in the PingID adapter.
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revdate: January 23, 2024
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  before-you-begin: Before you begin
  about-this-task: About this task
  steps: Steps
  choose-from: Choose from:
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# Configuring LDAP attributes in PingFederate

If you are using PingFederate as your identity provider (IdP) and want to enable backup authentication or pre-populate or restrict user data, you must first configure the relevant attributes in the PingID adapter.

## Before you begin

Ensure that PingFederate is connected to an LDAP data source.

## About this task

For more information, see [Configuring backup authentication methods](pid_configuring_backup_authentication_methods.html) and [Pre-populating or restricting user registration data](pid_prepopulating_or_restricting_user_registration_data.html).

## Steps

1. Sign on to the PingFederate administrative console, and go to the **Manage IdP Adapter Instances** window.

   ### Choose from:

   * PingFederate 10.0 and earlier: Go to **IdP Configuration → Application Integration → Adapters**.

   * PingFederate 10.1 and later: Go to **Authentication → Integration → IdP Adapters**.

2. In the **Instance Name** column, click **PingID**. ![A screen capture of the Manage IdP Adapter Instances window.](_images/rsg1564020566257.png)

3. Click **Show Advanced Fields**. ![A screen capture of the IdP Adapter tab. The Show Advanced Fields button is located directly to the right of the Manage Data Stores button.](_images/iew1564020566914.png)

4. Fill in the relevant fields, and then click **Done**.

   | Field                         | Description                                                                                                                       |
   | ----------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
   | **Email Attribute**           | The LDAP attribute containing the user email address.                                                                             |
   | **Secondary Email Attribute** | The LDAP attribute containing an additional user email address.                                                                   |
   | **Phone Attribute**           | The LDAP attribute of the phone number used for SMS messages, as well as voice calls if **Voice Number** attribute is left empty. |
   | **Voice Number Attribute**    | The LDAP attribute of the phone number used for voice calls. If left empty, the **Phone Attribute** is used for voice calls.      |

   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                               |
   | - | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
   |   | The **Phone Attribute** and **Voice Number Attribute** fields must use the Google Library format, which specifies that all phone numbers must include "+" and the international country code. |