---
title: PingID SSH Integration 4.2.0 (December 21, 2021)
description: When installing the SSH integration from source files, there is now an option to specify that the use_base64_key field in the PingID properties file should be obfuscated, rather than leaving it as a plain text file. To use this option, include the --with-obfuscation switch when running the configuration utility. For details, see Installing PingID SSH using source files.
component: pingid
page_id: pingid:release_notes:pid_ssh_integration_dec_21_2021
canonical_url: http://docs.pingidentity.com/pingid/release_notes/pid_ssh_integration_dec_21_2021.html
revdate: May 30, 2024
section_ids:
  enhancements: Enhancements
  obfuscation-of-use_base64_key-field-in-pingid-properties-file: Obfuscation of use_base64_key field in PingID properties file
  offline-mfa: Offline MFA
  support-for-additional-releases: Support for additional releases
---

# PingID SSH Integration 4.2.0 (December 21, 2021)

## Enhancements

### Obfuscation of use\_base64\_key field in PingID properties file

When installing the SSH integration from source files, there is now an option to specify that the `use_base64_key` field in the PingID properties file should be obfuscated, rather than leaving it as a plain text file. To use this option, include the `--with-obfuscation` switch when running the configuration utility. For details, see [Installing PingID SSH using source files](../pingid_integrations/pid_installing_ssh_using_source_files.html).

### Offline MFA

There is now an option to enable offline MFA for situations where the PingID MFA service is unavailable. For details, see [Enabling offline MFA in SSH integration](../pingid_integrations/pid_enabling_offline_mfa_in_ssh_integration.html).

### Support for additional releases

The PingID integration with SSH can now be installed on Debian 10 and Ubuntu 16.04, 18.04, and 20.04.