Apache Linux Integration Kit

Testing the Apache Agent

The Apache Agent includes a protected start page to help you verify your configuration. This feature is for testing purposes only and is disabled by default.

About this task

The start page initiates a single sign-on transaction with the identity provider partner. If it succeeds, it displays the HTTP headers that the Apache Agent will expose to your application. These headers correspond to attributes from the SAML assertion.

Steps

  1. Turn on the test page:

    1. Edit the <apache_home>/conf/mod_pf.conf by adding # to comment out the PingFederateStartPageURL property.

    2. Save the file and restart Apache.

  2. Modify the following URL for your environment, and then go open it in a browser.

    http://apache-server/protected-path/?cmd=PingStartPage

  3. When you finish testing, revert your changes to mod_pf.conf.

    For security reasons, you should disable this feature in production environments.

  4. Restart Apache.