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title: Configuring an adapter instance
description: Configure the Entrust IdP Adapter to determine how PingFederate communicates with Entrust.
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canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/integrations/entrust/setup/pf_entrust_ik_configuring_an_adapter_instance.html
revdate: June 10, 2024
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  steps: Steps
---

# Configuring an adapter instance

Configure the Entrust IdP Adapter to determine how PingFederate communicates with Entrust.

## Steps

1. In the PingFederate administrative console, create a new IdP adapter instance.

   1. Go to **Authentication > Integration > IdP Adapters**.

   2. Click **Create New Instance**.

2. On the **Type** tab, set the basic adapter instance attributes.

   1. In the **Instance Name** field, enter a name for the adapter instance.

   2. In the **Instance ID** field, enter a unique identifier for the adapter instance.

   3. From the **Type** list, select **Entrust IdP Adapter**. Click **Next**.

3. On the **IdP Adapter** tab, configure the adapter instance by referring to [Entrust IdP Adapter settings reference](pf_entrust_ik_entrust_idp_adapter_settings_reference.html). Click **Next**.

On the **Extended Contract** tab, add any attributes that you want to include in the contract. Click **Next**.

1. On the **Adapter Attributes** tab, set pseudonym and masking options as shown in [Set pseudonym and masking options](https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingfederate/latest/administrators_reference_guide/pf_setting_pseudonym_masking_options.html) in the PingFederate documentation. Click **Next**.

2. On the **Adapter Contract Mapping** tab, configure the contract fulfillment details for the adapter as shown in [Define the IdP adapter contract](https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingfederate/latest/administrators_reference_guide/help_authnadapterinstancetasklet_plugincontractstate.html) in the PingFederate documentation. Click **Next**.

3. On the **Summary** tab, check and save your configuration. Click **Save**.

4. Create or modify a connection to the service provider using the Entrust IdP Adapter instance. See [SP connection management](https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingfederate/latest/administrators_reference_guide/pf_sp_connect_management.html) in the PingFederate documentation.