---
title: WebSphere Integration Guide
description: This guide describes how to configure PingFederate and IBM WebSphere Application Server to enable single sign-on (SSO).
component: websphere
page_id: websphere::pf_websphere_integration
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/integrations/websphere/pf_websphere_integration.html
revdate: July 5, 2024
section_ids:
  features: Features
  intended-audience: Intended audience
  system-requirements: System requirements
---

# WebSphere Integration Guide

This guide describes how to configure PingFederate and IBM WebSphere Application Server to enable single sign-on (SSO).

Because this integration uses a standard SAML configuration, you don't need to download additional software.

## Features

* Browser-based SSO initiated by the identity provider (IdP) or service provider (SP).

|   |                                           |
| - | ----------------------------------------- |
|   | WebSphere does not support single logout. |

## Intended audience

This document is intended for PingFederate administrators.

Before you start, you should be familiar with the following:

* [Managing IdP adapters](https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingfederate/latest/administrators_reference_guide/pf_managing_idp_adapters.html) in the PingFederate documentation

* The following sections of the WebSphere documentation:

  * [SAML web single sign-on](https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSEQTP_9.0.5/com.ibm.websphere.base.doc/ae/cwbs_samlssoconcepts.html)

  * The **Trust association model** section of [Trust associations](https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SS7K4U_9.0.5/com.ibm.websphere.zseries.doc/ae/csec_trust.html)

## System requirements

* Administrator access to WebSphere 8.5 or later