Get started with PingAccess for Azure AD
Protect legacy on-premises applications using Microsoft Azure AD and a limited version of PingAccess called PingAccess for Azure AD.
When planning for a successful deployment:
- Plan your deployment type and architecture
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Use the Deployment reference guide to plan your deployment type and architecture. Learn about the differences between and benefits of a proxy deployment versus an agent based deployment, and decide to use one or a combination of both deployment types.
- Design and plan a PingAccess cluster
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Use the Clustering reference guide to design and plan your PingAccess cluster. For a high availability deployment, use a cluster that contains both a primary administrative node and a replica administrative node, along with additional engine nodes. For best performance, employ a load balancing strategy.
- Install PingAccess
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Ensure your systems meet the requirements so you can Install PingAccess.
- Tune performance
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Use the Performance tuning reference guide to configure your deployment for optimal performance.
- Configure logging
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Configure logging so that you can monitor your PingAccess deployment and troubleshoot application issues.
- Configure the PingAccess token provider
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Configure PingAccess to use Microsoft Azure AD as the token provider. Perform optional additional configuration that allows for communication with the Azure AD Graph API.
- Configure applications
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Configure applications to be made available by PingAccess to the Microsoft MyApps portal through Azure AD using the Azure AD Application Proxy.
- Configure for dual internal and external secure access
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Configure the solution so that applications are made securely available both externally through the Microsoft MyApps portal and internally through PingAccess for Azure AD.