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title: Adding agents
description: Create new agents in PingAccess.
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version: 9.0
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revdate: March 27, 2025
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  steps: Steps
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# Adding agents

Create new agents in PingAccess.

## Steps

1. In the PingAccess console, go to **Applications > Agents**.

2. Click **[icon: plus, set=fa]Add Agent**.

3. Complete the fields.

   You can find more information about the fields in [Agent field descriptions](pa_agent_field_descriptions.html).

4. To configure advanced settings, click **Show Advanced**.

5. To save the configuration and download the `<agent-name>_agent.properties` file for use with the PingAccess agent, click **Save & Download**.

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   |   | The shared secret is generated by the PingAccess server and identified on this page with a timestamp. You can delete existing secrets by clicking **Remove** in the **secret** field. If an additional secret is needed, [edit](pa_editing_agents.html) the agent and click **Save & Download** to generate and download a new shared secret. |

   PingAccess can generate additional agent `agent.properties` files containing the specified information that can configure the agent plugin. Existing configurations can also be downloaded again if necessary.