---
title: Exporting PingAccess configurations
description: Export your current configuration for PingAccess.
component: pingaccess
version: 9.0
page_id: pingaccess:pingaccess_user_interface_reference_guide:pa_exporting_pa_configs
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingaccess/9.0/pingaccess_user_interface_reference_guide/pa_exporting_pa_configs.html
revdate: February 6, 2023
section_ids:
  about-this-task: About this task
  steps: Steps
---

# Exporting PingAccess configurations

Export your current configuration for PingAccess.

## About this task

Large PingAccess configurations can take upwards of thirty minutes to export. During an export, you cannot modify the PingAccess configuration.

## Steps

1. Click **Settings**, then go to **System > Configuration Export/Import**.

2. Click **Export Configuration**.

   The downloaded file name is `pa-data-<timestamp>.json`.

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   |   | The *\<timestamp>* value is formatted `MM-DD-YYYY.hh.mm.ss`. For example, a date and time of January 31, 2020 1:35 PM would be encoded as `01-31-2020.13.35.00` in the filename. |