--- title: PingOne connection field descriptions description: The following table describes the fields available for managing PingOne connections on the PingOne Connections tab in the PingAccess administrative console. component: pingaccess version: 9.0 page_id: pingaccess:pingaccess_user_interface_reference_guide:pa_p1_connection_field_descriptions canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingaccess/9.0/pingaccess_user_interface_reference_guide/pa_p1_connection_field_descriptions.html revdate: May 9, 2024 section_ids: advanced-settings: Advanced Settings --- # PingOne connection field descriptions The following table describes the fields available for managing PingOne connections on the **PingOne Connections** tab in the PingAccess administrative console. | Field | Required | Description | | --------------- | -------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Name** | Yes | A unique name for this PingOne connection. | | **Description** | No | An optional description for this PingOne connection. | | **Credential** | Yes | In the **Credential** field, paste the JSON Web Token (JWT) *(tooltip: \
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)* that you copied to your clipboard in step 1d of [Adding a PingOne connection](pa_adding_a_p1_connection.html). This credential is necessary to establish a connection with PingOne. Whenever you save a PingOne connection, PingAccess validates the credential you specified to make sure it can communicate with the associated PingOne environment. | ## Advanced Settings To configure advanced settings on a PingOne connection, expand the **Show Advanced Settings** section at the bottom of the **PingOne Connections** tab. These settings are optional. | Field | Description | | ----------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Trusted Certificate Group** | The group of certificates that you want to use to establish trust when using this connection to communicate with PingOne. | | **Use Proxy** | Select the **Use Proxy** check box if you plan to use a proxy to send HTTPS requests to PingOne. |