---
title: "Editing <code class=\"filepath\">run.properties</code> to disable SSO"
description: If you cannot sign on to the PingAccess administrative console, but you can start the PingAccess server or the administrative node in a cluster, you can edit the run.properties file to disable single sign-on (SSO).
component: pingaccess
version: 9.0
page_id: pingaccess:troubleshooting:pa_editing_run_properties_to_disable_sso
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingaccess/9.0/troubleshooting/pa_editing_run_properties_to_disable_sso.html
revdate: May 22, 2024
section_ids:
  about-this-task: About this task
  steps: Steps
  example: Example:
  result: Result
  next-steps: Next steps
---

# Editing `run.properties` to disable SSO

If you cannot [sign on to the PingAccess administrative console](../installing_and_uninstalling_pingaccess/pa_accessing_the_admin_console.html), but you can [start the PingAccess server](../installing_and_uninstalling_pingaccess/pa_starting_pa.html) or the administrative node in a [cluster](../reference_guides/pa_clustering_ref_guide.html), you can edit the `run.properties` file to disable single sign-on (SSO) *(tooltip: \<div class="paragraph">
\<p>The process of authenticating an identity (signing on) at one website (usually with a user ID and password) and then accessing resources secured by other domains without reauthenticating.\</p>
\</div>)*.

## About this task

If you are locked out of the administrative console because of an SSO misconfiguration, switching to basic (native) authentication makes it easier to sign on and reconfigure SSO.

## Steps

1. Start the local PingAccess server.

   Learn more in [Starting PingAccess](../installing_and_uninstalling_pingaccess/pa_starting_pa.html).

2. Open the `run.properties` file for editing.

3. Change the `admin.auth` value from `default` to `native`.

   ### Example:

   ```
   admin.auth=native
   ```

4. Save your changes and restart PingAccess.

## Result

You can sign on to the administrative console normally.

## Next steps

Go to **Settings > Admin UI Authentication > Authentication Method** to reconfigure SSO.