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title: Set up directory schemas with LDIF
description: The AM installation deploys several LDIF files that can be used to create the schemas required by AM. Find these LDIF files in the /path/to/tomcat/webapps/am/WEB-INF/template/ldif directory.
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# Set up directory schemas with LDIF

The AM installation deploys several LDIF files that can be used to create the schemas required by AM. Find these LDIF files in the `/path/to/tomcat/webapps/am/WEB-INF/template/ldif` directory.

LDIF files are available for the following directory servers:

* PingDS

  > **Collapse: PingDS LDIF Files**
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  > | LDIF file                    | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
  > | ---------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
  > | opendj\_bounddevices.ldif    | LDIF to support bound devices.                                                                                                                                                                                        |
  > | opendj\_config\_schema.ldif  | LDIF to support user services.                                                                                                                                                                                        |
  > | opendj\_dashboard.ldif       | LDIF to support the dashboard service.                                                                                                                                                                                |
  > | opendj\_deviceprint.ldif     | LDIF to support the device print service.                                                                                                                                                                             |
  > | opendj\_deviceprofiles.ldif  | LDIF to support storage of device information, collected by the SDK device authentication nodes.Apply this LDIF if you intend to use the [Ping SDKs](https://docs.pingidentity.com/sdks/latest) for device profiling. |
  > | opendj\_iot\_schema.ldif     | LDIF to support the IoT service.                                                                                                                                                                                      |
  > | opendj\_kba.ldif             | LDIF to support the User Self-Service's knowledge-based questions and answers.                                                                                                                                        |
  > | opendj\_oathdevices.ldif     | LDIF to support registered devices for the OATH authentication service.                                                                                                                                               |
  > | opendj\_pushdevices.ldif     | LDIF to support registered devices for the PUSH notification service.                                                                                                                                                 |
  > | opendj\_user\_index.ldif     | LDIF for the user repository indexes.                                                                                                                                                                                 |
  > | opendj\_user\_schema.ldif    | LDIF for the user repository schema.                                                                                                                                                                                  |
  > | opendj\_userinit.ldif        | LDIF to set up user session initialization.                                                                                                                                                                           |
  > | opendj\_webauthndevices.ldif | LDIF to support registered devices for the Web Authentication (WebAuthn) authentication service.                                                                                                                      |

* PingDirectory

  > **Collapse: PingDirectory LDIF Files**
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  > | LDIF file                           | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
  > | ----------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
  > | pingdirectory\_bounddevices.ldif    | LDIF to support bound devices.                                                                                                                                                                                        |
  > | pingdirectory\_config\_schema.ldif  | LDIF to support user services.                                                                                                                                                                                        |
  > | pingdirectory\_dashboard.ldif       | LDIF to support the dashboard service.                                                                                                                                                                                |
  > | pingdirectory\_deviceprint.ldif     | LDIF to support the device print service.                                                                                                                                                                             |
  > | pingdirectory\_deviceprofiles.ldif  | LDIF to support storage of device information, collected by the SDK device authentication nodes.Apply this LDIF if you intend to use the [Ping SDKs](https://docs.pingidentity.com/sdks/latest) for device profiling. |
  > | pingdirectory\_iot\_schema.ldif     | LDIF to support the IoT service.                                                                                                                                                                                      |
  > | pingdirectory\_kba.ldif             | LDIF to support the User Self-Service's knowledge-based questions and answers.                                                                                                                                        |
  > | pingdirectory\_oathdevices.ldif     | LDIF to support registered devices for the OATH authentication service.                                                                                                                                               |
  > | pingdirectory\_pushdevices.ldif     | LDIF to support registered devices for the PUSH notification service.                                                                                                                                                 |
  > | pingdirectory\_user\_index.ldif     | LDIF for the user repository indexes.                                                                                                                                                                                 |
  > | pingdirectory\_user\_schema.ldif    | LDIF for the user repository schema.                                                                                                                                                                                  |
  > | pingdirectory\_userinit.ldif        | LDIF to set up user session initialization.                                                                                                                                                                           |
  > | pingdirectory\_webauthndevices.ldif | LDIF to support registered devices for the Web Authentication (WebAuthn) authentication service.                                                                                                                      |

* Microsoft Active Directory

  > **Collapse: Microsoft Active Directory LDIF Files**
  >
  > | LDIF File                | Description                                                                                      |
  > | ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
  > | ad\_config\_schema.ldif  | LDIF to support user services.                                                                   |
  > | ad\_dashboard.ldif       | LDIF to support the dashboard service.                                                           |
  > | ad\_deviceprint.ldif     | LDIF to support the device print service.                                                        |
  > | ad\_kba.ldif             | LDIF to support the User Self-Service's knowledge-based questions and answers service.           |
  > | ad\_oathdevices.ldif     | LDIF to support registered devices for the OATH authentication service.                          |
  > | ad\_pushdevices.ldif     | LDIF to support registered devices for the PUSH notification service.                            |
  > | ad\_user\_schema.ldif    | LDIF for the user schema.                                                                        |
  > | ad\_webauthndevices.ldif | LDIF to support registered devices for the Web Authentication (WebAuthn) authentication service. |

* Microsoft Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services

  > **Collapse: Microsoft Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services LDIF Files**
  >
  > | LDIF file                  | Description                                                                                      |
  > | -------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
  > | adam\_dashboard.ldif       | LDIF to support the dashboard service.                                                           |
  > | adam\_deviceprint.ldif     | LDIF to support the device print service.                                                        |
  > | adam\_kba.ldif             | LDIF to support the User Self-Service's knowledge-based questions and answers.                   |
  > | adam\_oathdevices.ldif     | LDIF to support registered devices for the OATH authentication service.                          |
  > | adam\_pushdevices.ldif     | LDIF to support registered devices for the PUSH notification service.                            |
  > | adam\_user\_schema.ldif    | LDIF for the user schema.                                                                        |
  > | adam\_webauthndevices.ldif | LDIF to support registered devices for the Web Authentication (WebAuthn) authentication service. |

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| - | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
|   | The `odsee_` and `tivoli_` LDIF files are obsolete because Oracle Directory Server Enterprise Edition and Tivoli aren't supported as identity stores. |
