--- title: Set up directory schemas with LDIF description: Deploy LDIF files to create directory schemas required by PingAM for supported directory servers including PingDS, Active Directory, and Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services component: pingam version: 8 page_id: pingam:installation:supported-ldifs canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingam/8.1/installation/supported-ldifs.html llms_txt: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingam/llms.txt docs_for_agents: https://developer.pingidentity.com/build-with-ai/docs-for-agents.md revdate: 2026-06-01T14:34:20Z keywords: ["Install", "Directory Server"] page_aliases: ["install-guide:supported-ldifs.adoc"] superseded_by: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingam/8.1/installation/supported-ldifs.html --- # 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** > > | LDIF file | Description | > | --------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | > | opendj_bounddevices.ldif | LDIF to support bound devices. | > | opendj_config_schema.ldif | LDIF for the DS configuration schema. | > | 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 respository indexes. | > | opendj_user_schema.ldif | LDIF for the user repository schema. | > | opendj_userinit.ldif | LDIF for the setting up user session initialization. | > | opendj_webauthndevices.ldif | LDIF to support registered devices for the Web Authentication (WebAuthn) authentication service. | * PingDirectory > **Collapse: PingDirectory LDIF Files** > > | 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. | | | | | - | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | The `odsee_` and `tivoli_` LDIF files are obsolete because Oracle Directory Server Enterprise Edition and Tivoli aren't supported as identity stores. |