PingAuthorize

About the layout of the PingAuthorize Server folders

The following table describes the contents of the PingAuthorize Server distribution file. In addition, the table describes items created as you use PingAuthorize Server.

PingAuthorize Server directories, files, and tools
Directories, files, and tools Description

README

README file that describes the steps to set up and start PingAuthorize Server.

bak

Stores the physical backup files used with the backup command-line tool.

bat

Stores Windows-based command-line tools for PingAuthorize Server.

bin

Stores UNIX/Linux-based command-line tools for PingAuthorize Server.

build-info.txt

Contains build and version information for PingAuthorize Server.

collector

Used by the server to make monitored statistics available to PingDataMetrics Server.

config

Stores the configuration files for the backends (admin, config) as well as the directories for messages, schema, tools, and updates.

docs

Provides the product documentation.

extensions

Stores Server SDK extensions.

ldif

Serves as the default location for LDIF exports and imports.

legal

Stores any legal notices for dependent software used with PingAuthorize Server.

lib

Stores any scripts, jar, and library files needed for the server and its extensions.

locks

Stores any lock files in the backends.

logs

Stores log files for PingAuthorize Server.

metrics

Stores the metrics that can be gathered for this server and surfaced in PingDataMetrics Server.

resource

Stores supporting files such as default policies, a sample server profile template, and MIB files for SNMP.

revert-update

The revert-update tool for UNIX/Linux systems.

revert-update.bat

The revert-update tool for Windows systems.

setup

The setup tool for UNIX/Linux systems.

setup.bat

The setup tool for Windows systems.

tmp

Stores temporary files and directories used by the server, including extracted WAR files and compiled JSP files used by Web Application Extensions.

uninstall

The uninstall tool for UNIX/Linux systems.

uninstall.bat

The uninstall tool for Windows systems.

update

The update tool for UNIX/Linux systems.

update.bat

The update tool for Windows systems.

velocity

Stores any customized Velocity templates and other artifacts (CSS, Javascript, images), or Velocity applications hosted by the server.

webapps

Stores web application files such as the administrative console.