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title: Configuration overview
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# Configuration overview

Delegated Admin must have a PingDirectory server and PingFederate server installed.

For installation instructions, see the documentation for each product.

The process of configuring support for Delegated Admin on a PingDirectory server includes the following tasks:

* Configure users as Delegated Admin administrators.

* Configure attributes and attribute searching.

* Configure groups whose management requires delegation.

The process of configuring a PingFederate server includes the following tasks:

* Configure PingFederate as the identity provider for Delegated Admin.

* Configure PingFederate as the OAuth server for Delegated Admin.

* Register Delegated Admin as a client.

* Register the PingDirectory server as an OAuth token validator client.