---
title: Objects
description: Administration Connector
component: pingds
version: 8.1
page_id: pingds:configref:objects
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingds/8.1/configref/objects.html
section_ids:
  objects-inheritance-core-server: Core Server
  objects-inheritance-database: Caching and Backends
  objects-inheritance-logging: Logging
  objects-inheritance-proxy: Directory Proxy
  objects-inheritance-replication: Replication
  objects-inheritance-security: Authentication and Authorization
  objects-inheritance-service-discovery: Service Discovery Mechanism
  objects-inheritance-user-management: User Management
---

# Objects

## Core Server

* [Administration Connector](objects-administration-connector.html)

* [Alert Handler](objects-alert-handler.html)

  * [JMX Alert Handler](objects-jmx-alert-handler.html)

  * [SMTP Alert Handler](objects-smtp-alert-handler.html)

* [Connection Handler](objects-connection-handler.html)

  * [LDIF Connection Handler](objects-ldif-connection-handler.html)

  * [Network Connection Handler](objects-net-connection-handler.html)

    * [HTTP Connection Handler](objects-http-connection-handler.html)

    * [LDAP Connection Handler](objects-ldap-connection-handler.html)

    * [Unified Connection Handler](objects-unified-connection-handler.html)

* [Extended Operation Handler](objects-extended-operation-handler.html)

  * [Cancel Extended Operation Handler](objects-cancel-extended-operation-handler.html)

  * [Get Connection ID Extended Operation Handler](objects-get-connection-id-extended-operation-handler.html)

  * [Get Symmetric Key Extended Operation Handler](objects-get-symmetric-key-extended-operation-handler.html)

  * [Password Modify Extended Operation Handler](objects-password-modify-extended-operation-handler.html)

  * [Password Policy State Extended Operation Handler](objects-password-policy-state-extended-operation-handler.html)

  * [StartTLS Extended Operation Handler](objects-start-tls-extended-operation-handler.html)

  * [Who Am I Extended Operation Handler](objects-who-am-i-extended-operation-handler.html)

* [Global Configuration](objects-global.html)

* [HTTP Endpoint](objects-http-endpoint.html)

  * [Alive HTTP endpoint](objects-alive-endpoint.html)

  * [Hdap Endpoint](objects-hdap-endpoint.html)

  * [Healthy HTTP endpoint](objects-healthy-endpoint.html)

  * [Prometheus HTTP Endpoint](objects-prometheus-endpoint.html)

* [Plugin](objects-plugin.html)

  * [Attribute Cleanup Plugin](objects-attribute-cleanup-plugin.html)

  * [Change Number Control Plugin](objects-change-number-control-plugin.html)

  * [ETag Plugin](objects-entity-tag-plugin.html)

  * [entryUUID Plugin](objects-entry-uuid-plugin.html)

  * [Fractional LDIF Import Plugin](objects-fractional-ldif-import-plugin.html)

  * [Graphite Monitor Reporter Plugin](objects-graphite-monitor-reporter-plugin.html)

  * [Last Mod Plugin](objects-last-mod-plugin.html)

  * [LDAP Attribute Description List Plugin](objects-ldap-attribute-description-list-plugin.html)

  * [OpenTelemetry Plugin](objects-open-telemetry-plugin.html)

  * [Password Policy Import Plugin](objects-password-policy-import-plugin.html)

  * [Referential Integrity Plugin](objects-referential-integrity-plugin.html)

  * [Samba Password Plugin](objects-samba-password-plugin.html)

  * [Seven Bit Clean Plugin](objects-seven-bit-clean-plugin.html)

  * [Unique Attribute Plugin](objects-unique-attribute-plugin.html)

* [Plugin Root](objects-plugin-root.html)

* [Root DSE Backend](objects-root-dse-backend.html)

* [Schema Provider](objects-schema-provider.html)

  * [Core Schema](objects-core-schema.html)

  * [JSON Equality Matching Rule](objects-json-equality-matching-rule.html)

  * [JSON Ordering Matching Rule](objects-json-ordering-matching-rule.html)

  * [JSON Query Equality Matching Rule](objects-json-query-equality-matching-rule.html)

  * [Name And JSON Query Equality Matching Rule](objects-name-and-json-query-equality-matching-rule.html)

* [Virtual Attribute](objects-virtual-attribute.html)

  * [Collective Attribute Subentries Virtual Attribute](objects-collective-attribute-subentries-virtual-attribute.html)

  * [Entity Tag Virtual Attribute](objects-entity-tag-virtual-attribute.html)

  * [entryDN Virtual Attribute](objects-entry-dn-virtual-attribute.html)

  * [entryUUID Virtual Attribute](objects-entry-uuid-virtual-attribute.html)

  * [Governing Structure Rule Virtual Attribute](objects-governing-structure-rule-virtual-attribute.html)

  * [Has Subordinates Virtual Attribute](objects-has-subordinates-virtual-attribute.html)

  * [Is Member Of Virtual Attribute](objects-is-member-of-virtual-attribute.html)

  * [Member Virtual Attribute](objects-member-virtual-attribute.html)

  * [Num Subordinates Virtual Attribute](objects-num-subordinates-virtual-attribute.html)

  * [Password Expiration Time Virtual Attribute](objects-password-expiration-time-virtual-attribute.html)

  * [Password Policy State Virtual Attribute](objects-password-policy-state-virtual-attribute.html)

  * [Password Policy Subentry Virtual Attribute](objects-password-policy-subentry-virtual-attribute.html)

  * [Structural Object Class Virtual Attribute](objects-structural-object-class-virtual-attribute.html)

  * [Subschema Subentry Virtual Attribute](objects-subschema-subentry-virtual-attribute.html)

  * [User Defined Virtual Attribute](objects-user-defined-virtual-attribute.html)

  * [User Template Virtual Attribute](objects-user-template-virtual-attribute.html)

* [Work Queue](objects-work-queue.html)

  * [Traditional Work Queue](objects-traditional-work-queue.html)

## Caching and Backends

* [Backend](objects-backend.html)

  * [Local Backend](objects-local-backend.html)

    * [LDIF Backend](objects-ldif-backend.html)

    * [Memory Backend](objects-memory-backend.html)

    * [Monitor Backend](objects-monitor-backend.html)

    * [Null Backend](objects-null-backend.html)

    * [Pluggable Backend](objects-pluggable-backend.html)

      * [JE Backend](objects-je-backend.html)

    * [Schema Backend](objects-schema-backend.html)

    * [Task Backend](objects-task-backend.html)

  * [Proxy Backend](objects-proxy-backend.html)

* [Backend Index](objects-backend-index.html)

* [Backend VLV Index](objects-backend-vlv-index.html)

* [Entry Cache](objects-entry-cache.html)

  * [FIFO Entry Cache](objects-fifo-entry-cache.html)

  * [Soft Reference Entry Cache](objects-soft-reference-entry-cache.html)

* [Root DSE Backend](objects-root-dse-backend.html)

## Logging

* [Access Log Filtering Criteria](objects-access-log-filtering-criteria.html)

* [Log Publisher](objects-log-publisher.html)

  * [Access Log Publisher](objects-access-log-publisher.html)

    * [Common Audit Access Log Publisher](objects-common-audit-access-log-publisher.html)

      * [External Access Log Publisher](objects-external-access-log-publisher.html)

      * [JSON File Based Access Log Publisher](objects-json-file-access-log-publisher.html)

    * [File Based Access Log Publisher](objects-file-based-access-log-publisher.html)

    * [File Based Audit Log Publisher](objects-file-based-audit-log-publisher.html)

  * [Error Log Publisher](objects-error-log-publisher.html)

    * [Console Error Log Publisher](objects-console-error-log-publisher.html)

    * [File Based Error Log Publisher](objects-file-based-error-log-publisher.html)

  * [HTTP Access Log Publisher](objects-http-access-log-publisher.html)

    * [External HTTP Access Log Publisher](objects-external-http-access-log-publisher.html)

    * [File Based HTTP Access Log Publisher](objects-file-based-http-access-log-publisher.html)

    * [JSON File Based HTTP Access Log Publisher](objects-json-file-http-access-log-publisher.html)

* [Log Retention Policy](objects-log-retention-policy.html)

  * [File Count Log Retention Policy](objects-file-count-log-retention-policy.html)

  * [Free Disk Space Log Retention Policy](objects-free-disk-space-log-retention-policy.html)

  * [Size Limit Log Retention Policy](objects-size-limit-log-retention-policy.html)

* [Log Rotation Policy](objects-log-rotation-policy.html)

  * [Fixed Time Log Rotation Policy](objects-fixed-time-log-rotation-policy.html)

  * [Size Limit Log Rotation Policy](objects-size-limit-log-rotation-policy.html)

  * [Time Limit Log Rotation Policy](objects-time-limit-log-rotation-policy.html)

## Directory Proxy

* [Service Discovery Mechanism](objects-service-discovery-mechanism.html)

  * [Replication Service Discovery Mechanism](objects-replication-service-discovery-mechanism.html)

  * [Static Service Discovery Mechanism](objects-static-service-discovery-mechanism.html)

## Replication

* [Leader Based Replication Domain](objects-leader-based-replication-domain.html)

* [Replication Domain](objects-replication-domain.html)

* [Replication Server](objects-replication-server.html)

* [Synchronization Provider](objects-synchronization-provider.html)

  * [Leader Based Replication Synchronization Provider](objects-leader-based-replication-synchronization-provider.html)

  * [Replication Synchronization Provider](objects-replication-synchronization-provider.html)

## Authentication and Authorization

* [Access Control Handler](objects-access-control-handler.html)

  * [DSEE Compatible Access Control Handler](objects-dsee-compat-access-control-handler.html)

  * [Policy Based Access Control Handler](objects-policy-based-access-control-handler.html)

* [Certificate Mapper](objects-certificate-mapper.html)

  * [Fingerprint Certificate Mapper](objects-fingerprint-certificate-mapper.html)

  * [Subject Attribute To User Attribute Certificate Mapper](objects-subject-attribute-to-user-attribute-certificate-mapper.html)

  * [Subject DN To User Attribute Certificate Mapper](objects-subject-dn-to-user-attribute-certificate-mapper.html)

  * [Subject Equals DN Certificate Mapper](objects-subject-equals-dn-certificate-mapper.html)

* [Crypto Manager](objects-crypto-manager.html)

* [Global Access Control Policy](objects-global-access-control-policy.html)

* [HTTP Authorization Mechanism](objects-http-authorization-mechanism.html)

  * [HDAP Authorization Mechanism](objects-hdap-authorization-mechanism.html)

  * [HTTP Anonymous Authorization Mechanism](objects-http-anonymous-authorization-mechanism.html)

  * [HTTP Basic Authorization Mechanism](objects-http-basic-authorization-mechanism.html)

* [Identity Mapper](objects-identity-mapper.html)

  * [Exact Match Identity Mapper](objects-exact-match-identity-mapper.html)

  * [Regular Expression Identity Mapper](objects-regular-expression-identity-mapper.html)

* [Key Manager Provider](objects-key-manager-provider.html)

  * [File Based Key Manager Provider](objects-file-based-key-manager-provider.html)

  * [LDAP Key Manager Provider](objects-ldap-key-manager-provider.html)

  * [Pem Key Manager Provider](objects-pem-key-manager-provider.html)

  * [PKCS#11 Key Manager Provider](objects-pkcs11-key-manager-provider.html)

* [SASL Mechanism Handler](objects-sasl-mechanism-handler.html)

  * [Anonymous SASL Mechanism Handler](objects-anonymous-sasl-mechanism-handler.html)

  * [CRAM-MD5 SASL Mechanism Handler](objects-cram-md5-sasl-mechanism-handler.html)

  * [DIGEST-MD5 SASL Mechanism Handler](objects-digest-md5-sasl-mechanism-handler.html)

  * [External SASL Mechanism Handler](objects-external-sasl-mechanism-handler.html)

  * [GSSAPI SASL Mechanism Handler](objects-gssapi-sasl-mechanism-handler.html)

  * [Plain SASL Mechanism Handler](objects-plain-sasl-mechanism-handler.html)

  * [SCRAM-SHA-256 SASL Mechanism Handler](objects-scram-sha256-sasl-mechanism-handler.html)

  * [SCRAM-SHA-512 SASL Mechanism Handler](objects-scram-sha512-sasl-mechanism-handler.html)

* [Trust Manager Provider](objects-trust-manager-provider.html)

  * [cn=admin data Trust Manager Provider](objects-admin-data-trust-manager-provider.html)

  * [Blind Trust Manager Provider](objects-blind-trust-manager-provider.html)

  * [File Based Trust Manager Provider](objects-file-based-trust-manager-provider.html)

  * [LDAP Trust Manager Provider](objects-ldap-trust-manager-provider.html)

  * [Pem Trust Manager Provider](objects-pem-trust-manager-provider.html)

  * [PKCS#11 Trust Manager Provider](objects-pkcs11-trust-manager-provider.html)

## Service Discovery Mechanism

* [Service Discovery Mechanism](objects-service-discovery-mechanism.html)

  * [Replication Service Discovery Mechanism](objects-replication-service-discovery-mechanism.html)

  * [Static Service Discovery Mechanism](objects-static-service-discovery-mechanism.html)

## User Management

* [Account Status Notification Handler](objects-account-status-notification-handler.html)

  * [Error Log Account Status Notification Handler](objects-error-log-account-status-notification-handler.html)

  * [SMTP Account Status Notification Handler](objects-smtp-account-status-notification-handler.html)

* [Authentication Policy](objects-authentication-policy.html)

  * [LDAP Pass Through Authentication Policy](objects-ldap-pass-through-authentication-policy.html)

  * [Password Policy](objects-password-policy.html)

* [Certificate Mapper](objects-certificate-mapper.html)

  * [Fingerprint Certificate Mapper](objects-fingerprint-certificate-mapper.html)

  * [Subject Attribute To User Attribute Certificate Mapper](objects-subject-attribute-to-user-attribute-certificate-mapper.html)

  * [Subject DN To User Attribute Certificate Mapper](objects-subject-dn-to-user-attribute-certificate-mapper.html)

  * [Subject Equals DN Certificate Mapper](objects-subject-equals-dn-certificate-mapper.html)

* [Identity Mapper](objects-identity-mapper.html)

  * [Exact Match Identity Mapper](objects-exact-match-identity-mapper.html)

  * [Regular Expression Identity Mapper](objects-regular-expression-identity-mapper.html)

* [Password Generator](objects-password-generator.html)

  * [Random Password Generator](objects-random-password-generator.html)

* [Password Storage Scheme](objects-password-storage-scheme.html)

  * [AES Password Storage Scheme](objects-aes-password-storage-scheme.html)

  * [Argon2 Password Storage Scheme](objects-argon2-password-storage-scheme.html)

  * [Base64 Password Storage Scheme](objects-base64-password-storage-scheme.html)

  * [Blowfish Password Storage Scheme](objects-blowfish-password-storage-scheme.html)

  * [Clear Password Storage Scheme](objects-clear-password-storage-scheme.html)

  * [Cost Based Password Storage Scheme](objects-cost-based-password-storage-scheme.html)

    * [Bcrypt Password Storage Scheme](objects-bcrypt-password-storage-scheme.html)

    * [PBKDF2 Password Storage Scheme](objects-pbkdf2-password-storage-scheme.html)

      * [PBKDF2-HMAC-SHA256 Password Storage Scheme](objects-pbkdf2-hmac-sha256-password-storage-scheme.html)

      * [PBKDF2-HMAC-SHA512 Password Storage Scheme](objects-pbkdf2-hmac-sha512-password-storage-scheme.html)

      * [PBKDF2-HMAC-SHA512T256 Password Storage Scheme](objects-pbkdf2-hmac-sha512-t256-password-storage-scheme.html)

  * [Crypt Password Storage Scheme](objects-crypt-password-storage-scheme.html)

  * [MD5 Password Storage Scheme](objects-md5-password-storage-scheme.html)

  * [PKCS#5 V2.0 Scheme 2 Password Storage Scheme](objects-pkcs5s2-password-storage-scheme.html)

  * [RC4 Password Storage Scheme](objects-rc4-password-storage-scheme.html)

  * [Salted MD5 Password Storage Scheme](objects-salted-md5-password-storage-scheme.html)

  * [Salted SHA-1 Password Storage Scheme](objects-salted-sha1-password-storage-scheme.html)

  * [Salted SHA-256 Password Storage Scheme](objects-salted-sha256-password-storage-scheme.html)

  * [Salted SHA-384 Password Storage Scheme](objects-salted-sha384-password-storage-scheme.html)

  * [Salted SHA-512 Password Storage Scheme](objects-salted-sha512-password-storage-scheme.html)

  * [SCRAM-SHA-256 Password Storage Scheme](objects-scram-sha256-password-storage-scheme.html)

  * [SCRAM-SHA-512 Password Storage Scheme](objects-scram-sha512-password-storage-scheme.html)

  * [Scrypt Password Storage Scheme](objects-scrypt-password-storage-scheme.html)

  * [SHA-1 Password Storage Scheme](objects-sha1-password-storage-scheme.html)

  * [Triple-DES Password Storage Scheme](objects-triple-des-password-storage-scheme.html)

* [Password Validator](objects-password-validator.html)

  * [Attribute Value Password Validator](objects-attribute-value-password-validator.html)

  * [Character Set Password Validator](objects-character-set-password-validator.html)

  * [Dictionary Password Validator](objects-dictionary-password-validator.html)

  * [Length Based Password Validator](objects-length-based-password-validator.html)

  * [Repeated Characters Password Validator](objects-repeated-characters-password-validator.html)

  * [Similarity Based Password Validator](objects-similarity-based-password-validator.html)

  * [Unique Characters Password Validator](objects-unique-characters-password-validator.html)