PingFederate Server

PingFederate administrative console

The PingFederate administrative console provides pages and a wizard-like interface in which you configure your federation use cases.

The toolbar at the top of the administrative console provides controls mainly for navigating PingFederate. Learn more about navigating PingFederate in Navigation tabs and menus.

The toolbar provides controls for navigating PingFederate  

Toolbar control Description

PingOne home button PingOne home button

If PingFederate is integrated with PingOne, this button opens the PingOne unified admin console.

Configure the region and environment ID for your PingOne unified admin URL in the run.properties file. Learn more in Configuring PingFederate properties.

PingFederate home link

Opens the PingFederate administrative console’s home page

Authentication tab

Opens the Authentication navigation page, which offers a menu pane and a shortcut pane

Applications tab

Opens the Applications navigation page, which offers a menu pane and a shortcut pane

Security tab

Opens the Security navigation page, which offers a menu pane and a shortcut pane

System tab

Opens the System navigation page, which offers a menu pane and a shortcut pane

Search icon Search icon

Opens a dialog box that lets you search for and open PingFederate pages

Bell icon Bell icon

When a dot appears on the icon, clicking the icon opens a message about an important administrative issue. The messages also provide a link to the page where you can resolve the issue.

Some critical notifications appear on a banner above the toolbar.

Help icon Help icon

Opens the Help menu, which provides access to context-sensitive online help, a tour of the console, endpoint information, and information about your version and license

Account icon Account icon

Lets you sign on to and off from your PingFederate account