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title: Enabling the WS-Trust protocol
description: To use the PingFederate WS-Trust security token service (STS) for partner connections, enable the WS-Trust protocol.
component: pingfederate
version: 13.1
page_id: pingfederate:administrators_reference_guide:pf_enabling_wstrust_protocol
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingfederate/13.1/administrators_reference_guide/pf_enabling_wstrust_protocol.html
llms_txt: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingfederate/llms.txt
docs_for_agents: https://developer.pingidentity.com/build-with-ai/docs-for-agents.md
revdate: July 5, 2022
section_ids:
  about-this-task: About this task
  steps: Steps
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# Enabling the WS-Trust protocol

To use the PingFederate WS-Trust security token service (STS) for partner connections, enable the WS-Trust protocol.

## About this task

Using the administrative console, configure your server settings to enable the WS-Trust protocol.

## Steps

1. Go to **System > Server > Protocol Settings**.

2. On the **Federation Info** tab, enter your SAML federation IDs unless these IDs are already established for the corresponding browser-based SSO protocols.

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   | - | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
   |   | Identifiers are required for both SAML 2.0 and SAML 1.x to enable the STS to issue either type of token when requested. If you have not established a federation ID for either of these protocols or do not expect to use one or the other, enter a placeholder in any format and reconfigure later. |