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title: PingFederate administrative console
description: The PingFederate administrative console provides pages and a wizard-like interface in which you configure your federation use cases.
component: pingfederate
version: 13.1
page_id: pingfederate:getting_started_with_pingfederate:pf_admin_console
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingfederate/13.1/getting_started_with_pingfederate/pf_admin_console.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
---

# 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](pf_nav_tabs_menus.html).

![The toolbar provides controls for navigating PingFederate](../_images/xug1654555395817.png)

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| Toolbar control                                                             | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| PingOne home button ![PingOne home button](../_images/sfk1654624859806.png) | 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](../_images/dom1654625950097.png)             | Opens a dialog box that lets you search for and open PingFederate pages                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| **Bell** icon ![Bell icon](../_images/eux1654635558642.png)                 | 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](../_images/bwj1654625472529.png)                 | 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](../_images/wcu1654625718397.png)           | Lets you sign on to and off from your PingFederate account                                                                                                                                                                                                          |