Configuring metadata lifetime
Configure the lifetime of metadata to optimize cache performance in your environment.
About this task
PingFederate provides metadata for SAML and WS-Federation connections and supports automatic update for SAML connections by reloading metadata URLs provided by the partners
- Metadata publication
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PingFederate includes expiration information in metadata. It indicates to partners whether they have reasonably up-to-date information about your server.
- Metadata consumption
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PingFederate supports automatic reloading of metadata by URL for SAML connections.
Steps
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Go to System → Protocol Metadata.
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In theMetadata Settings window, on the Metadata Lifetime tab, configure your metadata.
Option Action Adjust the validity of your metadata
Modify the Cache Duration field value, in minutes.
The default value is
1440
or 1 day.Adjust the frequency of automatic reloading of SAML metadata
Modify the Reload Delay field value, in minutes.
The default value is
1440
or 1 day. -
Click Next.
When editing an existing configuration, you can also click Save as soon as the administrative console offers you the opportunity to do so.