---
title: Managing access requests
description: Review, approve, and manage the lifecycle of user access requests for resources.
component: privilege
page_id: privilege:privileged-access-management:admin-tasks/activity/access-request-approval-logs
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/privilege/privileged-access-management/admin-tasks/activity/access-request-approval-logs.html
revdate: March 17, 2026
section_ids:
  reviewing-pending-requests: Reviewing pending requests
  viewing-approved-requests: Viewing approved requests
  viewing-auto-approval-requests: Viewing auto-approval requests
  viewing-access-request-history: Viewing access request history
---

# Managing access requests

The **Access Requests** page in the PingOne Privilege admin console is where administrators manage the lifecycle of user requests for access to resources. This includes reviewing pending requests, approving or rejecting them, and viewing the history of all access-related decisions.

## Reviewing pending requests

The **Pending** tab displays all incoming access requests that require administrative action.

1. In the PingOne Privilege admin console, go to **Access Management > Access Requests**.

2. Select the **Pending** tab.

3. For each request, you can review the user, the requested resource, and the time of the request.

4. To action a request, select it and choose one of the following options:

   * **Approve**: Grants the user access to the resource for a specified duration.

   * **Auto Approve**: Grants this and future requests from the user for this resource, based on a defined schedule.

   * **Reject**: Denies the access request.

## Viewing approved requests

The **Approved** tab shows all currently active user sessions that have been approved.

1. In the PingOne Privilege admin console, go to **Access Management > Access Requests**.

2. Select the **Approved** tab.

3. This view provides a real-time list of active sessions, including the user, resource, and the time the approval expires.

## Viewing auto-approval requests

The **Auto Approve** tab shows all requests that were approved automatically based on pre-configured policies.

1. In the PingOne Privilege admin console, go to **Access Management > Access Requests**.

2. Select the **Auto Approve** tab.

3. This view allows you to audit and review all automatically approved requests.

## Viewing access request history

The **History** tab provides a complete audit trail of all past access requests, including when they were requested, approved, or denied.

1. In the PingOne Privilege admin console, go to **Access Management > Access Requests**.

2. Select the **History** tab.

3. You can search and filter the list to find specific approval logs.