1. On the Environments page, click Add Environment.
  2. On the Connect to Instances page, connect to a PingFederate environment:
    1. Complete the PingFederate Admin, PingFederate Admin Username, and PingFederate Admin Password fields with your authentication information.

      If this is the first time you have set up this PingAccess environment, and you set it up correctly, you will not see a Skip Verification option. However, if the initial validation fails, this option displays. If selected, it allows you to skip the validation process.

    2. Click Next.
    3. On the Name Environment page, complete the Name, Short Code, and Description fields.
    4. Optional: To prevent non-administrators from promoting applications to the environment, select the Protect check box.
    5. Click Save and Continue.
    6. To upload an identity provider certificate for SAML applications, click Choose and enter the certificate password in the appropriate field. Click Save and Close.
      The environment displays on the Environments page. If you chose to protect the environment, a shield icon displays next to its name. A PF icon also displays. The color of this icon represents the status of the environment. A green PF icon indicates that the environment is verified, while a red PF icon indicates that the environment is not verified.
    7. Click the expandable icon associated with the environment to view environment details.
      You will see:
      • A link to PingFederate.
      • A description of the environment.
      • The total number of applications hosted on this environment and a breakdown of OAuth/OIDC clients and SAML SP connections. Click these links to access filtered lists of these applications on the Applications page.
        A screen capture showing the Environments page, which lists all of the PingCentral environments and displays details regarding each environment when the associated expandable icon is clicked.
  3. To add a PingAccess environment instance to PingCentral, access the Connect to Instances page by either clicking on Add Environment, or by clicking the Pencil icon for an existing PingFederate application.
    1. Complete the PingAccess Admin, PingAccess Admin Username, and PingAccess Admin Password fields with your authentication information.

      If this is the first time you have set up this PingAccess environment, and you set it up correctly, you will not see a Skip Verification option. However, if the initial validation fails, this option displays. If selected, it allows you to skip the validation process.

    2. Click Next.
    3. On the Name Environment page, complete the Name, Short Code, and Description fields.
    4. Optional: To prevent non-administrators from promoting applications to the environment, select the Protect check box.
    5. Click Save and Continue.
    6. To upload an identity provider certificate for SAML applications, click Choose and enter the certificate password in the appropriate field. Click Save and Close.
      The environment displays on the Environments page. If you chose to protect the environment, a shield icon displays next to its name. A PA icon also displays. The color of this icon represents the status of the environment. A green PA icon indicates that the environment is verified, while a red PA icon indicates that the environment is not verified, as shown in the following example.
      A screen capture showing the Environments page, which lists all of the PingCentral environments and displays details regarding each environment when the associated expandable icon is clicked.
    7. Click the expandable icon associated with the environment to view environment details. You will see:
      • A link to PingFederate
      • A link to PingAccess
      • A description of the environment
      • The total number of applications hosted on this environment and a breakdown of OAuth/OIDC clients, SAML SP connections, and PingAccess applications. Click these links to access filtered lists of these applications on the Applications page.
      Note: If an environment is unavailable, applications in that environment do not display on the Applications page.
    8. If the environment is not verified, you will receive an error message. Ensure that PingFederate is configured as a token provider for PingAcess. For more information, see Configuring PingFederate as a PingAccess token provider.