Authentication applications present user interfaces to collect credentials when authentication is completed via the PingFederate authentication API. The default authentication application is used for authentication sources that are invoked directly (not as part of an authentication policy) and that support the authentication API functionality.

  • To toggle the availability of authentication API support, select or clear the Enable Authentication API check box.

    This check box is not selected by default.

  • To toggle the availability of the Authentication API Explorer, select or clear the Enable API Explorer check box.

    Applicable and shown if the Enable Authentication API check box is selected.

    When shown, this check box is selected by default.

  • Default Authentication Application list.
  • To not set a default authentication application, choose To set a default authentication application, choose an authentication application from the Select from the Default Authentication Application list.
  • To add an authentication application, click Add Authentication Application.
  • To remove an authentication application or to cancel the removal request, click Delete or Undelete under Action for the applicable authentication application.