Complete the following before configuring PingAccess:

  • Confirm the PingAccess version - The PingIntelligence policy supports PingAccess versions 5.x and 6.x. If you are using any other version, contact Ping Identity support.

  • Install PingIntelligence software

    PingIntelligence software should be installed and configured. For more information on PingIntelligence deployment, see PingIntelligence setup and PingIntelligence manual deployment .

  • Verify that ASE is in sideband mode

    Check ASE is in sideband mode by running the following command in ASE command line.
    /opt/pingidentity/ase/bin/cli.sh status
API Security Enforcer
status                  : started
mode                   : sideband
http/ws                 : port 80
https/wss               : port 443
firewall                : enabled
abs                     : disabled, ssl: enabled
abs attack              : disabled
audit                   : enabled
sideband authentication : disabled
ase detected attack     : disabled
attack list memory      : configured 128.00 MB, used 25.61 MB, free 102.39 MB
google pubsub           : disabled
log level               : debug
timezone                : local (UTC)
    If ASE is not in sideband mode, then stop ASE and change the mode by editing the /opt/pingidentity/ase/config/ase.conf file. Set mode as sideband and start ASE.
  • Enable sideband authentication
    For secure communication between PingAccess and ASE, enable sideband authentication by entering the following ASE command.
    # ./bin/cli.sh enable_sideband_authentication -u admin –p
  • Generate sideband authentication token

    A token is required for PingAccess to authenticate with ASE. To generate the token, enter the following ASE command. 

    # ./bin/cli.sh -u admin -p admin create_sideband_token
    Save the generated authentication token for further use.