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# Directory Use Cases

| Use case                                                                                                                | Description                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [Configuring virtual attributes in PingDirectory](htg_config_virtual_attrs_pd.html)                                     | To enable direct application access to a subset of groups in PingDirectory, configure conditional virtual attributes. This use case configures a virtual attribute based on a custom group class. |
| [Get started with PingDirectory on Kubernetes](https://developer.pingidentity.com/devops/get-started/introduction.html) | Learn how to deploy PingDirectory servers in a Kubernetes cluster.                                                                                                                                |