Integrating with PingOne

Prerequisites: Before configuring the service, you must have:
  • A PingOne directory with a valid license for Ping Identity

  • A PingOne administrator account for your PingOne environment with the required roles to manage applications

  • The Administrator or Device Service Administrator role

    Alternatively, you can use a custom role with the Create Configuration privilege for PingOne.

Create an Application

  1. Log on to the PingOne admin console as an administrator for your PingOne environment.

  2. Expand and select Applications in the left menu and then click + to add an application.

    create pingone application

  3. Define the application's parameters:

    • Application Name - enter a name for your application

    • Description - enter a brief description for your application (optional)

    • Application Type - select Worker

    For further information, go to Applications | PingOne Documentation.

  4. Click Save.

    PingOne application roles

  5. Select Roles in the application's top menu.

  6. Click Grant Roles.

    PingOne application grant roles

  7. Add the following roles for your environment:

    • Environment Admin

    • Identify Data Admin

    For further information, go to Configuring roles for a worker application | PingOne Documentation.

  8. Click Save.

    PingOne application roles assigned

  9. Select Overview in the application's top menu.

    PingOne application overview

  10. Click Protocol - OpenID Connect.

    PingOne application OIDC settings

  11. Scroll down to the Token Endpoint Authentication Method section and select Client Secret Post as the method.

    For further information, go to Token endpoint authentication methods | PingOne Documentation

    PingOne application token endpoint authentication method

  12. Click Save.

    PingOne application details

  13. Make a note of the:

    • Environment ID

    • Client ID

    • Client Secret

    Note: This information is required when configuring the connection to PingOne in Customer Central.
  14. Enable the application by toggling the button in the application's menu bar.

Define the Authentication Policies

  1. Log on to the PingOne admin console as an administrator for your PingOne environment.

  2. Expand Authentication in the left menu to display the Policies menu.

  3. Select FIDO and either select an existing policy or create a new one with the following configuration:

    Parameter Value
    Relying Party ID PingOne
    Discoverable Credentials Required
    Authenticator Attachment Both

    User Verification

    • Preferred

    • Enforce during authentication

    Backup Eligibility

    • Disallow

    • Enforce during authentication

    User Display Name

    • Attributes:

      • Email Address

      • Name (Given, Family)

      • Username

    • Additional Display Information:

      • Include Environment Name

      • Include Organization Name

    Attestation Request

    • Attestation Type - Direct

    • Attestation Requirements - Allow Specific Authenticators

    PingOne FIDO policy

    For further information, go to FIDO policies | PingOne Documentation.

  4. Select MFA and either select an existing policy or create a new one with the following configuration:

    Parameter Value
    Allowed Authentication Methods FIDO2
    FIDO Policy The FIDO policy created above
    Allow Pairing Enabled

    PingOne FIDO policy

    For further information, go to MFA policies | PingOne Documentation.

  5. Select Authentication and either select an existing policy or create a new one with the following configuration:

    Parameter Value
    STEP TYPE Multi-factor Authentication
    MFA Policy The MFA policy created above

    PingOne authentication policy

    For further information, go to Adding a multi-factor authentication or PingID step | PingOne Documentation.

  6. Enable the authentication policy for the application:

    1. Expand and select Applications in the left menu and then select the application you created above.

      PingOne application policies

    2. Select Policies in the application's menu bar and click Add Policies.

      PingOne application add policies

    3. In the PingOne Policies tab, select the Authentication with MFA policy you created above and click Save.

Configure the Connection to PingOne

Before you can provision and enroll FIDO devices for your users, you must configure the connection between your PingOne application and Customer Central.

Prerequisites: To configure the directory, you must have:
  • A valid license for the FIDO Provisioning service

    To purchase new licenses or renew existing ones, contact your HID Account Manager.

  • The Administrator or Device Service Administrator role

    Alternatively, you can use a custom role with the Create Configuration privilege for PingOne.

  • Created the application in PingOne and enabled passkey authentication for the service

  • Assigned the users or groups to the service

  • The following information that was obtained when you created the application in PingOne:

    • The Environment ID - the unique identifier that represents your organization's PingOne instance

      This ID is used to identify which directory your Passkey Management application should communicate with and authenticate against.

    • The Client ID - the unique identifier that PingOne assigned to your Passkey Management application when you registered it

      This ID is used to identify your application when it authenticates with PingOne.

    • Secret - the client secret credential used by your Passkey Management application to identify itself when requesting a token

  1. Sign in to Customer Central.

  2. Expand Service Settings Service Settings icon in the left menu and select Directory Configuration.

    directory configuration empty

  3. Click NEW.

    directory configuration type PingOne

  4. Select PingOne as the directory type and click CONTINUE.

    directory configuration PingOne

  5. Enter a Configuration name for the configuration.

  6. Enter the following information obtained in Create an Application:

    • Environment ID - the unique identifier that represents your organization's PingOne instance

    • Application (client) ID - the unique identifier that PingOne assigned to your Passkey Management application when you registered it

    • Secret - the client secret credential used by your Passkey Management application to identify itself when requesting a token

  7. Click ADD.

    directory configuration test

    Customer Central verifies that the configuration is correct and displays a success message when complete.

    Customer Central is now connected to your PingOne application and your users are available for provisioning.

    directory configuration PingOne complete

Test a Connection

Prerequisites: You must have the Administrator, Device Service Administrator, or View Only role.
Alternatively, you can use a custom role with the Test Configuration privilege for the directory type.
  1. Sign in to Customer Central.

  2. Expand Service Settings Service Settings icon in the left menu and select Directory Configuration.

    directory configuration menu

  3. Click the menu icon Device Management menu icon for the configuration and select Test Connection.

Edit a Configuration

Prerequisites: You must have the Administrator or Device Service Administrator role.
Alternatively, you can use a custom role with the Edit Configuration privilege for the directory type.
  1. Sign in to Customer Central.

  2. Expand Service Settings Service Settings icon in the left menu and select Directory Configuration.

    directory configuration menu

  3. Click the menu icon Device Management menu icon for the configuration and select Edit.

    Edit Ping configuration

    Note: The UPDATE button is unavailable until you have entered the required information.

    You can update the:

    • Configuration Name

    • Application (client) ID - the unique identifier that assigned to your Passkey Management application when you registered it

    • Secret - the client secret credential used by your Passkey Management application to identify itself when requesting a token

      Note: For Microsoft Entra ID applications, the secret’s Value is only displayed when the secret is generated and cannot be displayed again.

      If you do not know the secret's value, you must generate a new secret.

  4. Edit the configuration as required and click UPDATE.

Delete a Configuration

Prerequisites:
  • You must have the Administrator or Device Service Administrator role

    Alternatively, you can use a custom role with the Delete Configuration privilege for the directory type.

  • You can only delete a configuration if there are no associated pending provisioning requests

    directory configuration delete error

    Complete or delete the requests before deleting the configuration.

  1. Sign in to Customer Central.

  2. Expand Service Settings Service Settings icon in the left menu and select Directory Configuration.

    directory configuration menu

  3. Click the menu icon Device Management menu icon for the configuration and select Delete.

    Delete Ping configuration

  4. Enter permanently delete in the field and click CONFIRM.