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title: "Ping Identity"
slug: "ping-identity"
updated: 2024-03-15T12:50:53Z
published: 2024-03-15T12:50:53Z
canonical: "docs.connect.visma.com/ping-identity"
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# Ping Identity

## Step by step guide to configure Ping Identity as a SAML Identity Provider within Visma

Follow the steps below to configure **Ping Identity** as a SAML Identity Provider within Visma. Keep Authentication Settings open in your browser while you access Ping Identity in a new window or tab. You will need to return to the Single Sign-On page to complete the configuration steps.

### Prerequisites

- Ping Identity account with Admin rights
- All of your users under your account in Visma will need a pre-existing account in Ping Identity with exactly the same domain email address.

### Configure Visma Single Sign-On app in Ping Identity

1. On the "Single Sign-On" page go to section **1. Copy the Visma metadata details into Ping Identity**.

![AuthSettings_SSO_PingIdentity_Step1](https://cdn.document360.io/0ec30182-e256-4eca-ab6a-d067d83d0895/Images/Documentation/AuthSettings_SSO_PingIdentity_Step1.png)
2. Log into your Admin panel.
3. Click **Connections** from the left side menu.
4. Add a new application by **clicking the plus sign** from the left upper corner.

![AuthSettings_SSO_PingIdentity_Step4](https://cdn.document360.io/0ec30182-e256-4eca-ab6a-d067d83d0895/Images/Documentation/AuthSettings_SSO_PingIdentity_Step4.png)
5. Click **Advanced configuration** and then click **Configure for SAML connection type.**

![AuthSettings_SSO_PingIdentity_Step5](https://cdn.document360.io/0ec30182-e256-4eca-ab6a-d067d83d0895/Images/Documentation/AuthSettings_SSO_PingIdentity_Step5.png)
6. Name your application and click **Next**.

![AuthSettings_SSO_PingIdentity_Step6](https://cdn.document360.io/0ec30182-e256-4eca-ab6a-d067d83d0895/Images/Documentation/AuthSettings_SSO_PingIdentity_Step6.png)
7. Select **Import From URL** option.
8. While on **Configure SAML Connection** copy from Authentication Settings section **1.Copy the Visma metadata details into Ping Identity** the metadata link.
9. Paste the link into the **IMPORT URL** box and click **Import**.
10. From the section **SIGNING KEY** select the option **SIGNED RESPONSE**.
11. From section **SLO BINDING** select for **SUBJECT NAMEID FORMAT** the option: urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:1.1:nameid-format:emailAddress.
12. For **ASSERTION VALIDITY DURATION** insert **60**(seconds).

![AuthSettings_SSO_PingIdentity_Step12](https://cdn.document360.io/0ec30182-e256-4eca-ab6a-d067d83d0895/Images/Documentation/AuthSettings_SSO_PingIdentity_Step12.png)
13. Click **Save and Continue**.
14. Use the table from Authentication Settings section **2. Configure claims in Ping Identity** **to add mappings into the Ping Identity** page from left to right for each row.

![AuthSettings_SSO_PingIdentity_Step14](https://cdn.document360.io/0ec30182-e256-4eca-ab6a-d067d83d0895/Images/Documentation/AuthSettings_SSO_PingIdentity_Step14.png)
15. On the added attributes select the checkbox for **Required**.

![AuthSettings_SSO_PingIdentity_Step15](https://cdn.document360.io/0ec30182-e256-4eca-ab6a-d067d83d0895/Images/Documentation/AuthSettings_SSO_PingIdentity_Step15.png)
16. Click **Save and Close**.
17. To enable your new application activate the toggle button from the right upper corner.

![AuthSettings_SSO_PingIdentity_Step17](https://cdn.document360.io/0ec30182-e256-4eca-ab6a-d067d83d0895/Images/Documentation/AuthSettings_SSO_PingIdentity_Step17.png)

### Configure Visma Single Sign-On to use Ping Identity.

1. While on your newly created application go to the **Configuration** tab.
2. Click **Download Metadata.**

![AuthSettings_SSO_PingIdentity_ConfigureVisma_Step2](https://cdn.document360.io/0ec30182-e256-4eca-ab6a-d067d83d0895/Images/Documentation/AuthSettings_SSO_PingIdentity_ConfigureVisma_Step2.png)
3. **Upload** this Metadata XML file into the section **3.Upload Ping Identity metadata into Visma** from Authentication Settings. It contains all your Ping Identity information that Visma needs in order to complete the setup.

![AuthSettings_SSO_PingIdentity_ConfigureVisma_Step3](https://cdn.document360.io/0ec30182-e256-4eca-ab6a-d067d83d0895/Images/Documentation/AuthSettings_SSO_PingIdentity_ConfigureVisma_Step3.png)
4. Continue with your Advanced configuration and click **Save**.

### Testing Single Sign-On after Visma has made its configuration

To make sure SSO is working, perform this step:

1. **To test SSO** access go to your Visma MyDomain e.g. https://example.my.connect.visma.com directly, and then click the **Sign in with Ping Identity** button.

![AuthSettings_SSO_PingIdentity_Test_Step1](https://cdn.document360.io/0ec30182-e256-4eca-ab6a-d067d83d0895/Images/Documentation/AuthSettings_SSO_PingIdentity_Test_Step1.png)