[ PingFed... Reviews ](https://www.g2.com/products/ping-identity-pingfederate/reviews) [ PingFed... Reviews ](https://www.g2.com/products/ping-identity-pingfederate/reviews) # PingFederate Features ##### ## Authentication Options (6) Authentication User experience Process of providing credentials and logging into multiple systems is easy and intuitive for users Supports Required Authentication systems Supports required 3rd party Authentication Technologies. Example systems: bioMetric, passwords, key cards, token based systems, etc. Multi-Factor Authentication Provides support for Multi-Factor authentication, so users are required to provide multiple factors to authenticate. For example, something they know, Something they have or something they are. Supports Required Authentication Methods/Protocols Support SSO via Web agents, proxy agents, agent-less, SAML or oAuth and WS-Federation authentication and authorization Web services depending upon the application and business use case Federation/SAML support (idp) Can serve as the identity provider to external service providers so that when the user logs into a service, instead of providing credentials to the service provider, the service provider trusts the identity provider to validate the credentials. Federation/SAML support (sp) Can serve as the Service provider from an external service so that when the user logs in externally they have seamless SSO to internal applications from a service provider. Show More ##### ## Access Control Types (5) Endpoint access Provides ability to control access to PC's, Mobile devices, and other endpoint devices. Local Access Controls access to legacy applications, web based applications, network resources and servers while employees are on the companies local area network. Remote Access Controls access to legacy applications, web based applications, networks resources while employees are outside the local area network. Partner Access Controls access to users that are not company employees that are either within the companies local area network or outside the network Supports BYOD users Enables users to use their own device to access company applications. Show More ##### ## Administration (9) Ease of installation on server Installation process is easy and flexible. Password Policy Enforcement Options for resetting and enforcing password policies Administration Console Provides Administration tools/console that are easy to use and learn for routine maintenance tasks Ease of connecting applications Easily provisions new systems, platforms or applications using configuration and not customization. Self Service Password Administration Users can set, change passwords without interaction from IT staff Reporting Standard and customized report creation to ensure appropriate access rights have been assigned Mobile App Provides mobile application that alerts administrators of potential issues and allows administrators manage access rights Ease of set up for target systems Support for wide variety of cloud and on premise apps to automate provisioning for existing and new applications procured APIs Provides appropriate application interfaces to enable custom integrations for unique business requirements Show More ##### ## Platform (7) Multiple Operating system support Supports Endpoint access control to multiple operating systems Multi-Domain Support Allows user authentication to be honored by all the hosts in two or more domains Cross Browser support Support access to browser based applications across required browser types Fail over protection Provides required failover mechanisms to ensure if one server, network, etc fails users are still able able to authenticate Reporting Contains pre-built and custom reporting tools to required to manage business Auditing Provides mechanism for auditing authentication for trouble shooting purposes. Third Party Web Services support Can call and pass credentials to third party web services. Show More ##### ## User on/off Boarding (6) Self Service Access requests Users can request access to an application and be automatically provisioned if they meet policy requirements Smart/Automated Provisioning Automates account/access rights creation, changes and removals for on-premise and cloud apps Role Management Establish roles that create a set of authentication rights for each user in the role Policy Management Enables administrators to create access policies and applies policy controls throughout request and provisioning processes Access Termination Terminate access to multiple applications based on dates Approval Workflows Allow business stake-holders/managers to approve or reject requested changes to access via a defined workflow Show More ##### ## User Maintenance (3) Self Service Password Reset Enables users to reset passwords without administrator interaction. Enforces password policies when resetting. 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