Installation

This guide shows you how to install and remove PingDS software.

Evaluate DS

Try DS software.

DS for CTS

Store AM CTS tokens.

DS for Identities

Store AM identities.

DS as IDM Repo

Store IDM data.

Setup Hints

Review setup options.

DS Proxy

Install an LDAP proxy.

Component	Description
Directory server and tools	Pure Java, high-performance server that can be configured as: An LDAPv3 directory server with the additional capability to serve directory data to REST applications over HTTP. An LDAPv3 directory proxy server providing a single point of access to underlying directory servers. A replication server handling replication traffic with directory servers and with other replication servers, receiving, sending, and storing changes to directory data. Server distributions include command-line tools for installing, configuring, and managing servers. The tools make it possible to script all operations.
DSML gateway (deprecated)	DSML support is available through the gateway, which is a Java web application that you install in a web container.
HDAP gateway	The HDAP gateway is a Java web application offering REST access to a remote LDAPv3 directory service.
Java APIs	Java server-side APIs for server plugins that extend directory services. All Java APIs have interface stability: Evolving. Be prepared for incompatible changes in both major and minor releases.

Component

Description

Directory server and tools

Pure Java, high-performance server that can be configured as:

An LDAPv3 directory server with the additional capability to serve directory data to REST applications over HTTP.
An LDAPv3 directory proxy server providing a single point of access to underlying directory servers.
A replication server handling replication traffic with directory servers and with other replication servers, receiving, sending, and storing changes to directory data.

Server distributions include command-line tools for installing, configuring, and managing servers. The tools make it possible to script all operations.

DSML gateway (deprecated)

DSML support is available through the gateway, which is a Java web application that you install in a web container.

HDAP gateway

The HDAP gateway is a Java web application offering REST access to a remote LDAPv3 directory service.

Java APIs

Java server-side APIs for server plugins that extend directory services.

All Java APIs have interface stability: Evolving. Be prepared for incompatible changes in both major and minor releases.

Read the Release notes before installing DS software.

Product names changed when ForgeRock became part of Ping Identity. PingDS was formerly known as ForgeRock Directory Services, for example. Learn more about the name changes in New names for ForgeRock products in the Knowledge Base.

PingDS 7.5.0