ACCESS TO SHELL SHAREPOINT BY EXTERNAL USERS

SETTING UP ‘PINGID’ ON A COMPUTER

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WHY DO I NEED TO REGISTER FOR PINGID? 3. The Sign On screen display. Click First time users, click here.
Shell are moving to a new way for external users to access Shell
applications such as SharePoint. A new One Time Password application
called PingID, will replace the existing CA OTP application.
In order to continue to access SharePoint once the new service is
available, you will need to follow the instructions in this guide to register
on PingID then download and set up the application.

How to register
1. Go to your internet browser and type the following link:
https://desktop.pingone.com/shell
2. In the ‘SELECT AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM’ drop down, choose
PingID MFA then click Submit.
4. Enter your own company email address and click Send Request.
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5. You will receive an email from simeiosolutions.com to your company 8. If successful, you are informed that your password has been reset.
email address. Note: You must click on the Password set up link in this
email within 10 minutes, otherwise it will expire.

6. Open your email and click the link.

9. Please close the browser in order to continue to install the PingID app
on your computer desktop.
7. Enter and confirm a new password, then click the Reset button.

Note: Your This completes the password registration.

password must be at
least 8 characters
long, include an
upper case and
lower case letter, one
number and one
special character.
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INSTALLING THE PINGID APPLICATION 4. Open the PingID.exe file and

click Run.
To complete the registration process and access Shell SharePoint using
Note: If installing on a Mac,
PingID, you must install and set up the app on your computer.
click and choose ‘Open’,
How to install and set up PingID then follow the installation
1. Go to your internet browser and type the following link: steps.
https://www.pingidentity.com/en/resources/downloads/pingid.html
2. Choose the relevant Desktop option to install (Windows or MacOS). 5. Agree to the terms and
conditions and wait for the
application to install.

6. The PingID app will open

and the Pairing Key box will
be displayed.

3. PingID.exe will be displayed.

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PAIRING YOUR PING APPLICATION 6. The Pairing Key will be displayed.

To complete the registration process your PingID app must be paired. 7. Open the PingID app and enter the Pairing Key.

How to pair your PingID app

1. Return to your internet browser on your computer and type the
following link: https://desktop.pingone.com/shell
2. Choose PingID MFA from the drop-down, then click Submit.
3. Enter your email address, newly created password and click Sign on.
4. Click I already installed the PingID app.

8. You will be prompted to create a PIN. Enter the PIN and click Done
9. Re-enter your PIN to confirm it. PingID will return an OTP (one time
password) for you to use with Shell SharePoint.

5. If on a Windows computer,
click the Desktop option at
the bottom of the screen. On
a Mac, this step can be
skipped.
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USING PINGID TO ACCESS SHELL SHAREPOINT 3. Enter your company email address and your new password
You will be notified of the date on which PingID will become active for
use. Until this time, you should continue to use your existing OTP app for
access.
Once PingID is active, you can follow the steps below to access Shell
SharePoint using the new method.

Using PingID to access Shell SharePoint 4. You will see the below Authentication screen prompting for the OTP.

1. Open the Shell SharePoint URL that you have access to.
2. Select PingID MFA from the drop down menu and click Submit.

5. Go to your PingID app on the desktop.

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8. Enter the OTP in the browser to access Shell SharePoint.

6. Enter the PIN and click NEXT

7. Your OTP will be displayed.

9. A message will inform you that authentication is in progress.
Then a green checkmark screen will be displayed and your
browser will be redirected to the Shell Sharepoint you wish to
access.