Invalid Client Error Occurs with an OIDC Enterprise Connection
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Overview
This article addresses an error that occurs during login when using an OIDC Enterprise connection where PingFederate is the Identity Provider (IdP). The following error message is displayed:
invalid_client (Invalid client or client credentials.)
Applies To
- OIDC Enterprise Connections
- PingFederate IdP
Cause
This error is sent by PingFederate because the client secret sent during the token exchange is incorrect.
Solution
Follow these steps to resolve the issue:
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Verify that the correct client secret from PingFederate is entered in the OIDC connection settings.
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If the existing secret does not work, regenerate the client secret in PingFederate.
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Update the OIDC connection with the newly generated secret.
