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title: Ping Identity DevOps <code>pingaccess</code> Hook - <code>51-add-engine.sh</code>
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# Ping Identity DevOps `pingaccess` Hook - `51-add-engine.sh`

## Ping Identity DevOps `pingaccess` Hook - `51-add-engine.sh`

This script is started in the background immediately before the server within the container is started This is useful to implement any logic that needs to occur after the server is up and running For example, enabling replication in PingDirectory, initializing Sync Pipes in PingDataSync or issuing admin API calls to PingFederate or PingAccess

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