Passwords & security

authentik

Manage application sign-in, user accounts and configurable authentication flows with authentik.

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Overview

authentik is an identity and single sign-on platform for administrators and developers. Pair applications with protocol providers, manage users centrally and shape the login process in its admin interface. Its Docker Compose guide offers a starting point for test or small deployments.1 2 3

What you can do

Provide single sign-on for applications connected to the identity platform.1
Choose an application provider using OpenID Connect, OAuth2, SAML, LDAP or a proxy.2
Manage users, groups, tokens and credentials in the admin interface.1
Define customised sequences for login and authentication.1
Review recent logins and authentication events from visual dashboards.1

Get started

Follow the Docker Compose installation guide for a test setup and generate distinct database and authentik secrets.3
In the admin interface, choose New Application to create an application and its matching provider together.2

Ways to use it

Ideas based on documented features.

Bring compatible internal applications behind a shared sign-in experience using their supported authentication protocols.2
Administer application users and review authentication activity from one identity service.1

Before you start

The documented Compose route targets testing and small-scale production, rather than establishing suitability for every deployment.3
The Compose guide requires a host with at least two CPU cores and 2 GB RAM.3