Authentik is an open-source Identity Provider for authentication and authorization. It provides a comprehensive solution for managing user authentication, authorization, and identity federation with support for SAML, OAuth2, OIDC, and more.
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Standard Docker Compose deployment
version: '3.8'
services:
authentik:
image: authentik:latest
restart: always
ports:
- "8080:8080"Authentik is a modern self-hosted, privacy-first developer tools solution. Authentik is an open-source Identity Provider for authentication and authorization. It provides a comprehensive solution for managing user authentication, authorization, and identity federation with support for SAML, OAuth2, OIDC, and more. Built for users and teams demanding full data ownership, Authentik eliminates proprietary vendor lock-in while delivering an intuitive, reliable experience.
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