Key Use Cases
Discover how organizations leverage authentik to solve their identity challenges
Single Sign-On (SSO)
Provide employees with one login for all internal applications and services, simplifying access and improving security.
Customer Identity Management
Manage user accounts for your SaaS product or customer portal with a flexible, customizable solution.
Zero Trust Security Implementation
Enforce strict access controls based on user identity, device, location, and behavior for comprehensive security.
Legacy Application Integration
Add modern authentication to older applications through a proxy provider, extending the application's use.
Non-Human Identities
Secure non-human agents with configurable, delegated access to act on behalf of human owners with auditable events.
Multi-factor Authentication Hub
Centralize and standardize MFA across all your systems for consistent security and user experience.
Self-service User Management
Allow users to reset passwords and manage their own profiles, reducing IT support burden.
API Security
Secure APIs with OAuth2/OpenID Connect tokens and fine-grained permissions for robust application security.
Core Identity Management
authentik provides a comprehensive set of identity management capabilities
Self-host Anywhere
Run authentik on your own infrastructure (Docker, Kubernetes, etc.) for complete control over your identity data.
Single Sign-On (SSO)
Provide unified log in processes across multiple applications with support for industry-standard protocols.
Multi-factor Authentication
Secure your accounts with TOTP, WebAuthn/Passkeys in hardware or software.
Conditional Access
Create granular policies based on user attributes, time, location, and more for precise access control.
FIDO2 & Passkey Support
Enable passwordless authentication using FIDO2 standards including WebAuthn/Passkeys for a more secure, phishing-resistant login experience.
Role-based Access Control (RBAC)
Assign granular permissions through roles and groups, with multi-parent groups that inherit permissions from all ancestors for precise, scalable access management.
Endpoint Devices & Agent
Integrate directly with Windows, macOS, and Linux devices through the authentik Agent for local device login and authenticating CLI tools like kubectl and AWS.
Self-service & User Portal
Let users manage their own profiles, reset passwords, and enroll authenticators through a customizable self-service portal, reducing IT support burden.
Open-source Transparency
Full visibility into the code for security auditing and customization to meet your specific needs.
Object Attributes
Define custom text, number, and boolean fields for users, groups, application entitlements, and other objects, with validation built into the admin interface and API.
Account Switching
Keep multiple authentik accounts signed in within the same browser and switch between them from the user dashboard without repeated sign-ins.
Expiring Policy Bindings
Grant temporary access to applications, flows, and stages with policy, group, and user bindings that expire automatically.
Advanced Security
Protect your organization with enterprise-grade security features
Privileged Access Management (PAM)
Let users request just-in-time access to applications and entitlements, with configurable approval workflows and automatic expiration.
GeoIP / Impossible Travel Detection
Identify suspicious login attempts based on GeoIP location and travel patterns to prevent unauthorized access.
Session Binding
Automatically bind sessions to specific geolocations or networks for enhanced security and control.
FIPS Compliance
Meet federal security standards with authentik's robust security architecture.
Audit Logging
Track changes with field-level detail for comprehensive security monitoring and compliance.
Zero Trust Architecture
Implement zero trust principles with fine-grained access controls and continuous verification.
Secure Remote Access
Access remote machines via RDP, SSH, and VNC through authentik's secure gateway.
Account Lockdown
A panic button for compromised accounts: instantly deactivate the account, invalidate the password, end all sessions, and revoke tokens to cut off access.
Device Compliance
Verify device posture as part of Conditional Access using Fleet (via mTLS certificates) and Google Chrome Device Trust connectors before granting access.
Client Certificate Authentication (mTLS)
Authenticate users and devices with mutual TLS for phishing-resistant, certificate-based access to sensitive applications.
Scheduled User Offboarding
Schedule a user for deactivation or deletion in advance, with automatic session and token revocation.
OpenID Key Binding
Issue key-bound ID tokens that require the client to prove possession of the associated key, protecting against token theft.
Seamless Integration
Connect authentik to your existing applications and services
OAuth2/OpenID Connect
Integrate with modern applications using OAuth2 and an OpenID Certified™ OpenID Connect provider, certified for both provider and logout profiles.
SAML2
Connect to enterprise applications with SAML2 support for secure authentication.
LDAP
Support for applications with LDAP integration capabilities.
RADIUS
Enable network device authentication with RADIUS protocol support.
SCIM
Automate user provisioning with SCIM support for streamlined user management.
SSF
Integrate applications with the Shared Signals Framework protocol to share asynchronous real-time security signals and events.
WS-Federation
For your Windows applications; uses token exchange for federated Single Sign-On (SSO) and IdP authentication.
Microsoft Entra ID
Integrate your Entra ID tenant to sync users and groups from authentik to Entra ID, allowing authentik to act as a source of truth for all users and groups.
Google Workspace
Provision and sync users and groups from authentik to Google Workspace, keeping your directory in sync with authentik as the source of truth.
Kerberos
Authenticate users against a Kerberos realm and use authentik as a Kerberos source for seamless integration with existing infrastructure.
External Identity Sources
Embed external OAuth and SAML sources, plus social logins, to federate identities from existing providers into authentik.
Application Proxy
Provide SSO for applications without native support by using authentik's proxy capabilities.
OAuth 2.0 Token Exchange
Exchange tokens from trusted providers for authentik access tokens, allowing services and agents to act on a user’s behalf while preserving user context through on-behalf-of (OBO) delegation.
Dynamic Client Registration
Allow authorized clients to dynamically register OAuth2 and OpenID Connect applications with authentik.
Nested LDAP Group Sync
Preserve your LDAP directory's nested group hierarchy when syncing groups into authentik.
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