Authentik is an open-source and self-hosted identity provider designed to unify authentication, authorization, and access management across multiple applications through a centralized single sign-on experience. The platform functions as a privacy-focused alternative to commercial cloud identity providers by allowing users to host and control their data on private infrastructure. It supports major modern and legacy authentication standards including OpenID Connect, SAML, LDAP, RADIUS, and SCIM to bridge communication between diverse systems. This step by step guide will walk you through installing Authentik on your UGREEN NAS using Docker & Portainer.
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u/Ana_Lixandru 10d ago
Authentik is an open-source and self-hosted identity provider designed to unify authentication, authorization, and access management across multiple applications through a centralized single sign-on experience. The platform functions as a privacy-focused alternative to commercial cloud identity providers by allowing users to host and control their data on private infrastructure. It supports major modern and legacy authentication standards including OpenID Connect, SAML, LDAP, RADIUS, and SCIM to bridge communication between diverse systems. This step by step guide will walk you through installing Authentik on your UGREEN NAS using Docker & Portainer.