Authenticate Using Corteza

Configuring the Authentication Provider

Create a new auth client and make sure you select the authorization_code grant type. In addition, check the allow client to use OIDC and verify user’s identity capability.

Optionally check the trusted checkbox to skip the final verification step.

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Configuring the Authentication Client

Open to the Corteza Admin, navigate to system  settings and scroll to the bottom of the page.

Make sure the enable external authentication is checked, and clock on the add OIDC provider.

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Fill in the details obtained from the auth client defined above.

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Click on the submit button to save the changes.

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Authentication

When your users try to authenticate, they are presented with an extra external authentication option.

If the OIDC provider is not available, check your server logs in case there are some errors.

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When you click on the new OIDC authentication option, you are redirected and asked to authenticate using your credentials from the provider Corteza instance.

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Once you log into the provider Corteza instance, the authentication is successful.

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