Kanidm is a simple and secure identity management platform, allowing other applications and services to offload the challenge of authenticating and storing identities to Kanidm.
The goal of this project is to be a complete identity provider, covering the broadest possible set of requirements and integrations. You should not need any other components (like Keycloak) when you use Kanidm.
Kanidm is a portmanteau of ‘kani’ and ‘idm’. Kani is Japanese for crab, related to Rust’s mascot Ferris the crab. Identity management is often abbreviated to ‘idm’, and is a common industry term for authentication providers.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Webauthn (passkeys) for secure cryptographic authentication.
- OAuth2/OIDC Authentication provider for web SSO.
- OAuth Application Portal/Gateway allowing easy access to linked applications.
- Linux/UNIX integration with offline authentication.
- SSH key distribution to Linux/UNIX systems.
- RADIUS for network and VPN authentication.
- Read only LDAPS gateway for Legacy Systems.
- Complete CLI tooling for Administration.
- User Self Service via the WebUI.
Website: github.com/kanidm/kanidm
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Developer: Kanidm
License: Mozilla Public License 2.0
Kanidm is written in Rust. Learn Rust with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
Related Software
| Single Sign-on Software | |
|---|---|
| KeyCloak | Identity and access management solution for applications and services |
| CAS | Enterprise multilingual single sign-on solution |
| authentik | Identity provider that emphasizes flexibility and versatility |
| Authelia | Authentication and authorization server |
| Casdoor | UI-first Identity and Access Management / Single-Sign-On platform |
| Kanidm | Simple and secure identity management |
| WSO2 Identity Server | Identity and Access Management solution |
| Janssen | Digital identity platform |
| OpenAM | Access management solution that includes SSO |
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