Welcome to
Starting Something

All the boring technical stuff™ before launching a product

Authentication

What are my options?

  • Create your own login mechanism.
  • Use some boilerplate code to get started, like in ASP.NET.
  • Integrate with a ready made login mechanism.
  • Use federated logins.

What is hard about authenticating users?

There are lots of things to understand to set up what is needed for authentication. What is a Realm, OIDC or JWT? How do I get logged in? How to get started with SSO?

Suggestions

  • Keycloack
  • Auth0
  • OpenID Connect (OIDC)
  • ...