Java • Ready to run product • Initial (1.0) release in 2014 • Current Version 12.0.3 – February 2021 • Sponsored by RedHat • Paid product with Support RedHat Single-Sign on Keycloak for .NET Developers What is Keycloak?
• Identity Brokering (OpenID Connect or SAML) and Social Logins • Two-Factor authentication / WebAuthN • Multiple database support. Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL PostgreSQL • LDAP and Active Directory for User Storage • Authentication and authorization • Admin UI & - REST API • User Self-Service Portal Keycloak for .NET Developers Features
to implement STS Ready to run IAM product Ready to run SaaS IAM product OpenId Connect / OAuth OpenId Connect / OAuth / SAML / UMA OpenId Connect / OAuth / SAML Client & Token management only User-, Client- & Token management User-, Client- & Token management No user authentication / authorization Authentication & Authorization Authentication & Authorization Most flexible / DIY Extension points are available (Java) Very limited extension points (Webhooks) Self-hosting Self-hosting Microsoft Azure Cloud only With version 5 paid license. Free plans available for Open Source projects & small companies Free & Open Source Paid Product with support via RedHat Single-Sign on Pay per monthly active user
Use OpenId Connect / OAuth - Use SAML for legacy applications - Keycloak issues Jwt tokens - HTTP calls for authorization using UMA protocol Keycloak for .NET Developers How to integrate Keycloak
authorization policies - Keycloak supports User Managed Access (UMA) protocol - Resource Owner can manage and control access to resources - Clients can request access - Authorization policies can be managed via - Admin UI - User self service portal - REST API Keycloak for .NET Developers Authorization
• Low “time to first token” • Good documentation • Free with optional paid product with support plan available (with Red Har Single Sign-On) • Admin UI / User self service portal Cons • Ready to run product • Limited extension points • Does not support all grant types • Java Stack • Not lightweight Keycloak for .NET Developers Pros & cons