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How to set up Apache Guacamole Authentik plugin

Apache Guacamole Authentik is a popular plugin for Apache Guacamole. In other words, it is an open-source remote desktop gateway plugin.

It acts as an authentication and authorization system by adding an extra layer of security to the remote desktop access provided by Apache Guacamole.

According to our experts, it makes it easier to manage user access and permissions. Additionally, it can integrate with various identity providers, like LDAP and Active Directory. This helps authenticate users and retrieve their authorization information. Furthermore, Authentik uses multi-factor authentication mechanisms to add an extra layer of security to the authentication process.

In fact, Authentik also offers access control to Apache Guacamole resources, like remote desktops and servers. In other words, it uses role-based access control to define roles and permissions. This allows administrators to control access to Apache Guacamole resources according to user roles. It can also apply access policies based on user groups and organizational units.

We can use Authentik with Guacamole with these steps:

1. First, we have to install the Authentik plugin for Guacamole.
2. Then, configure the plugin to use a specific identity provider. This includes setting up the policies for authentication and authorization and specifying the allowed authentication methods.
3. Next, we have to register users and groups with the identity provider used by Authentik. This will ensure they are authenticated and authorized by Authentik.
4. Finally, we have to configure Apache Guacamole to use Authentik as its authentication and authorization mechanism.

After the above steps, remember to test the setup.

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Conclusion

In summary, our Support Techs introduced us to setting up Guacamole Authentik plugin.