With NGINX auth_request Keycloak, we mean the integration of NGINX, a popular web server and reverse proxy, with Keycloak, an open-source identity and access management solution. Bobcares, as a part of our Server Management Service offers solutions to every NGINX query that comes our way.

NGINX auth_request Keycloak: Introduction

The integration of NGINX and Keycloak enables us to use Keycloak for security purposes within the NGINX-protected applications or services. “NGINX auth_request Keycloak” shows a Keycloak server performing an authentication process using NGINX’s auth_request module.

NGINX auth_request Keycloak: Working

Setup: We create a protected location (such as a particular URL path) that needs authentication in the NGINX server settings.

The auth_request for Keycloak: Then we set up the auth_request directive in order to send a subrequest to a Keycloak authentication endpoint inside of this protected location block. Keycloak also receives the user’s details for verification with this subrequest.

Keycloak Authentication: After receiving the authentication subrequest and validating the user’s credentials, Keycloak sends a suitable answer to NGINX, indicating whether the authentication of the user is successful.

Access Control: NGINX chooses whether to give or deny access to the requested resource based on Keycloak’s response. The user can then start accessing if authentication is successful.

Authenticated requests will go to apps or services using a reverse proxy, or NGINX can deliver static content directly, depending on the use case.

With the help of this connection, we can simplify security duties to Keycloak and take advantage of its sophisticated identity management capabilities. It provides improved security controls, single sign-on across different applications, and centralizes user administration.

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Conclusion

Strong authentication capabilities are added to web applications by combining Keycloak with NGINX using auth_request. This combination ensures a quick and secure user experience by using Keycloak’s techniques within NGINX.