Dex
OpenID Connect identity provider with pluggable connectors
Dex is an identity service that uses OpenID Connect to drive authentication for other applications. It acts as a portal to other identity providers through connectors such as LDAP, SAML and GitHub.
Key features
- OIDC federation broker
- Connectors for LDAP, SAML and GitHub
- Popular in Kubernetes environments
- Lightweight and stateless
Pros & cons
Strengths
- Great Kubernetes integration
- Simple and reliable
Trade-offs
- No user management of its own
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