Passportjs

Not that long ago I needed to implement an SSO solution. I had two objectives — it had to support SAML and I should use one of the existing libraries to do so. After doing initial research and settling on the library (spoiler alert! passport-saml — it has decent documentation)…

Welcome to Gluu, A milestone in the area of Digital Identity and Access Management. To know more about Gluu please visite here. Today we will see how to establish an Inbound Identity with OKTA as OpenID connect provider. To know more about Inbound Identity and Passport.js please visit here. …

Introduction: In today’s digital landscape, user authentication is a crucial component of most applications. By leveraging the power of third-party authentication providers like Google, we can streamline the process of user registration and login while ensuring the security and trustworthiness of our applications. In this blog post, we will walk…

In today’s world, most applications require user authentication. The traditional approach of maintaining user credentials in the application’s database is not only cumbersome but also poses a security risk. In recent times, many applications are opting for third-party authentication providers like Google, Facebook, etc. …

Passport.js is a popular middleware for NodeJS applications that enables developers to implement various authentication strategies such as OAuth, JWT, local authentication, and more. Passport.js streamlines the authentication process by providing a unified interface for authentication and authorization mechanisms. Passport.js has a modular architecture that allows developers to choose from…

Hello, reader welcome to again a fascinating topic on SSO with SAML 2.0. This article will focus on the concepts and practical aspects of SAML2 SSO. Prerequisites: To proceed, it is essential that the user has a fundamental comprehension of both basic authentication and authentication based on OAuth. What we…

As the internet continues to grow and evolve, so does the need for secure and convenient login methods. Magic Link Authentication is a relatively new concept that has gained popularity in recent years due to its ease of use and high level of security. In this article, we will discuss…

JSON Web Token (JWT) and Passport.js are two popular tools in web development for authentication and authorization. Authentication vs Authorization Authentication is the process of verifying the identity of a user or system. It involves determining whether a user or system is who they claim to be. This can be…

Passport.js is a Node.js library that provides a simple and flexible way to implement user authentication in web applications. It supports a wide range of authentication strategies, including local authentication with username and password, OAuth, OpenID, and more. Passport.js is easy to use and widely adopted in the Node.js community. Passport JS Passport.js is a popular authentication middleware for Node.js that many companies like Scrrum Labs use to process of implementing authentication in web applications. It provides a modular approach to authentication, allowing developers to choose from various authentication strategies to authenticate users in their web application.