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title: "Prologue"
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description: "An introduction into the Authelia overview."
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lead: "An introduction into the Authelia overview."
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2022-06-28 05:27:14 +00:00
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date: 2022-06-15T17:51:47+10:00
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2022-06-15 07:51:47 +00:00
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draft: false
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images: []
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menu:
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overview:
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parent: "prologue"
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weight: 110
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toc: false
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---
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__Authelia__ is a 2FA & SSO authentication server which is dedicated to the security of applications and users. It can
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be considered an extension of reverse proxies by providing features specific to authentication. You will find among
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other features:
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* Several two-factor authentication methods.
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* Identity verification when registering second factor devices.
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* Self-service reset of user passwords.
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* Banning accounts after too many attempts (known as regulation).
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