--- title: "Redis" description: "Redis Session Configuration" lead: "Configuring the Redis Session Storage." date: 2021-04-11T21:25:03+10:00 draft: false images: [] menu: configuration: parent: "session" weight: 105200 toc: true aliases: - /docs/configuration/session/redis.html --- This is a session provider. By default Authelia uses an in-memory provider. Not configuring redis leaves Authelia [stateful](../../overview/authorization/statelessness.md). It's important in highly available scenarios to configure this option and we highly recommend it in production environments. It requires you setup [redis] as well. ## Configuration {{< config-alert-example >}} ```yaml session: redis: host: '127.0.0.1' port: 6379 username: 'authelia' password: 'authelia' database_index: 0 maximum_active_connections: 8 minimum_idle_connections: 0 tls: server_name: 'myredis.example.com' skip_verify: false minimum_version: 'TLS1.2' maximum_version: 'TLS1.3' certificate_chain: | -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE----- MIIC5jCCAc6gAwIBAgIRAK4Sj7FiN6PXo/urPfO4E7owDQYJKoZIhvcNAQELBQAw EzERMA8GA1UEChMIQXV0aGVsaWEwHhcNNzAwMTAxMDAwMDAwWhcNNzEwMTAxMDAw MDAwWjATMREwDwYDVQQKEwhBdXRoZWxpYTCCASIwDQYJKoZIhvcNAQEBBQADggEP ADCCAQoCggEBAPKv3pSyP4ozGEiVLJ14dIWFCEGEgq7WUMI0SZZqQA2ID0L59U/Q /Usyy7uC9gfMUzODTpANtkOjFQcQAsxlR1FOjVBrX5QgjSvXwbQn3DtwMA7XWSl6 LuYx2rBYSlMSN5UZQm/RxMtXfLK2b51WgEEYDFi+nECSqKzR4R54eOPkBEWRfvuY 91AMjlhpivg8e4JWkq4LVQUKbmiFYwIdK8XQiN4blY9WwXwJFYs5sQ/UYMwBFi0H kWOh7GEjfxgoUOPauIueZSMSlQp7zqAH39N0ZSYb6cS0Npj57QoWZSY3ak87ebcR Nf4rCvZLby7LoN7qYCKxmCaDD3x2+NYpWH8CAwEAAaM1MDMwDgYDVR0PAQH/BAQD AgWgMBMGA1UdJQQMMAoGCCsGAQUFBwMBMAwGA1UdEwEB/wQCMAAwDQYJKoZIhvcN AQELBQADggEBAHSITqIQSNzonFl3DzxHPEzr2hp6peo45buAAtu8FZHoA+U7Icfh /ZXjPg7Xz+hgFwM/DTNGXkMWacQA/PaNWvZspgRJf2AXvNbMSs2UQODr7Tbv+Fb4 lyblmMUNYFMCFVAMU0eIxXAFq2qcwv8UMcQFT0Z/35s6PVOakYnAGGQjTfp5Ljuq wsdc/xWmM0cHWube6sdRRUD7SY20KU/kWzl8iFO0VbSSrDf1AlEhnLEkp1SPaxXg OdBnl98MeoramNiJ7NT6Jnyb3zZ578fjaWfThiBpagItI8GZmG4s4Ovh2JbheN8i ZsjNr9jqHTjhyLVbDRlmJzcqoj4JhbKs6/I^invalid DO NOT USE= -----END CERTIFICATE----- -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE----- MIIDBDCCAeygAwIBAgIRALJsPg21kA0zY4F1wUCIuoMwDQYJKoZIhvcNAQELBQAw EzERMA8GA1UEChMIQXV0aGVsaWEwHhcNNzAwMTAxMDAwMDAwWhcNNzEwMTAxMDAw MDAwWjATMREwDwYDVQQKEwhBdXRoZWxpYTCCASIwDQYJKoZIhvcNAQEBBQADggEP ADCCAQoCggEBAMXHBvVxUzYk0u34/DINMSF+uiOekKOAjOrC6Mi9Ww8ytPVO7t2S zfTvM+XnEJqkFQFgimERfG/eGhjF9XIEY6LtnXe8ATvOK4nTwdufzBaoeQu3Gd50 5VXr6OHRo//ErrGvFXwP3g8xLePABsi/fkH3oDN+ztewOBMDzpd+KgTrk8ysv2ou kNRMKFZZqASvCgv0LD5KWvUCnL6wgf1oTXG7aztduA4oSkUP321GpOmBC5+5ElU7 ysoRzvD12o9QJ/IfEaulIX06w9yVMo60C/h6A3U6GdkT1SiyTIqR7v7KU/IWd/Qi Lfftcj91VhCmJ73Meff2e2S2PrpjdXbG5FMCAwEAAaNTMFEwDgYDVR0PAQH/BAQD AgKkMA8GA1UdJQQIMAYGBFUdJQAwDwYDVR0TAQH/BAUwAwEB/zAdBgNVHQ4EFgQU Z7AtA3mzFc0InSBA5fiMfeLXA3owDQYJKoZIhvcNAQELBQADggEBAEE5hm1mtlk/ kviCoHH4evbpw7rxPxDftIQlqYTtvMM4eWY/6icFoSZ4fUHEWYyps8SsPu/8f2tf 71LGgZn0FdHi1QU2H8m0HHK7TFw+5Q6RLrLdSyk0PItJ71s9en7r8pX820nAFEHZ HkOSfJZ7B5hFgUDkMtVM6bardXAhoqcMk4YCU96e9d4PB4eI+xGc+mNuYvov3RbB D0s8ICyojeyPVLerz4wHjZu68Z5frAzhZ68YbzNs8j2fIBKKHkHyLG1iQyF+LJVj 2PjCP+auJsj6fQQpMGoyGtpLcSDh+ptcTngUD8JsWipzTCjmaNqdPHAOYmcgtf4b qocikt3WAdU^invalid DO NOT USE= -----END CERTIFICATE----- private_key: | -----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY----- MIIEpAIBAAKCAQEA8q/elLI/ijMYSJUsnXh0hYUIQYSCrtZQwjRJlmpADYgPQvn1 T9D9SzLLu4L2B8xTM4NOkA22Q6MVBxACzGVHUU6NUGtflCCNK9fBtCfcO3AwDtdZ KXou5jHasFhKUxI3lRlCb9HEy1d8srZvnVaAQRgMWL6cQJKorNHhHnh44+QERZF+ +5j3UAyOWGmK+Dx7glaSrgtVBQpuaIVjAh0rxdCI3huVj1bBfAkVizmxD9RgzAEW LQeRY6HsYSN/GChQ49q4i55lIxKVCnvOoAff03RlJhvpxLQ2mPntChZlJjdqTzt5 txE1/isK9ktvLsug3upgIrGYJoMPfHb41ilYfwIDAQABAoIBAQDTOdFf2JjHH1um aPgRAvNf9v7Nj5jytaRKs5nM6iNf46ls4QPreXnMhqSeSwj6lpNgBYxOgzC9Q+cc Y4ob/paJJPaIJTxmP8K/gyWcOQlNToL1l+eJ20eQoZm23NGr5fIsunSBwLEpTrdB ENqqtcwhW937K8Pxy/Q1nuLyU2bc6Tn/ivLozc8n27dpQWWKh8537VY7ancIaACr LJJLYxKqhQpjtBWAyCDvZQirnAOm9KnvIHaGXIswCZ4Xbsu0Y9NL+woARPyRVQvG jfxy4EmO9s1s6y7OObSukwKDSNihAKHx/VIbvVWx8g2Lv5fGOa+J2Y7o9Qurs8t5 BQwMTt0BAoGBAPUw5Z32EszNepAeV3E2mPFUc5CLiqAxagZJuNDO2pKtyN29ETTR Ma4O1cWtGb6RqcNNN/Iukfkdk27Q5nC9VJSUUPYelOLc1WYOoUf6oKRzE72dkMQV R4bf6TkjD+OVR17fAfkswkGahZ5XA7j48KIQ+YC4jbnYKSxZTYyKPjH/AoGBAP1i tqXt36OVlP+y84wWqZSjMelBIVa9phDVGJmmhz3i1cMni8eLpJzWecA3pfnG6Tm9 ze5M4whASleEt+M00gEvNaU9ND+z0wBfi+/DwJYIbv8PQdGrBiZFrPhTPjGQUldR lXccV2meeLZv7TagVxSi3DO6dSJfSEHyemd5j9mBAoGAX8Hv+0gOQZQCSOTAq8Nx 6dZcp9gHlNaXnMsP9eTDckOSzh636JPGvj6m+GPJSSbkURUIQ3oyokMNwFqvlNos fTaLhAOfjBZI9WnDTTQxpugWjphJ4HqbC67JC/qIiw5S6FdaEvGLEEoD4zoChywZ 9oGAn+fz2d/0/JAH/FpFPgsCgYEAp/ipZgPzziiZ9ov1wbdAQcWRj7RaWnssPFpX jXwEiXT3CgEMO4MJ4+KWIWOChrti3qFBg6i6lDyyS6Qyls7sLFbUdC7HlTcrOEMe rBoTcCI1GqZNlqWOVQ65ZIEiaI7o1vPBZo2GMQEZuq8mDKFsOMThvvTrM5cAep84 n6HJR4ECgYABWcbsSnr0MKvVth/inxjbKapbZnp2HUCuw87Ie5zK2Of/tbC20wwk yKw3vrGoE3O1t1g2m2tn8UGGASeZ842jZWjIODdSi5+icysQGuULKt86h/woz2SQ 27GoE2i5mh6Yez6VAYbUuns3FcwIsMyWLq043Tu2DNkx9ijOOAuQzw^invalid.. DO NOT USE== -----END RSA PRIVATE KEY----- high_availability: sentinel_name: 'mysentinel' # If `sentinel_username` is supplied, Authelia will connect using ACL-based # authentication. Otherwise, it will use traditional `requirepass` auth. sentinel_username: 'sentinel_user' sentinel_password: 'sentinel_specific_pass' nodes: - host: 'sentinel-node1' port: 26379 - host: 'sentinel-node2' port: 26379 route_by_latency: false route_randomly: false ``` ## Options This section describes the individual configuration options. ### host {{< confkey type="string" required="yes" >}} The [redis] host or unix socket path. If utilising an IPv6 literal address it must be enclosed by square brackets and quoted: ```yaml host: "[fd00:1111:2222:3333::1]" ``` ### port {{< confkey type="integer" default="6379" required="no" >}} The port [redis] is listening on. ### username {{< confkey type="string" required="no" >}} The username for [redis authentication](https://redis.io/commands/auth). Only supported in [redis] 6.0+, and [redis] currently offers backwards compatibility with password-only auth. You probably do not need to set this unless you went through the process of setting up [redis ACLs](https://redis.io/topics/acl). ### password {{< confkey type="string" required="no" >}} *__Important Note:__ This can also be defined using a [secret](../methods/secrets.md) which is __strongly recommended__ especially for containerized deployments.* The password for [redis authentication](https://redis.io/commands/auth). It's __strongly recommended__ this is a [Random Alphanumeric String](../../reference/guides/generating-secure-values.md#generating-a-random-alphanumeric-string) with 64 or more characters and the user password is changed to this value. ### database_index {{< confkey type="integer" default="0" required="no" >}} The index number of the [redis] database, the same value as specified with the redis SELECT command. ### maximum_active_connections {{< confkey type="integer" default="8" required="no" >}} The maximum connections open to [redis] at the same time. ### minimum_idle_connections {{< confkey type="integer" default="0" required="no" >}} The minimum number of [redis] connections to keep open as long as they don't exceed the maximum active connections. This is useful if there are long delays in establishing connections. ### tls If defined enables [redis] over TLS, and additionally controls the TLS connection validation process. You can see how to configure the tls section [here](../prologue/common.md#tls-configuration). ### high_availability When defining this session it enables [redis sentinel] connections. It's possible in the future we may add [redis cluster](https://redis.io/topics/cluster-tutorial). #### sentinel_name {{< confkey type="string" required="yes" >}} The [redis sentinel] master name. This is defined in your [redis sentinel] configuration, it is not a hostname. This must be defined currently for a high availability configuration. #### sentinel_username {{< confkey type="string" required="no" >}} The username for the [redis sentinel] connection. If this is provided, it will be used along with the sentinel_password for ACL-based authentication to the Redis Sentinel. If only a password is provided, the [redis sentinel] connection will be authenticated with traditional [requirepass] authentication. #### sentinel_password {{< confkey type="string" required="no (yes if sentinel_username is supplied)" >}} *__Important Note:__ This can also be defined using a [secret](../methods/secrets.md) which is __strongly recommended__ especially for containerized deployments.* The password for the [redis sentinel] connection. If specified with sentinel_username, configures Authelia to authenticate to the Redis Sentinel with ACL-based authentication. Otherwise, this is used for [requirepass] authentication. It's __strongly recommended__ this is a [Random Alphanumeric String](../../reference/guides/generating-secure-values.md#generating-a-random-alphanumeric-string) with 64 or more characters and the user password is changed to this value. #### nodes A list of [redis sentinel] nodes to load balance over. This list is added to the host in the [redis] section above. It is required you either define the [redis] host or one [redis sentinel] node. The [redis] host must be a [redis sentinel] host, not a regular one. The individual [redis] hosts are determined using [redis sentinel] commands. Each node has a host and port configuration. Example: ```yaml - host: redis-sentinel-0 port: 26379 ``` ##### host {{< confkey type="boolean" default="false" required="no" >}} The host of this [redis sentinel] node. ##### port {{< confkey type="integer" default="26379" required="no" >}} The port of this [redis sentinel] node. #### route_by_latency {{< confkey type="boolean" default="false" required="no" >}} Prioritizes low latency [redis sentinel] nodes when set to true. #### route_randomly {{< confkey type="boolean" default="false" required="no" >}} Randomly chooses [redis sentinel] nodes when set to true. [redis]: https://redis.io [redis sentinel]: https://redis.io/topics/sentinel [requirepass]: https://redis.io/topics/config