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# Configuring delegated authentication
Continuwuity supports delegating user authentication to an external identity provider that implements the OpenID Connect specification, such as Authentik, kanidm, or Keycloak.
## Instructions
A simple OIDC configuration is as easy as creating a new OIDC application in your identity provider's settings and supplying Continuwuity with the client ID and client secret.
### Configuring the OIDC provider
This guide will use [**kanidm**][kanidm] as an example, but the described steps are broadly applicable to other identity providers. Contributions for them are welcome.
First, create a new application for Continuwuity in your identity provider.
```sh
# Here, `c10y` is the client ID that kanidm will use, and `Continuwuity` is the display name.
# Other identity providers may generate a client ID for you.
# Use the domain that clients can reach Continuwuity at, which may not be the same as your server name
# if you have configured well-known delegation.
kanidm system oauth2 create c10y Continuwuity https://matrix.yourdomain.com
```
Configure the redirect URL that Continuwuity uses.
```sh
kanidm system oauth2 add-redirect-url c10y https://matrix.yourdomain.com/_continuwuity/oidc/complete
```
Allow Continuwuity to request the `openid` scope. Other identity providers may not require this step.
```sh
kanidm system oauth2 update-scope-map c10y idm_all_persons openid
```
Find the client secret that was generated. Other identity providers may show this information in their web UI.
```sh
kanidm system oauth2 show-basic-secret c10y
d1qgx352kkuvs1j70b6w293d65x68jve1f7b27fyk90gjhpr
```
[kanidm]: https://kanidm.com
### Configuring Continuwuity
Configure Continuwuity with the client ID, client secret, and discovery URL. kanidm has a different discovery URL for each client, but other identity providers may have a single discovery URL at the root of their domain.
```toml
[global.oauth.oidc]
# `/.well-known/openid-configuration` will be appended automatically
discovery_url = "https://idm.example.com/oauth2/openid/c10y"
# This may be randomly generated by your identity provider. kanidm requires
# you to set it manually when you create the application.
client_id = "c10y"
# From the previous step
client_secret = "d1qgx352kkuvs1j70b6w293d65x68jve1f7b27fyk90gjhpr"
```
Finally, restart Continuwuity, and log out and back in again. Your client should prompt you to continue in your web browser and open a webpage with the Continuwuity logo that allows you to continue in your identity provider. Once you log in successfully, you will be prompted to choose a user ID -- to link your existing account, enter its user ID, and then your old password when prompted.
Continuwuity offers several additional configuration options to tweak its integration with your identity provider. Review the `[global.oauth.oidc]` section towards the bottom of the [reference configuration](../reference/config) for a complete list of options and documentation.
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