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Life & fun · September 25, 2023

An Admin-Friendly, User Management Server (With Passkeys and JWTs)

An admin-friendly, User Management Server (with Passkeys & JWTs) - for seamless and secure integration of user authentication - authcompanion/authcompanion2

An Admin-Friendly, User Management Server (With Passkeys and JWTs) launched on September 25, 2023 with 17 votes, #1,407 of 4,228 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 3 years on.

In plain words

This is a user management server designed for administrators who need to handle authentication and authorization. It supports passkeys and JWT tokens for secure access control. The server provides core user management functionality, allowing admins to create, modify, and manage user accounts and permissions. It's built as a backend solution suitable for developers integrating authentication into their applications. The project is available on GitHub for those seeking an open-source authentication system.

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