diff --git a/docs/content/en/integration/openid-connect/introduction.md b/docs/content/en/integration/openid-connect/introduction.md index 00cfa62a..72fa4917 100644 --- a/docs/content/en/integration/openid-connect/introduction.md +++ b/docs/content/en/integration/openid-connect/introduction.md @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ --- title: "OpenID Connect" -description: "An introduction into integrating Authelia with an OpenID Connect relying party." -lead: "An introduction into integrating Authelia with an OpenID Connect relying party." +description: "An introduction into integrating the Authelia OpenID Connect Provider with an OpenID Connect relying party" +lead: "An introduction into integrating the Authelia OpenID Connect Provider with an OpenID Connect relying party." date: 2022-05-15T13:52:27+10:00 draft: false images: [] @@ -24,13 +24,14 @@ to configure [OpenID Connect]. ### openid -This is the default scope for openid. This field is forced on every client by the configuration validation that Authelia -does. +This is the default scope for [OpenID Connect]. This field is forced on every client by the configuration validation +that Authelia does. -*__Important Note:__ The subject identifiers or `sub` claim has been changed to a [RFC4122] UUID V4 to identify the -individual user as per the [Subject Identifier Types] specification. Please use the claim `preferred_username` instead.* +*__Important Note:__ The subject identifiers or `sub` [Claim] has been changed to a [RFC4122] UUID V4 to identify the +individual user as per the [Subject Identifier Types] section of the [OpenID Connect] specification. Please use the +`preferred_username` [Claim] instead.* -| Claim | JWT Type | Authelia Attribute | Description | +| [Claim] | JWT Type | Authelia Attribute | Description | |:---------:|:-------------:|:------------------:|:-----------------------------------------------------------:| | iss | string | hostname | The issuer name, determined by URL | | jti | string(uuid) | *N/A* | A [RFC4122] UUID V4 representing the JWT Identifier | @@ -46,17 +47,28 @@ individual user as per the [Subject Identifier Types] specification. Please use | azp | string | id (client) | The authorized party | | client_id | string | id (client) | The client id | +### offline_access + +This scope is a special scope designed to allow applications to obtain a [Refresh Token] which allows extended access to +an application on behalf of a user. A [Refresh Token] is a special [Access Token] that allows refreshing previously +issued token credentials, effectively it allows the relying party to obtain new tokens periodically. + +Generally unless an application supports this and actively requests this scope they should not be granted this scope via +the client configuration. + ### groups -This scope includes the groups the authentication backend reports the user is a member of in the token. +This scope includes the groups the authentication backend reports the user is a member of in the [Claims] of the +[ID Token]. -| Claim | JWT Type | Authelia Attribute | Description | -|:------:|:-------------:|:------------------:|:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------:| -| groups | array[string] | groups | List of user's groups discovered via [authentication](../../configuration/first-factor/introduction.md) | +| [Claim] | JWT Type | Authelia Attribute | Description | +|:-------:|:-------------:|:------------------:|:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------:| +| groups | array[string] | groups | List of user's groups discovered via [authentication](../../configuration/first-factor/introduction.md) | ### email -This scope includes the email information the authentication backend reports about the user in the token. +This scope includes the email information the authentication backend reports about the user in the [Claims] of the +[ID Token]. | Claim | JWT Type | Authelia Attribute | Description | |:--------------:|:-------------:|:------------------:|:---------------------------------------------------------:| @@ -66,7 +78,8 @@ This scope includes the email information the authentication backend reports abo ### profile -This scope includes the profile information the authentication backend reports about the user in the token. +This scope includes the profile information the authentication backend reports about the user in the [Claims] of the +[ID Token]. | Claim | JWT Type | Authelia Attribute | Description | |:------------------:|:--------:|:------------------:|:----------------------------------------:| @@ -75,14 +88,14 @@ This scope includes the profile information the authentication backend reports a ## Authentication Method References -Authelia currently supports adding the `amr` claim to the [ID Token] utilizing the [RFC8176] Authentication Method +Authelia currently supports adding the `amr` [Claim] to the [ID Token] utilizing the [RFC8176] Authentication Method Reference values. -The values this claim has are not strictly defined by the [OpenID Connect] specification. As such, some backends may +The values this [Claim] has are not strictly defined by the [OpenID Connect] specification. As such, some backends may expect a specification other than [RFC8176] for this purpose. If you have such an application and wish for us to support it then you're encouraged to create an issue. -Below is a list of the potential values we place in the claim and their meaning: +Below is a list of the potential values we place in the [Claim] and their meaning: | Value | Description | Factor | Channel | |:-----:|:----------------------------------------------------------------:|:------:|:--------:| @@ -133,6 +146,11 @@ These endpoints implement OpenID Connect elements. | [Revocation] | https://auth.example.com/api/oidc/revocation | revocation_endpoint | [ID Token]: https://openid.net/specs/openid-connect-core-1_0.html#IDToken +[Access Token]: https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc6749#section-1.4 +[Refresh Token]: https://openid.net/specs/openid-connect-core-1_0.html#RefreshTokens + +[Claims]: https://openid.net/specs/openid-connect-core-1_0.html#Claims +[Claim]: https://openid.net/specs/openid-connect-core-1_0.html#Claims [OpenID Connect]: https://openid.net/connect/