Identity provider

An identity provider (IdP) is an external service that stores and manages user identities and credentials. Devolutions PAM interacts with these providers to perform identity-related actions such as password rotations, account validations, and session authorizations. Identity providers are never internal to Devolutions PAM; they serve as external sources that the platform accesses through configured providers.

Common identity providers include Microsoft Active Directory, MySQL databases, Windows operating systems, and Linux operating systems. Each of these systems handles the core functions of authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA), which are foundational for managing access securely.

Within Devolutions PAM, identity providers are essential to executing privileged tasks on managed accounts. Administrators can automate interactions with these external sources using actions, helping to streamline credential management while maintaining strict control and auditability.

• IdP

• authentication provider

• Identity as a service (IDaaS) provider

• Providers (Devolutions Server)

• Providers (Devolutions Hub Business)

• Create an Azure AD PAM provider (Devolutions Hub Business)

• Create an Azure AD PAM provider (Devolutions Server)

• Create Windows users provider (Devolutions Server)

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