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OpenAM

Community edition of OpenAM: Open Access Manager for enterprise SSO, SAML, and OAuth2.

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LicenseCDDL-1.0
GitHub stars1.2k
Last commit1 weeks ago
Tags5 topics
Opensso ContinuationEnterprise Sso ServerOpenam IdentitySecurityAccess Management Portal
Overview

Why consider OpenAM?

OpenAM is an open-source access management platform written in Java by the Open Identity Platform community (continuation of Sun OpenSSO / ForgeRock OpenAM). It provides centralized web access control, entitlement management, OAuth 2.0 / OIDC tokens, and federation across enterprise applications.

Guided learning

Learn OpenAM by building

Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.

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Overview of OpenAM

OpenAM issues authentication tokens and enforces fine-grained URL authorization policies.

Docker Quickstart

bash
1docker run -d -p 8080:8080 openidentityplatform/openam:latest

OpenAM is licensed under the Common Development and Distribution License (CDDL-1.0).

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OpenAM FAQs

OpenAM is listed as a Security tool on TiloBox. Review the overview, features, and official documentation on this page to decide whether it solves your specific workflow.

Start with the project's GitHub repository and official website for supported installation and deployment instructions. Test the setup with representative data or a small project before rolling it out more widely.

OpenAM is listed under the CDDL-1.0 license. Read the complete license text and the project's notices before using, modifying, or distributing the software.

Production readiness depends on your requirements. Review maintenance activity, security practices, documentation, backup and upgrade procedures, and compatibility with your stack; then validate it in a non-production environment.

OpenAM is listed as an alternative to Okta. Compare the core workflow, deployment model, integrations, and licensing against your must-have requirements before switching.