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title: "A Look at the Identity Manager"
canonical: "https://onesaitplatform.refined.site/space/DOCT/3899228161/A%20Look%20at%20the%20Identity%20Manager"
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This module is responsible for offering different interfaces for authentication and authorization from platform applications.

There are two types of modules available:

- **IM Base:** used in most scenarios. It's based on Spring Security Oauth project.
- **IM Advanced: **over Keycloak, used in scenarios that require more advanced requirements such as multiple user repositories, integration with SAML, customized configuration...