Admin Overview
Welcome to the Admin section of the TideCloak documentation. This area provides a complete guide for managing your TideCloak deployment, including license provisioning, Identity Provider (IdP) configuration, and decentralized authorization flow setup.
TideCloak is built for modern, zero-trust environments. It replaces centralized secrets with decentralized key operations and verifiable credentials - giving users ownership of their identities while allowing administrators to maintain strong access controls, cryptographic guarantees, and high availability across systems.
License Management
TideCloak's licensing system governs access and usage tiers across different environments.
- Request, activate, and manage licenses through the admin UI.
- Licenses auto-renew monthly; only cryptographic re-signing is required.
- Free-tier licenses are fast to provision and scalable via the built-in subscription manager.
For step-by-step guidance, see the License Management Guide.
Identity Provider (IdP) Setup
TideCloak can be configured as an OpenID Connect (OIDC)-compliant Identity Provider, enabling decentralized login for your apps and services.
- Authenticate users using blind signatures and session-bound credentials.
- No passwords or static secrets; each user controls their Consumer Master Key (CMK).
- Seamlessly integrates with systems like Keycloak or other OIDC clients.
To integrate TideCloak as an IdP, follow the IdP Setup Guide.
Next Steps
Use the guides in this section to:
- Activate and manage your TideCloak license
- Set up and validate TideCloak as your IdP
- Integrate secure, decentralized authentication into your applications