Articles by George Thomas
Customizing Keycloak Themes with Keycloakify in Skycloak
Learn how to customize Keycloak themes using Keycloakify and deploy them in Skycloak managed Keycloak environments.
3 min read
Keycloak LDAP User Federation: Setup, Sync Modes, and Mappers
How Keycloak LDAP user federation actually works: import vs no-import, the four edit modes, sync strategies, and the mappers that…
4 min read
SCIM Integration Between Okta and Keycloak
Learn SCIM provisioning from Okta to Keycloak with user sync, group sync, OAuth2 setup, and SCIM interoperability insights.
5 min read
Okta vs Keycloak: Policies vs Authentication Flows Details
Compare Okta’s policy-based authentication with Keycloak’s flow-based model. Learn how MFA, fallback, and conditional access work in real-world IAM scenarios.
2 min read
Keycloak Workflows: Automate the User Lifecycle in 26.6+
How Keycloak workflows work in 26.6 and later: YAML triggers, conditions and steps for onboarding, offboarding and inactive users, with…
15 min read
Keycloak JWT Authorization Grant with a Node.js Token Issuer
Set up the Keycloak JWT authorization grant (RFC 7523) with a Node.js app that signs assertions: identity provider, client, user…
14 min read
JWT Authorization Grant in Keycloak with External IdP
Learn how to implement JWT Authorization Grant in Keycloak using Auth0 as an external Identity Provider, including setup steps and…
3 min read
Auth0 vs Keycloak: Login & Token Customization
Learn how Auth0 and Keycloak handle login control and token customization. Explore Actions, Authentication Flows, Protocol Mappers, and architecture trade-offs.
3 min read
Keycloak CI/CD with GitHub Actions and Terraform
Learn how to automate Keycloak using Terraform and GitHub Actions. Build a CI/CD pipeline with secure secrets, plan, and apply…
3 min read
Client Credentials Flow with Skycloak and Node.js
Learn Client Credentials flow using Skycloak and Node.js. Implement secure machine-to-machine authentication with practical examples.
3 min read