Archived: SSO + Matrix Setup
SSO + Matrix Setup (archived reference)
Section titled “SSO + Matrix Setup (archived reference)”🛡 Irregular Chat Sign-In
Section titled “🛡 Irregular Chat Sign-In”🌐 Overview
Section titled “🌐 Overview”Irregular Chat Single Sign-On (SSO) login allows members to access all community applications, websites, and data with a single login. The system uses a self-hosted Authentik instance for authentication.
❓ Why Use Single Sign-On?
Section titled “❓ Why Use Single Sign-On?”Single sign-on (SSO) simplifies the login process by requiring members to authenticate just once to access various services and platforms across the community.
🛠 Setting Up Irregular Chat Sign-In
Section titled “🛠 Setting Up Irregular Chat Sign-In”1️⃣ Step 1: Receive an account
Section titled “1️⃣ Step 1: Receive an account”After you’ve been vouched in, the bot (or an admin) will provision your SSO account and DM you credentials. Save those credentials in a password manager.
Bitwarden is free and trusted; see the security guide for recommended password managers, or as a last resort use your browser’s built-in password manager.
The SSO landing page lists the services hosted by the community for the community.
2️⃣ Join the Element (Matrix) Chat Server
Section titled “2️⃣ Join the Element (Matrix) Chat Server”See the Element Matrix onboarding guide when you have your SSO account, to set up Matrix.
3️⃣ Contribute to the Wiki and other services
Section titled “3️⃣ Contribute to the Wiki and other services”Make edits, comments, and contributions directly to the wiki. See editing the wiki for how.