DB Authentication

For applications requiring user management and authentication, Keep supports basic authentication with username and password.

Self-Hosted Deployments: When you’re deploying Keep for individual use or within an organization.
Enhanced Security: Provides a simple yet effective layer of security for your Keep instance.

To start Keep with DB authentication, set the following environment variables:

Environment Variable	Description	Required	Frontend/Backend	Default Value
AUTH_TYPE	Set to ‘DB’ for database authentication	Yes	Both	-
KEEP_JWT_SECRET	Secret for JWT token generation	Yes	Backend	-
KEEP_DEFAULT_USERNAME	Default admin username	No	Backend	keep
KEEP_DEFAULT_PASSWORD	Default admin password	No	Backend	keep
KEEP_FORCE_RESET_DEFAULT_PASSWORD	Override the current admin password	No	Backend	false

Use the docker-compose-with-auth.yml for an easy setup, which includes necessary environment variables for enabling basic authentication.

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