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Liferay DXP is a robust platform with its own navigation menus, configuration methods, and core features. These core features are foundational to effective system administration, maintenance, notifications, and other core platform functions.

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Configuring Liferay Authentication With PingOne Using SAML
This recipe guides you through the basic steps needed to integrate PingOne, your Identity Provider (IdP), with your Liferay environment using Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML). PingOne...
Published Date: Aug 2, 2024 2:34 PM
Integrate Azure AD with Liferay DXP Using OpenID Connect
This recipe guides you through the basic steps needed to integrate Azure AD (now known as Microsoft Entra ID), your Identity Provider (IdP), with your Liferay environment using OpenID Connect....
Published Date: Aug 2, 2024 4:36 PM
Integrate Azure AD with Liferay DXP Using SAML
As a general best practice, integrating Liferay DXP with other Identity Providers (IdPs) provides enhanced security and streamlines authentication management. This recipe guides you through the...
Published Date: Aug 5, 2024 5:12 PM
JSON Web Tokens (JWTs)
JSON Web Tokens (JWTs) JSON Web Tokens (JWTs) represent encoded data. They are compact, self-contained, and secure. There are two primary types of JSON Web Tokens: Encrypted JWT: ensures the...
Published Date: Feb 25, 2025 12:39 PM
Configuring the JWT Bearer Flow
Configuring the JWT Bearer Flow To use JWT Bearer as a grant type in Liferay, you must create an OAuth 2 client with the Client Authentication Method set to Client Secret Basic or Post. The client...
Published Date: Feb 25, 2025 12:39 PM
Issuing JWT Access Tokens
Issuing JWT Access Tokens Liferay DXP 7.4 U45+/GA45+ You can configure Liferay to issue access tokens in the JWT format from System Settings. Enabling JWT Tokens Open the Global Menu...
Published Date: Feb 25, 2025 12:39 PM
JSON Web Token Assertions
JSON Web Token Assertions An assertion helps in sharing identity and security information across different domains. There are two uses for assertions: Authorization grants Client authentication...
Published Date: Feb 25, 2025 12:39 PM
Using Private Key JWT (JSON Web Token)
Using Private Key JWT (JSON Web Token) Liferay supports private key JWT as an authentication method for OAuth 2 clients. In this flow, the client itself creates the assertion. Liferay authenticates...
Published Date: Mar 6, 2025 4:05 PM
OAuth 2 Scopes
OAuth 2 Scopes In OAuth 2.0, applications are granted access to limited subsets of user data. These are called scopes (not to be confused with Liferay scopes). You can create them in two ways: ...
Published Date: Nov 22, 2024 10:48 PM
Using OAuth2 to Authorize Users
Using OAuth2 to Authorize Users You can create applications that access Liferay's headless REST APIs using the OAuth 2.0 authorization protocol. The provided sample React app demonstrates three...
Published Date: Nov 22, 2024 10:48 PM
DXP
DXP Welcome to the official documentation for the latest versions of Liferay DXP and Liferay Portal! Liferay DXP is the commercially supported and enterprise ready platform used around the world,...
Published Date: Nov 22, 2024 10:49 PM
Sample API Tutorials
Sample API Tutorials Follow the links below for sample API tutorials that include example requests and example code. Building Applications (Objects) Custom Objects API Basics Custom Objects...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:51 PM
Using Liferay as a Headless Platform
Using Liferay as a Headless Platform Liferay provides a suite of APIs that perform the same kinds of actions available in the web interface. This is essential when you must get data in a...
Published Date: Nov 22, 2024 10:48 PM
Consuming REST Services
Consuming REST Services Liferay DXP contains REST services for most of its applications. These services are fully OpenAPI compliant. Here, learn how to consume them. This takes only three steps: ...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:51 PM
Data Migration Center
Data Migration Center Liferay DXP 2023.Q4+/Portal GA102+ [Beta Feature](../../system-administration/configuring-liferay/feature-flags.md#beta-feature-flags) Currently, this feature is behind a...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:51 PM
Using OAuth 2.0
Using OAuth 2.0 OAuth 2.0 is an industry-standard authorization protocol. Users with accounts on a Liferay-based website can share select credentials with various clients seamlessly. OAuth 2.0...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:51 PM
Making Unauthenticated Requests
Making Unauthenticated Requests By default, Liferay DXP restricts API access for the sake of security, requiring authentication to get a valid response. However, in certain cases it may make sense...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:51 PM
Using External Reference Codes
Using External Reference Codes Liferay DXP/Portal 7.4+ Many of Liferay's headless API endpoints support an external reference code (ERC). The ERC field is useful in wide range of scenarios. For...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:51 PM
Consuming GraphQL APIs
Consuming GraphQL APIs Liferay DXP contains GraphQL APIs for most of its applications. Here's how to consume them in three steps: Identify the API you wish to consume. Identify the site...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:51 PM
Authorizing Account Access with OAuth2
Authorizing Account Access with OAuth2 Once you have an application registered, you can start authorizing users. To do that, you must construct the URL to the authorization server (Liferay DXP)....
Published Date: Nov 22, 2024 10:48 PM
Creating an OAuth2 Application
Creating an OAuth2 Application When you have an application that can use OAuth 2.0 for authorization, you must register that application so Liferay can recognize it. Open the Global Menu...
Published Date: Nov 22, 2024 10:48 PM
Configuring Sign-In
Configuring Sign-In By default, Liferay DXP uses the Sign In widget to authenticate users. The Sign In widget appears on the default home page at http[s]://[server-name:port]/web/guest/home. If...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:52 PM
Authenticating with CAS (Central Authentication Service)
Authenticating with CAS (Central Authentication Service) CAS was deprecated as of Liferay DXP 7.2 and removed as of Liferay DXP 7.4. Please use [SAML](./authenticating-with-saml.md) instead. CAS...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:52 PM
Securing Liferay
Securing Liferay Liferay is built with security in mind. This includes mitigation of common security vulnerabilities and exploits like those described by the OWASP Top 10 and the CWE/SANS Top 25. ...
Published Date: Jan 18, 2025 2:47 AM
Configuring Single Sign-On
Configuring Single Sign-On Liferay Portal/DXP supports many ways of authenticating, from token-based solutions to standards such as OpenID Connect and SAML. With all the available options, you...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:52 PM
Authenticating with Kerberos
Authenticating with Kerberos You can use Kerberos to authenticate Microsoft Windows™ accounts with Liferay DXP. This is done by using a combination of Liferay DXP's LDAP support and a web server...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:52 PM
Authenticating with SAML
Authenticating with SAML The SAML (Security Assertion Markup Language) adapter provides Single Sign On (SSO) and Single Log Off (SLO) in your deployment. SAML works by using Identity Providers...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:52 PM
Configuring SAML at the Instance Level
Configuring SAML at the Instance Level Each portal instance can be a SAML provider, either an Identity Provider (IdP) or a Service Provider (SP). Whichever role your DXP instance fills, you can...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:52 PM
SAML Admin
SAML Admin The SAML Admin panel is the best place to configure your SAML instance. Use it instead of Instance Settings to streamline your SAML administration experience. Starting from Liferay...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:52 PM
Importing User Groups' Memberships from an External IdP through SAML
Importing User Groups' Memberships from an External IdP through SAML This feature was released behind a dev feature flag. It was made Generally Available (GA) in Liferay DXP 2024.Q2/Portal GA120....
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:52 PM
Configuring SAML at the System Level
Configuring SAML at the System Level Before allowing any portal instances to enable SAML authentication, you should configure it at the system level so those instances have a foundation from which...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:52 PM
SAML Authentication Process Overview
SAML Authentication Process Overview Both the IdP and the SP can initiate the Single Sign On process, and the SSO flow is different depending on each one. Regardless of how it's initiated, SSO is...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:52 PM
Configuring Liferay Authentication With Auth0 Using OpenId Connect
Configuring Liferay Authentication With Auth0 Using OpenId Connect This tutorial guides you through integrating Auth0, your Identity Provider (IdP), with your Liferay environment using OpenID...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:52 PM
Configuring Liferay Authentication With Okta Using OpenId Connect
Configuring Liferay Authentication With Okta Using OpenId Connect This tutorial guides you through the basic steps needed to integrate Okta, your Identity Provider (IdP), with your environment...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:52 PM
Token-based Single Sign On Authentication
Token-based Single Sign On Authentication Token-based SSO authentication was introduced in Liferay Portal 7.0 to standardize support for Shibboleth, SiteMinder, Oracle OAM, and any SSO product that...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:52 PM
Using OpenID Connect
Using OpenID Connect OpenID Connect is a lightweight authentication layer that enables users to authenticate using accounts they have on other systems. It's built on top of the OAuth 2.0...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:52 PM
Configuring Liferay Authentication With PingOne Using SAML
Configuring Liferay Authentication With PingOne Using SAML This tutorial guides you through the basic steps needed to integrate PingOne, your Identity Provider (IdP), with your Liferay environment...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:52 PM
Using OpenAM
Using OpenAM Deprecated in Liferay DXP 2024.Q4/Portal GA129 OpenAM 13 is deprecated as of Liferay DXP 2024.Q4/Portal GA129. OpenAM 12 and below were deprecated as of Liferay DXP 7.2. Versions of...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:52 PM
Developer Guide
Developer Guide
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:52 PM
SCIM Group API Basics
SCIM Group API Basics Liferay DXP 2024.Q1+/Portal GA112+ Liferay provides a headless API to perform CRUD operations on SCIM groups to keep their information in sync with your company's...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:52 PM

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