OpenAM

What it does

Authentication

It includes more than 20 authentication modules that can be arranged into multi-factor or adaptive authentication sequences.checked 2 Oct 2026

Availability

The product page describes system and session failover, redundant servers, policy agents, and load balancers for high availability.checked 2 Oct 2026

Customization

OpenAM supports extending functionality, including authentication modules and user data sources, and customizing end-user pages with personal branding.checked 2 Oct 2026

Deployment

The maker documents deploying OpenAM in a Docker container and configuring it to use OpenDJ as its data store.checked 2 Oct 2026

Developer access

OpenAM ships with a Java SDK for its authorization and authentication APIs and account management.checked 2 Oct 2026

Integrations

The maker documents SAML authentication with Yandex Cloud, with OpenAM configured as the service provider.checked 2 Oct 2026

Intended users

The maker describes OpenAM as suited to companies with multiple sites and applications that need users to authenticate once for access across them.checked 2 Oct 2026

License

The maker says the products are open source under the CDDL license and have no license fees.checked 2 Oct 2026

Multi-factor example

The maker documents configuring OpenAM with Google Authenticator for time-based one-time password authentication.checked 2 Oct 2026

Protocols

OpenAM can act as an identity provider using SAML, OAuth 2.0, or OpenID Connect 1.0.checked 2 Oct 2026

Purpose

OpenAM provides authentication, single sign-on, authorization, federation, entitlements, and web services security.checked 2 Oct 2026

Security guidance

The maker says production deployments should use a secure SSL connection.checked 2 Oct 2026

Support

Free community support is available through GitHub Discussions and documentation; independent approved vendors offer SLAs, consulting, implementation, and migration services.checked 2 Oct 2026