Architect's Guide

Oct 7, 2026 · Backend Development

MaxKey SSO Deep Dive: Enterprise Authentication Architecture, Security Mechanisms, and bcrypt Password Storage

This article explores MaxKey, an open-source single sign-on system supporting OAuth 2.x, OpenID Connect, SAML 2.0, JWT, CAS, and SCIM, detailing its microservices architecture, security features like secondary authentication and single logout, session timeout design, brute-force protections, and bcrypt password storage implementation.