Deploy Keycloak on Your Own Server
Keycloak is an open source identity and access management solution
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What is Keycloak?
Keycloak is an Open Source Identity and Access Management solution for modern Applications and Services. It makes it easy to secure applications and services with little to no code. For documentation, see: https://www.keycloak.org/documentation.html For source code, see: https://github.com/keycloak/keycloak For docker image, see: https://quay.io/repository/keycloak/keycloak Enter your Keycloak Configuration parameters and click on next.
Self-Host Keycloak
Follow these steps to deploy on your own server.
Install Docker
Skip this step if Docker is already installed on your server.
curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com | sh
Configure
Customize the settings below. Defaults work for most cases.
General
Deploy
Copy the configuration and run it on your server.
services:
keycloak:
environment:
KC_BOOTSTRAP_ADMIN_PASSWORD: 4f7c360563de02917ca9
KC_BOOTSTRAP_ADMIN_USERNAME: admin
KC_DB_PASSWORD: 86455c202cea7421db2c
depends_on:
- keycloak-db
keycloak-db:
image: postgres:16
environment:
POSTGRES_DB: keycloak
POSTGRES_PASSWORD: 86455c202cea7421db2c
POSTGRES_USER: keycloak
volumes:
- keycloak-db-data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
volumes:
keycloak-db-data: {}
Then run:
docker compose up -d
Access
Once started, access your app at http://localhost:8080
Why Self-Host Keycloak?
Full Data Ownership
Your data stays on your servers. No third-party access.
No Monthly Fees
Pay only for your server. No per-seat or usage charges.
Complete Control
Customize, backup, and scale on your own terms.
Privacy & Compliance
Meet GDPR, HIPAA, or internal security requirements.
Technical Details
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