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title: "Enabling Authentication"
version: "v0.27.0"
canonical: "https://docs.obot.ai/installation/enabling-authentication"
unreleased: false
---

# Enabling Authentication

For the current task-based instructions, see [Authentication and identity](https://docs.obot.ai/v0.27.0/security/authentication.md). This page preserves existing bookmarks.

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## Step 1: Set Environment Variables

Continue to [Step 1: Set Environment Variables](https://docs.obot.ai/v0.27.0/configuration/auth-providers.md#obot-doc-enabling-authentication-step-1-set-environment-variables).

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## Step 2: Start Obot and Login

Continue to [Step 2: Start Obot and Login](https://docs.obot.ai/v0.27.0/configuration/auth-providers.md#obot-doc-enabling-authentication-step-2-start-obot-and-login).

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## Step 3: Configure Authentication Provider

Continue to [Step 3: Configure Authentication Provider](https://docs.obot.ai/v0.27.0/configuration/auth-providers.md#obot-doc-enabling-authentication-step-3-configure-authentication-provider).

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## Post-Setup

Continue to [Post-Setup](https://docs.obot.ai/v0.27.0/configuration/auth-providers.md#obot-doc-enabling-authentication-post-setup).

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## Troubleshooting

Continue to [Troubleshooting](https://docs.obot.ai/v0.27.0/configuration/auth-providers.md#obot-doc-enabling-authentication-troubleshooting).

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### Bootstrap Token Not Working

Continue to [Bootstrap Token Not Working](https://docs.obot.ai/v0.27.0/configuration/auth-providers.md#obot-doc-enabling-authentication-bootstrap-token-not-working).

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### Authentication Provider Issues

Continue to [Authentication Provider Issues](https://docs.obot.ai/v0.27.0/configuration/auth-providers.md#obot-doc-enabling-authentication-authentication-provider-issues).

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## Next Steps

Continue to [Next Steps](https://docs.obot.ai/v0.27.0/configuration/auth-providers.md#obot-doc-enabling-authentication-next-steps).