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Added callouts to various documentation modules indicating that the documentation is a work in progress. Updated references from `initialConfig` to `config` in multiple sections to align with recent changes in configuration handling.
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title: "Auth"
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description: "Easily implement reliable authentication strategies."
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tags: ["documentation"]
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---
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<Callout type="info" title="The documentation is currently a work in progress">
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Check back soon — or stay updated on our progress on
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[GitHub](https://github.com/bknd-io/bknd) and join the conversation in
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[Discord](https://discord.gg/952SFk8Tb8).
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</Callout>
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Authentication is essential for securing applications, and **bknd** provides a straightforward approach to implementing robust strategies.
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### **Core Features**
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- Automatically creates a `user` entity, with support for customizable fields.
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- Authenticates users based on configurable strategies.
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- Generates JWTs according to specified configurations.
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- Provides session management for maintaining user authentication state.
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### **Supported Authentication Strategies**
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- **Email/Password**: Supports plain and SHA-256 password hashing (bcrypt planned for future
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releases).
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- **OAuth/OIDC**: Works with providers like Google and GitHub.
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- Compatible with any specification-compliant provider.
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With a focus on flexibility and ease of integration, bknd's authentication system offers the essentials for managing secure user access in your applications.
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