February 2025 Summaries

The Authentik Identity Provider has released version 2025.2, which includes several new features and improvements. The release adds a major new provider called Shared Signals Framework (SSF), which allows for asynchronous real-time security signals and events across multiple applications and an identity provider. Remote Access Control (RAC) is now available as an open source feature, allowing administrators to integrate authentik with various applications. GeoIP distance and impossible travel checks have been added to detect and prevent access from potentially stolen devices or sessions. Additionally, admins can now configure users to use their email address as an authenticator, and there are new fine-grained permissions for group-level superusers. The release also includes improvements in debugging experience and changes to be aware of, such as the deprecation of the `:latest` container image tag after 2025.2.

Authentik is an open source Identity Provider that offers unified identity needs in a single platform, replacing Okta and Auth0. The company is updating its open source and enterprise features to scale with growing demand while maintaining its commitment to open source as a Public Benefit Company. Remote Access Control (RAC) is now available for free, open source users, allowing them to access their home box or use a remote desktop from anywhere. Pricing tiers have also been updated, with new thresholds for enterprise support, including a "Professional" tier with no minimum user count requirements and an annual subscription over $1,000, as well as a "Enterprise" tier for contracts over $20,000. Existing customers are not affected by these changes, and the company encourages more users to try authentik and RAC to access advanced enterprise functionality and direct support from their team.