Authentication overview

In a zero-trust network, authentication is the process of cryptographically verifying an identity (client, router, or host). The Authentication section of the NetFoundry console contains all the components needed to establish and manage this trust.

This process is handled by three elements: certificate authorities, authentication policies, and JWT signers.

📄️ Certificate authorities

A certificate authority (CA) is the trusted entity responsible for managing the digital certificates that serve as the

📄️ Auth policies

Auth policies define a set of conditions that an identity must meet to be considered authenticated and to gain access to

📄️ JWT signers

A JWT (JSON Web Token) signer is a mechanism used to facilitate secure, token-based authentication based on JWTs from an

📄️ Enrollment and trust

The term enrollment is the process of securely associating a specific identity (client or router) with the