Rocket.Chat supports several different ways to authenticate, beyond the basic
username/password authentication. Most authentication providers require a
clientID and a secret.
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# OAuth
Rocket.Chat supports several different ways to authenticate, beyond the basic username/password authentication. Most authentication providers require a `clientID` and a `secret`. Below are brief descriptions of how to set up each provider.
Below are brief descriptions of how to set up some of the most widely used provider.
To set up your desired provider:
These settings are in the `Accounts` setting page under `Administration`.
1.These settings are in the `Accounts` setting page under `Administration`.
