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Unlock the Secrets of a Custom Sign-In Page with Tailwind and JavaScript
We recommend redirecting users to authenticate via the Okta-hosted sign-in page powered by the Okta Identity Engine (OIE) for your custom-built applications. It’s the most secure method for authenticating. You don’t have to manage credentials in your code and can take advantage of the strongest authentication factors without requiring any code changes. The Okta Sign-In Widget (SIW) built into the sign-in page does the heavy lifting of supporting the authentication factors required by your organization....
Stretch Your Imagination and Build a Delightful Sign-In Experience
When you choose Okta as your IAM provider, one of the features you get access to is customizing your Okta-hosted Sign-In Widget (SIW), which is our recommended method for the highest levels of identity security. It’s a customizable JavaScript component that provides a ready-made login interface you can use immediately as part of your web application. The Okta Identity Engine (OIE) utilizes authentication policies to drive authentication challenges, and the SIW supports various authentication factors,...
Secure and Scalable: An Introduction to JAMStack
If you’re a web developer, chances are you have heard the term “JAMstack.” Curiously, JAMstack isn’t a solution to prevent clogged printers, something to eat on toast, or a way to make music. However, by the time you finish reading this tutorial, you’ll understand JAMstack and its benefits, and learn one approach to implementing JAMstack for yourself. Let’s get ready to JAM. The “JAM” in JAMstack stands for JavaScript, APIs, and Markup. JAMstack’s pattern of...
Add Authentication to Any Web Page in 10 Minutes
× Heads up... this blog post is old! For updated instructions on adding authentication using the Okta Sign-in Widget, see Embedded Okta Sign-In Widget fundamentals. Adding authentication to web pages can be pretty annoying. While I’d like to say that over the course of my programming tenure I’ve learned to easily add authentication to any app I create, my attempts tend to devolve into me bickering with myself endlessly over a User schema and the...