Authentication Archives

This post shows how to authenticate WordPress (https://www.maksonlee.com) against Keycloak (https://keycloak.maksonlee.com) using OpenID Connect (OIDC) with a WordPress plugin (no

Identity, Security & PKI

Enable Step CA SSH Certificates with Keycloak OIDC (Groups → Principals) + Configure Ubuntu Servers to Trust the CA (Ubuntu 24.04 + Windows 11)

Makson Lee / January 25, 2026

This post extends my previous Step CA deployment: Here we add SSH short-lived certificate login using: What you’ll build Users

Identity, Security & PKI

Enable Keycloak SSO (OIDC + PKCE) for Argo CD

Makson Lee / January 2, 2026

This post shows how to enable Keycloak authentication for an existing Argo CD deployment using OIDC + PKCE, so you

Identity, Security & PKI

Authenticate Artifactory OSS with OpenDJ LDAP

Makson Lee / December 15, 2025

This post shows how to configure JFrog Artifactory Open Source (OSS) to authenticate users against OpenDJ using LDAPS and a

Identity, Security & PKI

Sync Backstage Users and Groups from LDAP (With Keycloak SSO, No Docker)

Makson Lee / December 9, 2025

In a previous post, I installed Backstage on Ubuntu 24.04, wired it to Keycloak for OIDC login, and ran it

Android & Mobile Development

Android App Signing — fast setup for solo vs team/open-source

Makson Lee / November 5, 2025

TL;DR Your diff will look like this: Build Keep secrets out of version control by loading them from keystore.properties. keystore.properties

Android & Mobile Development

Google Play App Signing: Which Files Do You Actually Keep?

Makson Lee / November 3, 2025

TL;DR: If Play App Signing is enabled (recommended), keep your upload keystore and its credentials. If it’s not enabled, keep