How to Install Authelia on Kali Linux Latest

Authelia is an open-source authentication and authorization server designed to authenticate users and applications in 2-factor authentication and Single-Sign-On scenarios.

This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Authelia on Kali Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before installing Authelia, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

  • Kali Linux Latest x64 installed.
  • Root access to the system.
  • Basic command-line knowledge.

Installation Steps

Here are the steps to install Authelia on Kali Linux:

  1. Install dependencies.

To start the process, we need to install some dependencies first.

sudo apt update
sudo apt install curl wget gettext build-essential
  1. Install Docker.

Authelia is packaged as Docker images, so we need to get it installed on our system.

sudo curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com -o get-docker.sh
sudo sh get-docker.sh
  1. Install Docker Compose.

Docker Compose is a tool that allows us to run multi-container Docker applications. We will use it to start our Authelia containers.

sudo curl -L "https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/download/1.29.2/docker-compose-$(uname -s)-$(uname -m)" -o /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
  1. Create Authelia directory.

Run the following command to create a new directory for Authelia:

sudo mkdir /opt/authelia
sudo chown -R $USER /opt/authelia
  1. Download Authelia Docker-compose file.
curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/authelia/authelia/master/examples/compose/docker-compose.yml -o /opt/authelia/docker-compose.yml
  1. Edit Authelia configuration.

We need to configure Authelia using a configuration file. We can use the default configuration file as a starting point by making a copy of it.

cp /opt/authelia/example-config.yml /opt/authelia/config.yml

Next, open the configuration file with your preferred text editor:

nano /opt/authelia/config.yml

Change the configuration variables as per your requirements.

  1. Start the Authelia containers.

Run the following command to start the Authelia containers using Docker Compose.

cd /opt/authelia
docker-compose up -d
  1. Verify the installation.

You can check if everything is configured correctly by opening the Authelia web portal in your web browser.

https://<your-server-ip>:9091

You will need to replace with the IP address of your server.

When prompted, enter the credentials you configured in the Authelia configuration file.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have learned how to install Authelia on Kali Linux Latest. With the right configurations and settings, you can now use Authelia to authenticate users and applications in your environment.