How to Install OSIAM on Linux Mint Latest

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing OSIAM on Linux Mint Latest. OSIAM is an open-source identity and access management software that provides secure and reliable authentication and authorization services.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that you have the following prerequisites installed on your Linux Mint system:

  • Java 8 or later
  • Git

Step 1: Clone the OSIAM Repository

The first step is to clone the OSIAM repository to your local system using the following command in your terminal:

git clone https://github.com/osiam/osiam.git

Step 2: Build OSIAM

Navigate to the cloned OSIAM directory by running the following command:

cd osiam

Now, build OSIAM using the following command:

./mvnw clean package

This command will download all the required dependencies and build the OSIAM application.

Step 3: Run OSIAM

Once the build process has completed successfully, you can start OSIAM by running the following command:

java -jar ./server/target/osiam-server-3.1.0-SNAPSHOT.war

This command will start the OSIAM server on port 8080. You can access the server by opening your web browser and navigating to http://localhost:8080/osiam-server/.

Step 4: Configure OSIAM

The last step is to configure OSIAM by modifying the osiam-server.properties file. This file is located in the ${user.home}/.osiam/ directory.

Edit the osiam-server.properties file and change the following settings:

  • osiam.security.create_admin_user - Set this value to true to create an admin user during startup.
  • osiam.storage.jdbc.database_url - Set the database URL to the desired database.
  • osiam.storage.jdbc.database_username - Set the username for the database.
  • osiam.storage.jdbc.database_password - Set the password for the database.

Save the changes to the osiam-server.properties file.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured OSIAM on your Linux Mint system. You can now use OSIAM to provide secure authentication and authorization services for your applications.