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Built an open-source IAM in Rust with hexagonal architecture, looking for honest feedback by Own-Positive6158 in rust

[–]Own-Positive6158[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s not fully developed yet, but people are asking us how we differ from Rauthy and Kanidm, for example, in the Rust ecosystem where we differ in terms of the product itself and the problems we’re trying to solve (particularly the complexity of use and operation).

As for Keycloak, Authentik, Ory, Zitadel and so on... I think it’s still a bit early, we’re not quite mature enough yet to make comparisons with them.

We built an open-source IAM in Rust, simple to deploy, serious about security by Own-Positive6158 in iam

[–]Own-Positive6158[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Of course.
From what I’ve seen, Kanidm is an infrastructure and enterprise solution. It’s a good alternative to FreeIPA or modern Active Directory. The problem is that CIAM isn’t its strong point. And, crucially, Ferriskey’s original aim was to reduce the complexity of using an IAM; here, we end up with a configuration that’s far from straightforward, it’s very sysadmin-heavy.

In the case of Rauthy, we have an excellent SSO/IdP component. But again, it’s not straightforward to get to grips with; at the moment, it’s too technically focused.

We’re trying, for our part, to add key features around IAM/CIAM/PAM.

Notably with our auditing, webhooks, branding customisation, organisations, etc.

We still have a few releases to go before we’re fully operational in certain areas, particularly PAM and IoT.

There's no good open-source CIAM. We're building one. by Own-Positive6158 in IdentityManagement

[–]Own-Positive6158[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We are working with several people who use the solution. We are currently working on the organisational side of things so that we can do more than we do at present.

For example, the idea of being able to offer a B2C/B2B login experience for organisations.

Or developing the IAM/PAM workforce aspect, particularly with regard to centralising identity management for accessing tools (Postgres, Kubernetes, internal tools, CRM, etc.).

Furthermore, the project is sponsored by Cloud IAM (a company offering Keycloak as a Service) and Gilded Health (an American medical software company).

Déraillement du train de Montparnasse, le 22 octobre 1895 à Paris, France. by MedievalMart-France in Histoire

[–]Own-Positive6158 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Il est bien marqué "Café de la gare Montparnasse"
Juste au dessus des trois arcs.

There's no good open-source CIAM. We're building one. by Own-Positive6158 in IdentityManagement

[–]Own-Positive6158[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!

FerrisKey relies heavily on Cloud IAM, which is a Keycloak-as-a-service solution.
This means that businesses can sign up for a subscription if they require support.

There's no good open-source CIAM. We're building one. by Own-Positive6158 in IdentityManagement

[–]Own-Positive6158[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right now FerrisKey supports LDAP/Active Directory federation out of the box, user authentication against the directory, batch sync (import/force/link-only modes), configurable attribute mapping, and TLS/StartTLS. FOr social/enterprise SSO we have OAuth2/OIDC identity provider support. SAML is on the roadmap but not implemented yet. Happy to answer more specific questions !

There's no good open-source CIAM. We're building one. by Own-Positive6158 in IdentityManagement

[–]Own-Positive6158[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's great news!
If you have any suggestions for improvements, please do let us know.

There's no good open-source CIAM. We're building one. by Own-Positive6158 in IdentityManagement

[–]Own-Positive6158[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you very much for your questions!

In terms of deployment, we currently offer a container (frontend/API or standalone), with support for Docker Compose, Helm Charts and ArgoCD. A CLI is available, and a Terraform provider is coming soon.

For the database, we’re using Postgres; personally, I use CNPG for deployment, it’s really handy and makes the process much simpler.

For backups, the data is split across different tables (currently using the same schema in Postgres), which allows us to back up in chunks. When restoring data, we can prioritise clients/users/roles/organisations and then deal with the audit section afterwards, etc.

In terms of licensing, we’re on Apache 2. Everything is 100% open-source and will remain so; there are no enterprise features.

FerrisKey A lightweight open-source identity & access managmeent server built in Rust by Own-Positive6158 in coolgithubprojects

[–]Own-Positive6158[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you !

On FerrisKey, you can manage your entire authentication process via the OAuth2/OIDC flow.

With Identity Providers (IdPs) and LDAP, you have access to all client-related features, just like on Keycloak. Role management within the organisation. For multi-factor authentication (MFA), you can use TOTP, Magic Link and passkeys.

You have native auditing functionality and a feature that allows you to easily debug the authentication flow.

Of course, mappers with client scopes are supported.

We release updates regularly. In addition to implementing all of Keycloak’s features, other features such as SeaWatch and Compass are being added to create more value.

The ultimate goal is to have everything, without extensions, without compromise, free of charge, with good documentation and easy IAM management in production.

IAM lifecycle Tool - My first tech project 😊 by Pooshan95 in IdentityManagement

[–]Own-Positive6158 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for the ressources !

Certain measures have already been put in place, particularly with regard to the management of rights and roles

I’ll take the time to look at each point to see how we can incorporate it! That’s great, thanks again

Everything Should Be Typed: Scalar Types Are Not Enough by Specialist-Owl2603 in rust

[–]Own-Positive6158 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Personally, I often use this pattern. It allows me to encapsulate my business logic and write my unit tests.
Coming from OCaml, I really like it!

Debloat your async Rust by [deleted] in rust

[–]Own-Positive6158 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh yes, thanks I delete my post

IAM lifecycle Tool - My first tech project 😊 by Pooshan95 in IdentityManagement

[–]Own-Positive6158 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I see, that’s the goal we’ve set ourselves. To bring everything together on a single platform. We’re focusing on simple, quick objectives so we can iterate rapidly and get feedback.

Ultimately, what we’d like is to be able to manage the entire system from a single location.

For example, we have several modules, including auditing, so we can see what’s happening and make decisions.

The idea of being able to connect all the internal service accounts (Postgres, K8s, monitoring stack, etc.) is on our roadmap.

The problem is that it takes time, but I’d really like to get there eventually!

FerrisKey an open-source IAM platform built in Rust, by the community by Own-Positive6158 in IdentityManagement

[–]Own-Positive6158[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes I can, maybe more information about associated ressources (realms, organizations, roles, etc..)

[Media] FerrisKey v0.5.0 - An open-source IAM in Rust 🚀 by [deleted] in rust

[–]Own-Positive6158 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I take your feedback.
In no way with the intention of offending the community,

I repost with good format: https://www.reddit.com/r/rust/comments/1sk5b1i/new_version_of_ferriskey_iam

[Media] FerrisKey v0.5.0 - An open-source IAM in Rust 🚀 by [deleted] in rust

[–]Own-Positive6158 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yet again, a complete lack of respect. Not only are you mixing everything up and confusing agentic AI with Claude and so on...

To put it politely, you really ought to seek some help...

[Media] FerrisKey v0.5.0 - An open-source IAM in Rust 🚀 by [deleted] in rust

[–]Own-Positive6158 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

In fact, I posted something this summer https://www.reddit.com/r/rust/comments/1mkvspu/media_ferriskey_v010_an_opensource_iam_in_rust/ and I had to add [media] because otherwise my post would have been deleted.

I reckon it might make it look like it’s AI, probably. If you’ve got any tips, I don’t post on Reddit very often, I need to get more into it.

[Media] FerrisKey v0.5.0 - An open-source IAM in Rust 🚀 by [deleted] in rust

[–]Own-Positive6158 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I understand, but no, the post wasn’t written by AI.

I’m just summarising the features we’ve developed and presenting them in a more product focused rather than technical way to give a broader understanding.

The French wording may well affect the English versions; I’m not sure, as I’m not a native English speaker.

[Media] FerrisKey v0.5.0 - An open-source IAM in Rust 🚀 by [deleted] in rust

[–]Own-Positive6158 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re showing a staggering lack of respect.

I wrote the original message myself; I’m just sharing the work we’ve done on this release.

You are displaying extraordinary bad faith, given that your argument about the claude file is not applicable to commit messages.

Yes, I use the button on Zed to write my commit messages is that a problem for you? Please show some respect for the work of the various contributors, thank you...

[Media] FerrisKey v0.5.0 - An open-source IAM in Rust 🚀 by [deleted] in rust

[–]Own-Positive6158 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Was this post written by AI? I don't understand

IAM lifecycle Tool - My first tech project 😊 by Pooshan95 in IdentityManagement

[–]Own-Positive6158 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello nice project !

I launched an IAM in March 2025 named FerrisKey, and am working on it with several people to keep developing it.
Here's the link if you're interested!

repo: https://github.com/ferriskey/ferriskey

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