# Authentication

{% hint style="info" %}
Authentication is configured in HQ.
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Users can authenticate in two ways: Basic authentication or SSO/SAML. You can also designate specific users as admin accounts.

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="image">Cover image</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Admin Account</strong></td><td>Learn how to configure admin accounts in Lenses.</td><td></td><td><a href="authentication/admin-account">admin-account</a></td><td><a href="https://3629020462-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FoxgTiTb4MZT9IGHAYUTn%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-2e87cee783c716674b77390f8c2e0c71d0621e97%2FAuthentication%20--%20Admin%20account.jpg?alt=media">Authentication -- Admin account.jpg</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Basic Authentication</strong></td><td>Learn how to configure Lenses with Basic Auth.</td><td></td><td><a href="authentication/pwd-based-authentication">pwd-based-authentication</a></td><td><a href="https://3629020462-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FoxgTiTb4MZT9IGHAYUTn%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-2dbbf2715acb26c11e6669860ba8a9ee7c50b3ac%2FAuthentication%20--%20Basic%20auth.jpg?alt=media">Authentication -- Basic auth.jpg</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>SSO &#x26; SAML</strong></td><td>Learn how to configure Lenses with SSO &#x26; SAML.</td><td></td><td><a href="authentication/sso-and-saml">sso-and-saml</a></td><td><a href="https://3629020462-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FoxgTiTb4MZT9IGHAYUTn%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-c6e418c8ff2baa9bf48a8ace09b1c9badf5772b6%2FAuthentication%20--%20SAML%20%26%20SSO.jpg?alt=media">Authentication -- SAML &#x26; SSO.jpg</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>OAuth 2.1</strong></td><td>Learn how to configure Lenses with OAuth 2.1</td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="https://3629020462-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FoxgTiTb4MZT9IGHAYUTn%2Fuploads%2FibPqWCW85wNYoOl8yVPP%2FMCP_OAuth.png?alt=media&#x26;token=3aeafdec-572f-444f-8778-63b9cdc81fe0">MCP_OAuth.png</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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