About authentication

Authentication allows you to access N-able N-central through a connected third-party SSO service. Once configured, you will only need to know your SSO service sign-on information to sign into N-able N-central.

There are two authentication solutions at N-able.

Local authentication

In local authentication, our solution is implemented and managed within your organization's infrastructure. Your organization typically hosts the authentication server and related components on your own servers or data centers. Control over the authentication environment, including configuration, maintenance, and security, rests with your IT department.

Local authentication offers greater control and customization options but requires more resources and expertise to manage.

IDP (cloud-based) authentication

In IDP authentication, the solution is provided and managed by N-able. The authentication server and related components are hosted on the N-able infrastructure, in the cloud. N-able handles the configuration, maintenance, and security of the authentication environment.

IDP authentication offers convenience and offloads the burden of managing infrastructure to the you as a service provider but may have limitations in terms of customization and control.

For information about our cloud-based authentication solution, see N-able Login (MSP SSO).