Sitecore Identity Server
The Sitecore Identity Server (SIS) role is based on the Duende IdentityServer framework and used to request and handle identity, grant access, and refresh tokens.
Supported infrastructure
You can host the SIS role on:
Refer to the Sitecore compatibility table for compatible versions.
Reference structure
The SIS role has its place in the Sitecore reference structure. It can be referenced by other roles, and it can also reference other roles.
Referenced by
The SIS role is referenced by the following roles:
References
The SIS role references the following roles:
|
Storage role name |
Connection string name |
Port |
Type |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
security |
1433 |
SQL |
Only relevant if you are using the default authentication mechanism that requires the security database. |
Privacy and security
The SIS role handles personal data in the following ways:
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Provides authentication services for users logging in to the BizFX, Content Management, or EXM Dispatch roles.
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Users enter user names/email address and passwords to authenticate. Does not persist data and instead relies on Sitecore’s underlying authentication mechanism.