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SAML principles and terms

Admin Guide Authentication

An overview of SAML principles and key terms to help you effectively configure and manage SAML wi...

Updated 2 weeks ago by Gavin Douch

SAML

Admin Guide Authentication

SAML is an in-depth topic, however it represents the best option for securing users, and providin...

Updated 2 weeks ago by Gavin Douch

Nginx

Admin Guide Knocs (backends)

Nginx support via script was added in knocknoc-agent version 1.0.30. This allows for flexible ACL...

Updated 2 weeks ago by Gavin Douch

Microsoft Entra

Admin Guide Knocs (backends)

Overview This integration is designed to manage named locations in Microsoft Azure Conditional Ac...

Updated 2 weeks ago by Gavin Douch

Juniper SRX

Admin Guide Knocs (backends)

Passive, Active or a combination Passive - Knocknoc's Allowlist feature provides a passive integr...

Updated 2 weeks ago by Gavin Douch

FortiManager

Admin Guide Knocs (backends)

The FortiManager is used to manage multiple Fortinet devices, including Fortigate firewalls, APs,...

Updated 2 weeks ago by Gavin Douch

IPSet (Linux Netfilter/IPTables)

Admin Guide Knocs (backends)

Linux comes equipped with a built-in native firewall which Knocknoc orchestrates via "IPSets". IP...

Updated 2 weeks ago by Gavin Douch

High availability

Admin Guide Setup guides

The Knocknoc Server can be deployed in various ways to match your high-availability needs and dep...

Updated 2 weeks ago by Gavin Douch

Settings

Admin Guide Setup guides

The Settings in Knocknoc allows you to configure some of the basic setup like authentication sour...

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Create users

Admin Guide Setup guides

User creation varies depending on the authentication source in use. "SAML users" are created on-t...

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Getting Started

Admin Guide

Cloud SaaS or self-hosted server? You can run your Knocknoc server either as a managed cloud inst...

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VOIP

Admin Guide Use cases

Having roaming users be able to use a handset from home, and protect your PABX from brute force a...

Updated 2 weeks ago by Gavin Douch

Ivanti Connect Secure

Admin Guide Use cases

Ivanti Connect Secure devices that have an outer firewall or control layer can be protected from ...

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Azure Portal

Admin Guide Use cases

Azure Portal or specific Azure services can be further protected through the use of the Knocknoc ...

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Firewall Manager access (IT MSP)

Admin Guide Use cases

An IT managed services provider maintained multiple Fortinet firewalls on behalf of customers, of...

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Windows Servers

Admin Guide Use cases

Windows Servers and RDP/WinRM - removing pre-auth attack surface A mid-sized business uses RDP an...

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Use cases (overview)

Admin Guide Use cases

Knocknoc use cases Knocknoc is extremely versatile and can enable just in time network access con...

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How Knocknoc removes attack surface

Admin Guide

Knocknoc enables you to remove the attack surface of systems, by enacting just-in-time network/ap...

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Moving from SQLite to PostgreSQL

Admin Guide Maintenance

If you installed Knocknoc Server before version 8.5 (September 2025), your instance is likely usi...

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AWS WAF Ipset

Admin Guide Knocs (backends)

Below is a concise guide for a sysadmin (or developer) to set up and configure AWS WAF with a cus...

Updated 2 weeks ago by Gavin Douch