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title: Authentication
canonical: https://openvpn.net/connect-docs/authentication/
product: OpenVPN Connect Docs
description: How authentication works with OpenVPN Connect — includes basic authentication, MFA, and SAML.
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# Authentication

Use the sections in this guide for information about user authentication on OpenVPN Connect.

## In this section:

- [Basic Authentication](https://openvpn.net/connect-docs/basic-authentication.md)
- [SAML Authentication](https://openvpn.net/connect-docs/saml-authentication.md)
- [Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)](https://openvpn.net/connect-docs/mfa.md)

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