authelia/docs/content/configuration/identity-validation/introduction.md

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Identity Validation	Identity Validation Configuration	Authelia uses multiple methods to verify the identity of users to prevent a malicious user from performing actions on behalf of them. This section describes these methods.	2024-03-04T20:29:11+11:00	false		105100	true	title description canonical noindex false

Configuration

{{< config-alert-example >}}

identity_validation:
  elevated_session: {}
  reset_password: {}

Options

The two areas protected by the validation methods are:

• Elevated Session which prevents a logged in user from performing privileged actions without first proving their identity.
• Reset Password which prevents an anonymous user from performing the password reset for a user without first proving their identity.