This is an OpenID Connect / OAuth 2.0 based Identity Provider that comes with Cinchy for authenticating users.
Cinchy supports user & group management directly on the platform, but can also connect into an existing IdP available in the organization if it can issue SAML tokens. Optionally, Active Directory groups may be integrated into the platform.
When SSO is turned on, this component is responsible for federating authentication to the customer's SAML enabled IdP. This centralized IdP issues tokens to all integrated applications including the Cinchy web app as well as any components accessing the REST based APIs.