Docs Self-Managed Manage Security Authorization Configure Authorization Page options Copy as Markdown Copied! View as plain text Ask AI about this topic Add MCP server to VS Code Authorization works in tandem with authentication. Authentication verifies who a principal is. Authorization controls what that principal can do once authenticated. Configure Role-Based Access Control Role-based access controls are an extension to access control lists for managing permissions at scale. Configure Group-Based Access Control Manage Redpanda permissions at scale using your identity provider's groups. Define access once per group and let your IdP control membership, with no per-user configuration in Redpanda. Configure Access Control Lists Learn how to use ACLs to configure fine-grained access to Redpanda resources. Back to top × Simple online edits For simple changes, such as fixing a typo, you can edit the content directly on GitHub. Edit on GitHub Or, open an issue to let us know about something that you want us to change. Open an issue Contribution guide For extensive content updates, or if you prefer to work locally, read our contribution guide . Was this helpful? thumb_up thumb_down group Ask in the community mail Share your feedback group_add Make a contribution 🎉 Thanks for your feedback! Authentication Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)