Teleport is an identity-aware infrastructure access platform that replaces shared credentials, VPNs, and bastion hosts with certificate-based authentication, fine-grained RBAC, and a complete audit trail. Whether you’re connecting to an SSH node, a Kubernetes cluster, a PostgreSQL database, or a Windows desktop — Teleport enforces consistent access controls and records every session.Documentation Index
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Introduction
Understand what Teleport is, how it works, and when to use it.
Core Concepts
Learn about clusters, services, certificates, and the Teleport architecture.
Quickstart: Teleport Cloud
Get up and running with Teleport Cloud in minutes — no server required.
Quickstart: Self-Hosted
Deploy Teleport on your own Linux host and protect your first server.
Protect Your Infrastructure
Server Access
Certificate-based SSH to Linux servers with session recording and audit logs.
Kubernetes Access
kubectl access with RBAC, session recording, and per-cluster policies.
Database Access
Short-lived certs for PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, and more — no passwords.
Application Access
Securely expose internal web apps behind NAT without a VPN.
Desktop Access
Browser-based RDP for Windows desktops with zero agent install required.
Machine Identity
Issue short-lived certificates to workloads, bots, and CI/CD pipelines.
Access Controls
RBAC & Roles
Define who can access what using role-based and attribute-based policies.
Single Sign-On
Connect GitHub, Okta, Entra ID, or any OIDC/SAML provider in minutes.
MFA & Passwordless
Enforce hardware keys, TOTP, WebAuthn, and passwordless login cluster-wide.
Access Requests
Just-in-time privileged access with approval workflows and auto-expiry.
Deploy & Operate
Architecture Overview
Understand Auth Service, Proxy Service, and how agents connect.
Deploy a Cluster
Step-by-step guide to deploying Teleport on Linux or Kubernetes.
Configuration Reference
Complete teleport.yaml options for every service and backend.
Helm Deployment
Deploy and manage Teleport on Kubernetes using the official Helm chart.
Reference
tsh CLI
User-facing CLI for login, SSH, Kubernetes, database, and app access.
tctl CLI
Admin CLI for managing users, roles, tokens, nodes, and cluster config.
Terraform Provider
Manage Teleport resources as code with the official Terraform provider.
Go API Client
Programmatically manage your cluster with Teleport’s Go client library.