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title: Overview
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<Warning>If you're deploying Sourcebot behind a domain, you must set the [AUTH_URL](/docs/configuration/environment-variables) environment variable.</Warning>

Sourcebot's built-in authentication system gates your deployment, and allows administrators to manage users and their permissions. 

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    <Card horizontal title="Authentication providers" icon="lock" href="/docs/configuration/auth/providers">
        Configure additional authentication providers for your deployment.
    </Card>
    <Card horizontal title="Access settings" icon="user" href="/docs/configuration/auth/access-settings">
        Learn how to configure how members join your deployment.
    </Card>
    <Card horizontal title="Roles and permissions" icon="shield" href="/docs/configuration/auth/roles-and-permissions">
        Learn more about the different roles and permissions in Sourcebot.
    </Card>
    <Card horizontal title="FAQ" icon="question" href="/docs/configuration/auth/faq">
        Have a question about Sourcebot's auth system? We might have the answers here.
    </Card>
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# Troubleshooting

- If you experience issues logging in, logging out, or accessing an organization you should have access to, try clearing your cookies & performing a full page refresh (`Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + R` on most browsers).
- Still not working? Reach out to us on our [discord](https://discord.gg/HDScTs3ptP) or [GitHub](https://github.com/sourcebot-dev/sourcebot/issues/new/choose)