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Expand Up @@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ application. The following providers are supported:
- [Azure DevOps](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/integrate/get-started/authentication/oauth?view=azure-devops)
- [Azure DevOps (via Entra ID)](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/architecture/auth-oauth2)

The next step is to [configure the Coder server](./configure.md) to use the OAuth application by setting the following environment variables:
The next step is to [configure the Coder server](./configure.md) to use the
OAuth application by setting the following environment variables:

```env
CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_0_ID="<USER_DEFINED_ID>"
Expand All @@ -38,18 +39,22 @@ CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_0_DISPLAY_NAME="Google Calendar"
CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_0_DISPLAY_ICON="https://mycustomicon.com/google.svg"
```

The `CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_0_ID` environment variable is used for internal reference. Therefore, it can be set arbitrarily (e.g., `primary-github` for your GitHub provider).
The `CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_0_ID` environment variable is used for internal
reference. Therefore, it can be set arbitrarily (e.g., `primary-github` for your
GitHub provider).


### GitHub

> If you don't require fine-grained access control, it's easier to configure a GitHub OAuth app!
> If you don't require fine-grained access control, it's easier to configure a
> GitHub OAuth app!

1. [Create a GitHub App](https://docs.github.com/en/apps/creating-github-apps/registering-a-github-app/registering-a-github-app)
* Set the callback URL to `https://coder.example.com/external-auth/USER_DEFINED_ID/callback`.
* Deactivate Webhooks.
* Enable fine-grained access to specific repositories or a subset of
permissions for security.
- Set the callback URL to
`https://coder.example.com/external-auth/USER_DEFINED_ID/callback`.
- Deactivate Webhooks.
- Enable fine-grained access to specific repositories or a subset of
permissions for security.

![Register GitHub App](../images/admin/github-app-register.png)

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### Kubernetes environment variables

If you deployed Coder with Kubernetes you can set the environment variables in your `values.yaml` file:
If you deployed Coder with Kubernetes you can set the environment variables in
your `values.yaml` file:

```yaml
coder:
env:
Expand All @@ -239,7 +246,8 @@ coder:
key: client-secret
```

You can set the secrets by creating a `github-primary-basic-auth.yaml` file and applying it.
You can set the secrets by creating a `github-primary-basic-auth.yaml` file and
applying it.

```yaml
apiVersion: v1
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