---
title: Configuring Email/Password Authentication for LobeHub
description: >-
  Learn how to configure email and password authentication for LobeHub,
  including enabling/disabling options and SSO-only mode.
tags:
  - Email
  - Password
  - Authentication
  - LobeHub
---

# Configuring Email/Password Authentication

LobeHub supports traditional email and password authentication out of the box.
This guide covers the available configuration options.

## Default Behavior

By default, email/password authentication is enabled.
Users can register with their email address and set a password.

## Configuration Options

### Disable Email/Password Authentication (SSO-Only Mode)

If you want to force users to authenticate via SSO providers only,
set the following environment variable:

| Environment Variable          | Type     | Description                                |
| ----------------------------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------ |
| `AUTH_DISABLE_EMAIL_PASSWORD` | Optional | Set to `1` to disable email/password login |

When enabled:

- The email input field is hidden on the login page
- Only SSO provider buttons are displayed
- The signup page redirects to the login page
- Users must authenticate through configured SSO providers

<Callout type={'warning'}>
  Before enabling SSO-only mode, ensure you have configured at least one SSO
  provider via `AUTH_SSO_PROVIDERS`. Otherwise, users will have no way to log
  in.
</Callout>

### Enable Email Verification

To require users to verify their email address before signing in:

| Environment Variable      | Type     | Description                              |
| ------------------------- | -------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| `AUTH_EMAIL_VERIFICATION` | Optional | Set to `1` to require email verification |

This requires configuring an email service (SMTP).
See [Email Service Configuration](/docs/self-hosting/auth/email) for details.

### Enable Magic Link Login

To allow passwordless login via email magic links:

| Environment Variable     | Type     | Description                           |
| ------------------------ | -------- | ------------------------------------- |
| `AUTH_ENABLE_MAGIC_LINK` | Optional | Set to `1` to enable magic link login |

This also requires configuring an email service (SMTP).

## Change Password

Users can change their password in two ways:

1. **Profile Settings**: Go to Settings > Profile to change password
2. **Forgot Password**: On the login page, enter email, proceed to the password step, then click "Forgot Password" below the password input

<Callout type={'info'}>
  Both methods require email service (SMTP) to be configured for sending
  password reset emails.
</Callout>

## Example Configurations

### SSO-Only (Disable Email/Password)

```bash
AUTH_DISABLE_EMAIL_PASSWORD=1
AUTH_SSO_PROVIDERS=google,github
```

### Email/Password with Verification

```bash
AUTH_EMAIL_VERIFICATION=1
SMTP_HOST=smtp.example.com
SMTP_PORT=587
SMTP_USER=noreply@example.com
SMTP_PASS=your-password
```

### Email/Password with Magic Link

```bash
AUTH_ENABLE_MAGIC_LINK=1
SMTP_HOST=smtp.example.com
SMTP_PORT=587
SMTP_USER=noreply@example.com
SMTP_PASS=your-password
```

<Callout type={'tip'}>
  Go to [Environment Variables](/docs/self-hosting/environment-variables/auth)
  for detailed information on all authentication variables.
</Callout>
