# How Discourse ID works

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-discourse-id-works/379565
**Category:** Site Management
**Tags:** discourse-id
**Created:** [August 28, 2025, 3:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-discourse-id-works/379565 "2025-08-28T15:59:23Z")
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### Author: ![tobiaseigen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/tobiaseigen/32/539204_2.png) [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)
#### Post date: [October 20, 2025, 1:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-discourse-id-works/379565/19 "2025-10-20T13:55:49Z")

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Can you explain in more detail what you mean by “auto-enrol users to Discourse ID from other systems”?

It is possible to [use your Discourse site as an identity provider](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-discourse-as-an-identity-provider-sso-discourseconnect/32974), and then allow your users to log in using Discourse ID. Is that what you are asking for?

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