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Identity service
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.. toctree::

   identity/options.rst
   identity/token-provider.rst
   identity/federated-identity.rst
   identity/sample-configuration-files.rst
   identity/samples/index.rst
   identity/caching.rst
   tables/conf-changes/keystone.rst

This chapter details the Identity service configuration options. For
installation prerequisites and step-by-step walkthroughs, see the OpenStack
Installation Guide for your distribution (`docs.openstack.org
<http://docs.openstack.org>`_) and `OpenStack Administrator Guide
<http://docs.openstack.org/admin-guide/>`_.

.. note::

   The common configurations for shared service and libraries,
   such as database connections and RPC messaging,
   are described at :doc:`common-configurations`.