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# Explanation

Discussion and clarification of key JAAS topics, including architectural details, security models, and deployment considerations.

## Architecture and deployment

High-level and detailed views of JAAS components, deployment patterns, and scalability.

- [Reference architecture](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/jaas/latest/explanation/reference-architecture.md#reference-architecture)
- [Architecture](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/jaas/latest/explanation/jaas-architecture.md#jaas-architecture)

## Access and security

Authentication, authorization, and security considerations for JAAS deployments.

- [Authentication](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/jaas/latest/explanation/jaas-authentication.md#jaas-authentication)
- [Authorization](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/jaas/latest/explanation/jaas-authorization.md#jaas-authorization)
- [ReBAC admin backend](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/jaas/latest/explanation/jaas-rebac-admin-backend.md#jaas-rebac-admin-backend)
- [Security overview](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/jaas/latest/explanation/jaas-security.md#jaas-security-overview)
- [Security scope](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/jaas/latest/explanation/jaas-security-scope.md#jaas-security-scope)
