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87 lines
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# Theta Agent
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Theta Agent is a unified endpoint management daemon for the theta42 stack. It replaces legacy bash installation scripts and one-way metric scripts with a powerful, 2-way Command & Control (C2) Go daemon.
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The agent dials out to the central SSO Manager via a persistent WebSocket connection, enabling real-time telemetry, dynamic discovery, and secure remote operations.
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## Core Functionality
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### 1. Telemetry & Observability
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- **Host Discovery**: Pushes a comprehensive profile (IPs, OS, Kernel, CPU, RAM/Disk) upon connection and automatically updates when network interface IPs change.
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- **Continuous Monitoring**: Streams metrics every 30 seconds:
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- CPU, RAM, and Root Disk usage.
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- **ZFS Health**: Monitors pool status via `zpool list`.
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- **GPU Utilization**: Tracks NVIDIA GPU usage via `nvidia-smi`.
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- **Health Checks**: Sends a periodic heartbeat to the SSO Manager to signal agent viability.
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### 2. Remote Operations (C2)
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The agent provides a powerful set of administrative tools, categorized by risk:
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#### Standard Operations
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- **Config Reload**: Triggers a reload of `/etc/theta42/agent.yml` from disk without restarting the process.
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- **Log Streaming**: Fetch the last 100 lines of the agent's system logs via the C2 channel.
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#### High-Risk Operations (Require Cryptographic Signatures)
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To prevent unauthorized execution, these commands must be signed with a private key corresponding to the `public_key` in `agent.yml`:
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- **Service Control**: Restart approved systemd services.
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- **System Control**: Trigger a full system reboot.
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- **Config Management**: Update `/etc/sssd/sssd.conf` and restart `sssd`.
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- **Remote Execution**: Execute raw bash scripts.
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- **Self-Update**: Securely download, verify (SHA256), and apply a new binary version.
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## The Security Model (Blast Radius & Zero-Trust)
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Because Theta Agent runs as `root`, it is a high-value target. To prevent lateral movement and contain the blast radius, it operates on a **strict, local-first capability matrix**.
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### Local Configuration Wins
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The agent will **only** execute commands that are explicitly enabled in its local configuration file (`/etc/theta42/agent.yml`). The central SSO Manager cannot override these settings.
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### Cryptographic Hardening
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All high-risk commands require an Ed25519 signature. The agent verifies the signature against the `public_key` provided in the local config. If the signature is missing or invalid, the command is rejected regardless of the capability matrix.
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### Capability Matrix
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| Capability | Risk Level | Description | Impact |
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|------------|------------|-------------|---------|
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| `telemetry` | Safe | Read-only metrics. | Pushes system health to SSO Manager. |
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| `configure_ldap` | Moderate | Configures SSSD. | Updates `/etc/sssd/sssd.conf` and restarts `sssd`. |
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| `reboot` | High | System reboot. | Triggers an immediate host reboot. |
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| `service_control` | High | Service management. | Restarts services listed in the allowed list. |
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| `arbitrary_bash` | CRITICAL | Raw bash execution. | Executes any script sent by the manager as root. |
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## Configuration
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Configuration is stored in YAML format at `/etc/theta42/agent.yml`.
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### Example `agent.yml`
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```yaml
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server_url: "wss://sso.theta42.local"
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auth_token: "your-unique-host-token"
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public_key: "base64-encoded-ed25519-public-key"
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location: "dc-01-rack-12"
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capabilities:
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telemetry: true
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configure_ldap: true
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reboot: true
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service_control: ["nginx", "gitea", "sssd"]
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arbitrary_bash: false
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```
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## Installation
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1. **Build**: Compile for your target architecture (see CI/CD artifacts).
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2. **Deploy**: Place the binary in `/usr/local/bin/theta-agent`.
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3. **Configure**: Create `/etc/theta42/agent.yml` with the required token and capabilities.
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4. **Service**: Set up as a systemd unit (example: `/etc/systemd/system/theta-agent.service`).
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For the fastest deployment, use the installation script:
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```bash
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curl -fsSL https://sso.example.com/resources/theta-agent/install.sh | sh -s -- "BASE64_ENCODED_CONFIG"
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```
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## Development & Testing
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The agent uses a decoupled execution engine for safety and testability.
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- Run unit tests: `go test -v ./...`
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- The test suite uses a `MockExecutor` to verify that system commands are only triggered when the corresponding capability is enabled in the configuration.
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