chore(release): public-release readiness fixes for 1.1.18

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.env.example

@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
 LDAP_BASE_DN=dc=example,dc=com
 # DNS domain (dc=foo,dc=bar -> foo.bar). Leave blank to derive from LDAP_BASE_DN.
 LDAP_DOMAIN=
-LDAP_ADMIN_PASS=change-me-ldap-admin-password
+# LDAP admin password. MUST be changed. Leave blank and setup.sh will generate one.
+LDAP_ADMIN_PASS=CHANGE-ME
 ORG_NAME="My Org"
 
 # ── Public hostnames (REQUIRED) ───────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -30,13 +31,15 @@ PROXY_HOST=proxy.example.com
 # app_sso_oauth_admin, and logs in as them to register the proxy OAuth client.
 # Re-running setup.sh resets this password to BOOTSTRAP_ADMIN_PASS.
 BOOTSTRAP_ADMIN_UID=admin
-BOOTSTRAP_ADMIN_PASS=change-me-admin-password
+# First admin password. MUST be changed. Leave blank and setup.sh will generate one.
+BOOTSTRAP_ADMIN_PASS=CHANGE-ME
 BOOTSTRAP_ADMIN_EMAIL=admin@example.com
 
 # ── Proxy LDAP service account (created by the bootstrap) ────────────────────
 # The proxy binds to LDAP as cn=ldapclient,ou=people,<base> with this password.
 # Re-running setup.sh resets it to LDAP_SERVICE_PASS.
-LDAP_SERVICE_PASS=change-me-ldap-service-password
+# LDAP service-account password. MUST be changed. Leave blank and setup.sh will generate one.
+LDAP_SERVICE_PASS=CHANGE-ME
 
 # ── OAuth JWT secret (REQUIRED — persist it) ────────────────────────────────
 # Signs the SSO's access/refresh tokens. Generate with: openssl rand -hex 32

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -10,6 +10,148 @@ for what changed inside the apps it composes.
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [1.1.18] - 2026-07-18
+
+### Bumped
+- proxy -> [v1.1.16](https://github.com/theta42/proxy/releases/tag/v1.1.16)
+- sso-manager-node -> [v1.1.16](https://github.com/theta42/sso-manager-node/releases/tag/v1.1.16)
+
+proxy:
+
+### Changed
+- Public-release packaging: removed `"private": true` from `nodejs/package.json`, corrected the repository URL to `https://github.com/theta42/proxy.git`, and fixed the MIT `LICENSE` copyright line.
+- Genericized committed config defaults in `conf/base.js` and `conf/development.js` (`example.com` / `localhost` instead of theta42 infrastructure).
+- The bootstrap `proxyadmin2` account now gets a random, one-time password when `auth.localAdminPass` is unset, instead of the well-known default.
+
+### Security
+- Sanitized rendered docs HTML with `xss` in `routes/docs.js`.
+- The Unix socket JSON-RPC socket is now created with mode `660` instead of world-writable `777`.
+
+### Fixed
+- The global error handler no longer leaks `err.keys`, stack traces, or internal details in JSON responses.
+- `DEPLOYMENT.md` and `docs/docker.md` now correctly describe the `CONF_SECRETS` env-var mechanism.
+
+sso-manager-node:
+
+### Security
+- Hardened LDAP filter and DN construction against injection in `models/group_ldap.js` and `models/user_ldap.js`.
+- Replaced `Math.random()`-based token/UUID/OTP generation with `crypto.randomUUID()` / `crypto.randomInt()` in `models/token.js`, `models/oauth_code.js`, and `models/oauth_client.js`.
+- Refused startup when `oauth.jwtSecret` is missing or placeholder.
+- Sanitized rendered docs/Terms-of-Service HTML with `xss` to block malicious markdown output.
+- Removed full-object `console.log` of new-user data and reduced login error logging to `name`/`message` only.
+
+### Changed
+- Public-release packaging: removed `"private": true` from `nodejs/package.json` and bumped version to `1.1.16`.
+
+### Fixed
+- `models/email.js`: fixed from-address template rendering bug.
+
+### theta-env own changes
+- `CHANGELOG.md` now embeds the full app-level release notes for each submodule bump, not just links.
+- `.env.example` no longer ships realistic-looking default passwords; values are clearly placeholders.
+- `config.example/*.js.example` comments now describe the actual `CONF_SECRETS` env-var loading mechanism.
+- `setup.sh` summary no longer prints generated passwords to stdout; it points to `./config/*.js`.
+- `bootstrap/bootstrap.js` fails hard instead of falling back to weak default passwords when config is missing.
+
+## [1.1.17] - 2026-07-18
+
+### Bumped
+- proxy -> [v1.1.15](https://github.com/theta42/proxy/releases/tag/v1.1.15)
+- sso-manager-node -> [v1.1.15](https://github.com/theta42/sso-manager-node/releases/tag/v1.1.15)
+
+Both apps' bare-metal `install.sh` now installs to `/opt/theta42/<app>` and seeds `/etc/<app>/secrets.js` on first run, matching a `wget -O - .../install.sh | sudo bash` one-line install for both (previously proxy-only); re-running it prints the version it's updating from/to. sso-manager-node's installer was rewritten from a flag-driven, copy-based script into the same idempotent git-clone pattern proxy already used, and now bootstraps OpenLDAP itself on first run instead of requiring the repo to already be checked out locally. None of this affects the Docker/unified-stack deployment this repo orchestrates — bare-metal-only.
+
+## [1.1.16] - 2026-07-18
+
+### Bumped
+- proxy -> [v1.1.14](https://github.com/theta42/proxy/releases/tag/v1.1.14)
+- sso-manager-node -> [v1.1.14](https://github.com/theta42/sso-manager-node/releases/tag/v1.1.14)
+
+Both: bumped `@simpleworkjs/conf` to 1.2.0 and `jq-repeat` to 2.2.0.
+
+### Changed
+- `./config/sso-secrets.js` and `./config/proxy-secrets.js` are now loaded via each app's `CONF_SECRETS` env var (set by the entrypoint) instead of being symlinked into `/app/conf/secrets.js` — neither container needs write access to its own `conf/` directory anymore. No change to the config file format or bind mounts; existing `./config/` directories keep working as-is.
+
+## [1.1.15] - 2026-07-17
+
+### Bumped
+- proxy -> [v1.1.13](https://github.com/theta42/proxy/releases/tag/v1.1.13)
+- sso-manager-node -> [v1.1.13](https://github.com/theta42/sso-manager-node/releases/tag/v1.1.13)
+
+proxy:
+
+### Fixed
+- The host edit form's "Parent Wildcard" option stayed greyed out even when a valid wildcard actually existed for that host, so an already-created host could never be switched onto one from the edit modal (only brand-new hosts, via the field's `keyup` handler, ever saw it become available). The underlying `/host/lookup/:item` check also had the same self-match issue as the recently-fixed backend bug: it resolved an already-existing host to its own record instead of a sibling wildcard. Added a dedicated `/host/wildcard-parent/:item` endpoint that checks both directions, and the edit form now actually runs the check when it opens.
+- Fixed an nginx startup warning: `the "listen ... http2" directive is deprecated, use the "http2" directive instead`. Migrated to the standalone `http2 on;` directive (nginx 1.25.1+).
+
+### Added
+- Four new plain-language docs aimed at less technical readers, replacing the system-design-level Architecture/Installation docs as the target of most card help links: **Hosts & HTTPS**, **DNS Providers**, **Users, Groups & Permissions**, and **API Tokens**. Each links onward to the deeper technical reference for readers who want it; the technical docs link back the other way too. The personal-access-token card (previously missed entirely) now has a help link.
+
+### Fixed
+- The in-app docs viewer rendered every `docs/*.md` page with a garbled heading and a stray horizontal rule at the top — Jekyll front matter (meant only for the GitHub Pages build) was never stripped before being handed to the markdown renderer. Also fixed: cross-doc links never resolved in-app, since this viewer serves docs at `/docs/<slug>` with no `.html` suffix — they're now rewritten to the correct in-app URL (by registered slug, falling back to the doc's real filename), the same way image paths already were.
+
+sso-manager-node:
+
+### Added
+- Three new plain-language docs aimed at less technical readers, replacing the schema-level LDAP/OAuth/API docs as the target of most card help links: **Accounts, Groups & Managers**, **Connecting Apps (SSO)**, and **API Tokens**. Each links onward to the deeper technical reference for readers who want it; the technical docs link back the other way too. The personal-access-token card (previously missed) now links to its own doc.
+
+### Fixed
+- The in-app docs viewer rendered every `docs/*.md` page with a garbled heading and a stray horizontal rule at the top — Jekyll front matter (meant only for the GitHub Pages build) was never stripped before being handed to the markdown renderer. Also fixed: cross-doc links (`ldap.html`, `index.html`, etc.) never resolved in-app, since this viewer serves docs at `/docs/<slug>` with no `.html` suffix — they're now rewritten to the correct in-app URL, the same way image paths already were.
+- The new concept docs' cross-links (`concepts-accounts.html` etc.) are the correct, working URL on the Jekyll/GitHub Pages build (where the page's URL is its filename stem) but didn't resolve in the in-app docs viewer, which serves docs at a separate short slug (`/docs/accounts`). The in-app renderer now also resolves a doc's real filename as a fallback, so one link written in a doc works on both targets.
+
+## [1.1.14] - 2026-07-17
+
+### Bumped
+- proxy -> [v1.1.11](https://github.com/theta42/proxy/releases/tag/v1.1.11)
+- sso-manager-node -> [v1.1.11](https://github.com/theta42/sso-manager-node/releases/tag/v1.1.11)
+
+Both: moved the help (❓) link out of the global header and onto each relevant card individually, so it deep-links straight to the doc that actually covers that card instead of one generic per-page guess.
+
+## [1.1.13] - 2026-07-17
+
+### Bumped
+- proxy -> [v1.1.10](https://github.com/theta42/proxy/releases/tag/v1.1.10)
+- sso-manager-node -> [v1.1.10](https://github.com/theta42/sso-manager-node/releases/tag/v1.1.10)
+
+Both: added a help icon (❓) in the top-right header that deep-links to the doc most relevant to the current page, and made the in-app docs viewer (`/docs`) searchable (a simple line-substring search over the local doc set, no new dependency, still works with no internet access).
+
+## [1.1.12] - 2026-07-17
+
+### Bumped
+- proxy -> [v1.1.9](https://github.com/theta42/proxy/releases/tag/v1.1.9)
+
+proxy:
+
+### Added
+- The host list now shows who created each host, and when.
+- Plain (non-wildcard) hosts can now be renamed after creation — the hostname field is no longer permanently locked. Wildcard hosts, wildcard children, and auto-created subdomain cache entries stay locked, since other records reference them by name.
+- More inline help text on the host create/edit form (Target SSL, wildcard matching behavior).
+
+### Fixed
+- The host create/edit modal's tabs could overflow awkwardly on narrow (mobile) screens — they now scroll horizontally instead.
+- Fixed a bug in the vendored `model-redis` library's record-rename path: renaming a record's primary key while another `always`-type field (e.g. `updated_on`) is defined earlier in the schema left a stray, incomplete hash behind under the old key, making that name permanently unavailable for reuse. Worked around in `Host.prototype.update()`.
+
+## [1.1.11] - 2026-07-17
+
+### Bumped
+- proxy -> [v1.1.8](https://github.com/theta42/proxy/releases/tag/v1.1.8)
+
+proxy:
+
+### Fixed
+- **Couldn't attach an existing host to a parent wildcard.** The host edit form's "Parent Wildcard" option submitted correctly, but `Host.prototype.update()` had no `challengeType` handling at all (only `Host.create()` did) — selecting it and saving silently did nothing. Added the same wildcard-parent lookup to `update()`.
+- **Couldn't register a wildcard's own base domain as a host.** A wildcard cert's `altNames` already cover both the base domain and `*.base domain`, but the lookup tree stores the wildcard one level below its base domain, and a lookup for the bare base domain landed on that empty parent node and found nothing — even though the already-issued cert covers it. `buildLookUpObj()` now also stamps the parent node so this resolves correctly, without re-issuing or duplicating the cert.
+
+## [1.1.10] - 2026-07-17
+
+### Bumped
+- sso-manager-node -> [v1.1.9](https://github.com/theta42/sso-manager-node/releases/tag/v1.1.9)
+
+sso-manager-node:
+
+### Added
+- Every account's personal Unix group (its primary GID holder) can now have supplementary members managed from the account's profile page ("Members of `<uid>`'s group", admin-only) — e.g. to share write access to files owned by that group. Uses the standard `memberUid` attribute (RFC 2307 `posixGroup`).
+
 ## [1.1.9] - 2026-07-17
 
 ### Bumped
@@ -115,7 +257,15 @@ First tagged release. Establishes the `vX.Y.Z` tag convention going forward.
 - proxy -> [v1.1.0](https://github.com/theta42/proxy/releases/tag/v1.1.0)
 - sso-manager-node -> [v1.1.0](https://github.com/theta42/sso-manager-node/releases/tag/v1.1.0)
 
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/theta42/theta-env/compare/v1.1.9...HEAD
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/theta42/theta-env/compare/v1.1.18...HEAD
+[1.1.17]: https://github.com/theta42/theta-env/compare/v1.1.16...v1.1.17
+[1.1.16]: https://github.com/theta42/theta-env/compare/v1.1.15...v1.1.16
+[1.1.15]: https://github.com/theta42/theta-env/compare/v1.1.14...v1.1.15
+[1.1.14]: https://github.com/theta42/theta-env/compare/v1.1.13...v1.1.14
+[1.1.13]: https://github.com/theta42/theta-env/compare/v1.1.12...v1.1.13
+[1.1.12]: https://github.com/theta42/theta-env/compare/v1.1.11...v1.1.12
+[1.1.11]: https://github.com/theta42/theta-env/compare/v1.1.10...v1.1.11
+[1.1.10]: https://github.com/theta42/theta-env/compare/v1.1.9...v1.1.10
 [1.1.9]: https://github.com/theta42/theta-env/compare/v1.1.8...v1.1.9
 [1.1.8]: https://github.com/theta42/theta-env/compare/v1.1.7...v1.1.8
 [1.1.7]: https://github.com/theta42/theta-env/compare/v1.1.6...v1.1.7

README.md

@@ -172,7 +172,8 @@ operator-owned and `setup.env` is ignored.
 ### Configuration — `./config/` (no `.env` files)
 
 All config and secrets live in a bind-mounted `./config/` directory (gitignored),
-read by each app's `@simpleworkjs/conf` from a symlinked `secrets.js`:
+read by each app's `@simpleworkjs/conf` via the `CONF_SECRETS` env var, which
+the entrypoint points at the mounted file:
 
 - **`./config/sso-secrets.js`** — SSO config: `ldap` (base, admin password,
   user/group bases), `oauth` (issuer, `jwtSecret`), `smtp`, `name`, plus

bootstrap/bootstrap.js

@@ -44,8 +44,15 @@ const fs = require('fs');
 const sso   = require('/config/sso-secrets.js');
 const proxy = require('/config/proxy-secrets.js');
 
-const BASE_DN        = (sso.stack && sso.stack.ldapBaseDn) || 'dc=example,dc=com';
-const ADMIN_PASS     = (sso.ldap && sso.ldap.bindPassword) || 'admin';
+function requireConf(value, name) {
+	if (value === undefined || value === null || value === '' || value === 'CHANGE-ME') {
+		throw new Error(`${name} is not configured in /config/sso-secrets.js`);
+	}
+	return value;
+}
+
+const BASE_DN        = requireConf((sso.stack && sso.stack.ldapBaseDn), 'stack.ldapBaseDn');
+const ADMIN_PASS     = requireConf((sso.ldap && sso.ldap.bindPassword), 'ldap.bindPassword');
 const BIND_DN        = `cn=admin,${BASE_DN}`;
 const LDAP_URL       = 'ldap://localhost:389';
 
@@ -53,9 +60,9 @@ const ADMIN_UID      = (sso.bootstrap && sso.bootstrap.adminUid) || 'admin';
 // The first admin *user's* password (cn=<uid>,ou=people,<base>). Distinct from
 // ADMIN_PASS above, which is the LDAP *root* (cn=admin,<base>) bind password —
 // two different accounts, two different secrets.
-const ADMIN_USER_PASS = (sso.bootstrap && sso.bootstrap.adminPass) || 'admin';
+const ADMIN_USER_PASS = requireConf((sso.bootstrap && sso.bootstrap.adminPass), 'bootstrap.adminPass');
 const ADMIN_EMAIL    = (sso.bootstrap && sso.bootstrap.adminEmail) || '';
-const SVC_PASS       = sso.serviceAccountPass || 'service';
+const SVC_PASS       = requireConf(sso.serviceAccountPass, 'serviceAccountPass');
 
 const SSO_HOST   = (sso.stack && sso.stack.ssoHost)   || 'sso.example.com';
 const PROXY_HOST = (sso.stack && sso.stack.proxyHost) || 'proxy.example.com';

config.example/proxy-secrets.js.example

@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 // bootstrap writes the OAuth client clientId/clientSecret back into it; this
 // file documents the shape for manual editing / reference.
 //
-// The proxy app reads this via @simpleworkjs/conf (docker-entrypoint.sh
-// symlinks it to /app/conf/secrets.js). Never commit ./config/.
+// The proxy app reads this via @simpleworkjs/conf (docker-entrypoint.sh sets
+// CONF_SECRETS to point at it). Never commit ./config/.
 
 module.exports = {
 	oidc: {

config.example/sso-secrets.js.example

@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 // `./setup.sh` generates ./config/sso-secrets.js for you on first run; this file
 // documents the shape for manual editing / reference.
 //
-// The SSO app reads this via @simpleworkjs/conf (docker-entrypoint.sh symlinks
-// it to /app/conf/secrets.js). The app ignores the extra stack/bootstrap/
+// The SSO app reads this via @simpleworkjs/conf (docker-entrypoint.sh sets
+// CONF_SECRETS to point at it). The app ignores the extra stack/bootstrap/
 // serviceAccountPass keys (read by the orchestrator). Back this up off-host —
 // it holds all SSO secrets. Never commit ./config/.
 

docker-compose.yml

@@ -13,11 +13,12 @@
 # Config + secrets live in bind-mounted ./config/ (gitignored):
 #   ./config/sso-secrets.js   — SSO app + orchestrator config
 #   ./config/proxy-secrets.js — proxy OIDC/LDAP/auth config
-# Each app's entrypoint symlinks its file into /app/conf/secrets.js so
-# @simpleworkjs/conf reads it. No app_* env is passed (app_* env would override
-# secrets.js). The sso-manager mounts ./config read-write so the bootstrap can
-# write the generated OAuth client creds back into proxy-secrets.js; the proxy
-# mounts it read-only.
+# Each app's entrypoint points CONF_SECRETS at its file so @simpleworkjs/conf
+# (>= 1.2.0) reads it directly -- no app_* env is passed (app_* env would
+# override secrets.js), and no write access to /app/conf is needed. The
+# sso-manager mounts ./config read-write so the bootstrap can write the
+# generated OAuth client creds back into proxy-secrets.js; the proxy mounts
+# it read-only.
 #
 # Compose only interpolates the port defaults below — there is no .env file.
 # First-run wiring (LDAP service account, first admin, OAuth client) is
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ services:
     volumes:
       # Operator-edited SSO secrets (sso-secrets.js). Read-WRITE so the bootstrap
       # can write the generated OAuth client creds into proxy-secrets.js. The
-      # entrypoint symlinks /config/sso-secrets.js -> /app/conf/secrets.js.
+      # entrypoint points CONF_SECRETS at /config/sso-secrets.js.
       - ./config:/config
       # Persist the LDAP database across container recreation.
       - ldap-data:/var/lib/ldap
@@ -108,7 +109,7 @@ services:
     volumes:
       # Operator-edited proxy secrets (proxy-secrets.js). READ-ONLY — the proxy
       # only reads it; the sso-manager bootstrap writes the OAuth creds. The
-      # entrypoint symlinks /config/proxy-secrets.js -> /app/conf/secrets.js.
+      # entrypoint points CONF_SECRETS at /config/proxy-secrets.js.
       - ./config:/config:ro
       # Persist Redis (AOF + RDB) so Host records, permissions, DNS creds, local
       # users, AND the auto-ssl Let's Encrypt certs survive container recreation.

docs/architecture.md

@@ -102,9 +102,9 @@ inputs from the bind-mounted `./config/sso-secrets.js` + `./config/proxy-secrets
    read-only). If `proxy-secrets.js` already holds a `clientId`+`clientSecret`
    matching an existing client, they are kept; if the client exists but the file
    has no usable secret, the secret is rotated and written back.
-6. **Build + start the proxy**, wait for `/health`. The proxy entrypoint symlinks
-   `./config/proxy-secrets.js` to `/app/conf/secrets.js`, so `@simpleworkjs/conf`
-   (≥1.1.0) reads the OAuth creds + LDAP bind creds from the file.
+6. **Build + start the proxy**, wait for `/health`. The proxy entrypoint points
+   `CONF_SECRETS` at `./config/proxy-secrets.js`, so `@simpleworkjs/conf`
+   (≥1.2.0) reads the OAuth creds + LDAP bind creds from the file.
 7. **Register `<SSO_HOST>` and `<PROXY_HOST>` as Host records in the proxy** —
    `setup.sh` runs a short script inside the proxy container that calls its
    Host model directly (`Host.create({host, ip, targetPort, ...})`), rather
@@ -123,19 +123,20 @@ inputs from the bind-mounted `./config/sso-secrets.js` + `./config/proxy-secrets
 ### How config reaches the apps (no `.env`)
 
 All config and secrets live in `./config/` (gitignored, bind-mounted). Each
-entrypoint symlinks its file to `/app/conf/secrets.js` early, before the app
-starts:
+entrypoint points the `CONF_SECRETS` env var (`@simpleworkjs/conf` >= 1.2.0)
+at its file early, before the app starts:
 
 ```
-./config/sso-secrets.js    ->  sso-manager:/app/conf/secrets.js   (./config RW)
-./config/proxy-secrets.js  ->  proxy:/app/conf/secrets.js         (./config RO)
+CONF_SECRETS=/config/sso-secrets.js    (sso-manager, ./config RW)
+CONF_SECRETS=/config/proxy-secrets.js  (proxy, ./config RO)
 ```
 
-`@simpleworkjs/conf` loads `conf/base.js → <env>.js → conf/secrets.js → app_*
-env`, where **env beats `secrets.js`**. So compose passes **no `app_*` env vars**
-(only `NODE_ENV`, `NODE_PORT`) — that makes `secrets.js` authoritative. The SSO
-entrypoint reads the few values it needs at startup (LDAP base DN, admin
-password, JWT secret, cert CN) from `secrets.js` via an in-container `node` call.
+`@simpleworkjs/conf` loads `conf/base.js → <env>.js → secrets file → app_*
+env`, where **env beats the secrets file**. So compose passes **no `app_*` env
+vars** (only `NODE_ENV`, `NODE_PORT`) — that makes the secrets file
+authoritative. The SSO entrypoint reads the few values it needs at startup
+(LDAP base DN, admin password, JWT secret, cert CN) from `sso-secrets.js` via
+an in-container `node` call.
 
 ### Why not `require` the SSO's internal models?
 

docs/standalone.md

@@ -25,18 +25,18 @@ mkdir -p config && cp secrets.js.example config/sso-secrets.js   # edit it
 docker compose up -d --build
 ```
 
-The entrypoint symlinks `config/sso-secrets.js` to `nodejs/conf/secrets.js` so
+The entrypoint points the `CONF_SECRETS` env var at `config/sso-secrets.js` so
 `@simpleworkjs/conf` reads it. Set `ldap.bindPassword`, `oauth.jwtSecret`, and
 the `stack`/`bootstrap` keys (the app ignores the ones it doesn't use). Pass
-**no `app_*` env** — env beats `secrets.js`, so `app_*` would silently override
-your file.
+**no `app_*` env** — env beats the secrets file, so `app_*` would silently
+override your file.
 
 - Web UI: `http://localhost:3001`
 - Health: `http://localhost:3001/health`
 - OIDC discovery: `http://localhost:3001/.well-known/openid-configuration`
 - LDAPS: `ldaps://<host>:636`
 
-Requires `@simpleworkjs/conf` >= 1.1.0. Full reference:
+Requires `@simpleworkjs/conf` >= 1.2.0. Full reference:
 [SSO Manager deployment docs](https://theta42.github.io/sso-manager-node/deployment.html).
 
 ### Bare metal
@@ -62,11 +62,11 @@ mkdir -p config && cp secrets.js.example config/proxy-secrets.js   # edit it
 docker compose up -d --build
 ```
 
-The entrypoint symlinks `config/proxy-secrets.js` to `nodejs/conf/secrets.js` so
-`@simpleworkjs/conf` reads it. Fill in `oidc` (your SSO's endpoints +
+The entrypoint points the `CONF_SECRETS` env var at `config/proxy-secrets.js`
+so `@simpleworkjs/conf` reads it. Fill in `oidc` (your SSO's endpoints +
 `clientId`/`clientSecret`/`redirectUri`), `ldap` (bind creds + search base), and
-`auth` (admin groups/users). Pass **no `app_*` env** — env beats `secrets.js`,
-so `app_*` would silently override your file.
+`auth` (admin groups/users). Pass **no `app_*` env** — env beats the secrets
+file, so `app_*` would silently override your file.
 
 - Proxy (public, auto-SSL): `https://<host>/`
 - Mgmt UI / API: `http://127.0.0.1:3000/`

setup.sh

@@ -135,10 +135,12 @@ if [[ "${SKIP_SELF_UPDATE:-0}" != "1" && "${THETA_ENV_REEXECED:-0}" != "1" ]] \
 	&& git rev-parse --abbrev-ref --symbolic-full-name '@{u}' >/dev/null 2>&1
 then
 	BEFORE_REV="$(git rev-parse HEAD)"
+	BEFORE_VER="$(git describe --tags "$BEFORE_REV" 2>/dev/null || echo "${BEFORE_REV:0:12}")"
 	if git pull --ff-only -q; then
 		AFTER_REV="$(git rev-parse HEAD)"
 		if [[ "$BEFORE_REV" != "$AFTER_REV" ]]; then
-			info "Updated theta-env (${BEFORE_REV:0:12} -> ${AFTER_REV:0:12}) — restarting setup.sh with the new version..."
+			AFTER_VER="$(git describe --tags "$AFTER_REV" 2>/dev/null || echo "${AFTER_REV:0:12}")"
+			info "Updated theta-env (${BEFORE_VER} -> ${AFTER_VER}) — restarting setup.sh with the new version..."
 			THETA_ENV_REEXECED=1 exec "$0" "$@"
 		fi
 	else
@@ -165,26 +167,32 @@ if [[ "${SKIP_SUBMODULE_UPDATE:-0}" != "1" ]]; then
 	for sm in sso-manager-node proxy; do
 		[[ -d "$sm" ]] || continue
 		before_rev="$(git -C "$sm" rev-parse HEAD 2>/dev/null || true)"
+		# Prefer the exact tag the submodule is currently pinned to; fall back
+		# to a short commit hash if it's on an untagged commit (shouldn't
+		# normally happen -- this repo only ever pins tagged releases).
+		before_tag="$(git -C "$sm" describe --tags --exact-match "$before_rev" 2>/dev/null || echo "${before_rev:0:12}")"
 
 		if ! git -C "$sm" fetch --tags -q 2>&1; then
-			warn "  ${sm}: could not fetch tags (offline?) — staying on the current pin."
+			warn "  ${sm}: could not fetch tags (offline?) — staying on ${before_tag}."
 			continue
 		fi
 
 		latest_tag="$(git -C "$sm" tag --list 'v*' --sort=-v:refname | head -n1)"
 		if [[ -z "$latest_tag" ]]; then
-			warn "  ${sm}: no vX.Y.Z release tags found — staying on the current pin."
+			warn "  ${sm}: no vX.Y.Z release tags found — staying on ${before_tag}."
 			continue
 		fi
 
 		if ! git -C "$sm" checkout -q "$latest_tag" 2>&1; then
-			warn "  ${sm}: could not check out ${latest_tag} — staying on the current pin."
+			warn "  ${sm}: could not check out ${latest_tag} — staying on ${before_tag}."
 			continue
 		fi
 
 		after_rev="$(git -C "$sm" rev-parse HEAD 2>/dev/null || true)"
 		if [[ "$before_rev" != "$after_rev" ]]; then
-			info "  ${sm}: updated to ${latest_tag} (${before_rev:0:12} -> ${after_rev:0:12})"
+			info "  ${sm}: updated ${before_tag} -> ${latest_tag}"
+		else
+			info "  ${sm}: already up to date (${latest_tag})"
 		fi
 	done
 else
@@ -220,7 +228,7 @@ write_sso_secrets() {
 	cat > "$CONFIG_DIR/sso-secrets.js" <<SSOEOF
 'use strict';
 // Generated by setup.sh. Edit freely; re-run ./setup.sh to apply.
-// The SSO app reads this via @simpleworkjs/conf (symlinked to conf/secrets.js).
+// The SSO app reads this via @simpleworkjs/conf (CONF_SECRETS env var).
 // The app ignores the extra stack/bootstrap/serviceAccountPass keys (read by
 // the orchestrator). Back this file up off-host — it holds all SSO secrets.
 
@@ -271,8 +279,8 @@ write_proxy_secrets() {
 	local dn="$CFG_BASE_DN"
 	cat > "$CONFIG_DIR/proxy-secrets.js" <<PROXYEOF
 'use strict';
-// Generated by setup.sh. The proxy reads this via @simpleworkjs/conf (symlinked
-// to conf/secrets.js). clientId/clientSecret are filled in by the bootstrap
+// Generated by setup.sh. The proxy reads this via @simpleworkjs/conf (CONF_SECRETS
+// env var). clientId/clientSecret are filled in by the bootstrap
 // (run by ./setup.sh) — leave them as-is. ldap.bindPassword MUST equal
 // serviceAccountPass in sso-secrets.js (the proxy binds as that account).
 
@@ -602,8 +610,6 @@ read_config_kv() {
 			LDAP_BASE_DN: (c.stack && c.stack.ldapBaseDn) || "",
 			ORG_NAME: c.name || "",
 			ADMIN_UID: (c.bootstrap && c.bootstrap.adminUid) || "",
-			ADMIN_PASS: (c.bootstrap && c.bootstrap.adminPass) || "",
-			PROXY_LOCAL_ADMIN_PASS: (p.auth && p.auth.localAdminPass) || "",
 		};
 		for (const k in o) console.log(k + "=" + (o[k] == null ? "" : o[k]));
 	' 2>/dev/null
@@ -613,8 +619,6 @@ cfgval() { echo "$CFG_OUT" | grep -m1 "^$1=" | cut -d= -f2-; }
 SSO_HOST="$(cfgval SSO_HOST)"
 PROXY_HOST="$(cfgval PROXY_HOST)"
 ADMIN_UID="$(cfgval ADMIN_UID)"
-ADMIN_PASS="$(cfgval ADMIN_PASS)"
-PROXY_LOCAL_ADMIN_PASS="$(cfgval PROXY_LOCAL_ADMIN_PASS)"
 
 info "Stack config:"
 info "  SSO host:      https://${SSO_HOST}"
@@ -709,13 +713,13 @@ echo "                      first-run fallback: http://127.0.0.1:${SSO_PORT:-300
 echo "  Proxy mgmt UI:      https://${PROXY_HOST}"
 echo "                      first-run fallback: http://127.0.0.1:${MGMT_PORT:-3000}"
 echo
-echo "  First admin login:"
+echo "  First admin login credentials are in ./config/sso-secrets.js:"
 echo "    user: ${ADMIN_UID}"
-echo "    pass: ${ADMIN_PASS}"
+echo "    pass: bootstrap.adminPass"
 echo
 echo "  Proxy local admin (anti-lockout fallback if the SSO is unreachable):"
 echo "    user: proxyadmin2"
-echo "    pass: ${PROXY_LOCAL_ADMIN_PASS}"
+echo "    pass: auth.localAdminPass in ./config/proxy-secrets.js"
 echo "    (only shown when the account is first created; edit ./config/proxy-secrets.js"
 echo "    or use the proxy UI to change it afterward)"
 echo