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wmantly b43c3d0d1d docs: fix quickstart drift, add LICENSE, document admin bypass and LDAPS cert mount for public release (#17)
Cleanup pass ahead of the public release announcement:

- docs/index.md: fix the Quick Start block, which described a stale
  "edit config then re-run setup.sh a second time" flow. setup.sh now
  requires setup.env (with CFG_BASE_DN) before it will do anything, and
  builds + bootstraps + starts in a single run. Updated to match
  README.md's correct 4-line sequence.
- Add a standard MIT LICENSE at the repo root (theta42, 2026) so
  docs/index.md's "MIT License — see the repository for details" claim
  is actually true.
- docs/standalone.md: document the hardcoded auth.adminUsers:
  ['proxyadmin2'] local anti-lockout admin bypass written into every
  generated proxy-secrets.js — what it's for, that it requires a
  matching SSO user to actually use, and how to rename/extend/disable
  it.
- README.md + docker-compose.yml: fix the LDAPS strict-trust security
  note, which implied mounting the SSO's cert into the proxy was a
  config-only change. It also requires a docker-compose.yml edit
  (ldap-certs isn't mounted into the proxy service); added commented-out
  boilerplate for that mount and clarified the doc text.
- Also includes the pre-existing "Why use this instead of running the
  two separately?" README paragraph that was already staged as
  in-progress work.
- Verified: no Vagrant references, no emoji, and no hardcoded
  custom-domain URLs anywhere in this repo outside the proxy/ and
  sso-manager-node/ submodules; no docs/CNAME (github.io URL scheme
  confirmed).
- Added --- section dividers to docs/*.md to match README.md's
  formatting convention.

Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-07-13 23:10:55 -04:00

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---
layout: default
title: Home
---
# theta-env
A single repo that runs the whole theta42 identity + access stack —
[SSO Manager](https://github.com/theta42/sso-manager-node) (OIDC provider + LDAP)
and the [theta42/proxy](https://github.com/theta42/proxy) (OIDC-protected reverse
proxy) — together, with **one command**, for home labs and small businesses.
It exists for people whose needs are met by these two projects and who want to
run them "very simply." Each project still works **standalone**; this repo just
wires them together and automates the first-run glue.
---
## Quick start
```bash
git clone --recursive https://github.com/theta42/theta-env.git
cd theta-env
cp setup.env.example setup.env # then edit setup.env: set CFG_BASE_DN to your domain
./setup.sh # first run: generates ./config/ from setup.env, builds + bootstraps + starts
```
You need **Docker** + **Docker Compose**. `./setup.sh` is idempotent — re-run any
time to converge the stack to `./config/`.
See the [Quickstart Guide](quickstart.html) for a walkthrough of `./config/` and
what `setup.sh` does, [Architecture](architecture.html) for how the pieces fit
together, and [Standalone](standalone.html) for running each project on its own.
---
## What you get
- **SSO Manager** at `https://<SSO_HOST>` — log in as your first admin to manage
users, groups, and OAuth clients. Fronted by the proxy under TLS.
- **Proxy** at `https://<PROXY_HOST>` — add the Host records you want to protect
with OIDC login.
- **LDAPS** at `ldaps://<host>:636` — legacy apps can bind directly (admin or
the read-only `cn=ldapclient` service account the bootstrap creates).
- **API tokens** — both apps let any logged-in user mint self-service personal
access tokens (`Authorization: Bearer sso_…` / `prx_…`) to drive the management
API from scripts/CI without a browser session. A token authenticates as its
creator (carrying their permissions); mint/rotate/revoke under **API Tokens**
in each UI. See each submodule's DEPLOYMENT for the details.
---
## The `./config/` values you must set
All config and secrets live in `./config/sso-secrets.js` +
`./config/proxy-secrets.js` (gitignored), generated by the first `./setup.sh`.
There is **no `.env`**. Set at least these in `./config/sso-secrets.js`:
| Key (in `sso-secrets.js`) | What it is |
|-----|------------|
| `stack.ldapBaseDn` | Directory base, e.g. `dc=lab,dc=local`. |
| `ldap.bindPassword` | LDAP root password (generated). **Back it up.** |
| `oauth.jwtSecret` | Signs the SSO's tokens (generated). **Back it up.** |
| `stack.ssoHost` | Public hostname the proxy serves the SSO UI at. |
| `stack.proxyHost` | Public hostname the proxy serves its own mgmt UI at. |
| `bootstrap.adminUid` / `bootstrap.adminPass` | Your first admin login. |
See `config.example/` for the full annotated shape (SMTP, LDAP cert CN, proxy
OIDC/LDAP/auth, …).
---
## Architecture
```
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ your browser / apps │
└───────────────┬──────────────────────────────┘
│ https
┌─────────▼─────────┐
│ proxy │ OpenResty :80/:443/:4443
│ (OIDC + LDAP) │ mgmt app :3000 (localhost)
└─────────┬─────────┘ bundled redis
┌─────────────┼──────────────────────┐
│ ldaps:636 │ http:3001 (internal)│ OIDC token/userinfo
▼ ▼ │
┌──────────────────────────┐ │
│ sso-manager │◄────────────────┘
│ OIDC provider + OpenLDAP │ bundled redis
│ web UI :3001 (localhost) │
│ ldaps :636 (LAN clients) │
└───────────────────────────┘
```
The proxy is **both** an OIDC client of the SSO (for login) **and** a direct LDAP
client (for user lookups). See [Architecture](architecture.html) for the full
diagram + the first-run bootstrap flow.
---
## Documentation
- [Quickstart Guide](quickstart.html) — full walkthrough of `./config/` + `setup.sh`.
- [Architecture](architecture.html) — the 3-repo + submodule + 2-container
design, and how the bootstrap wires the proxy into a fresh SSO.
- [Standalone](standalone.html) — running SSO Manager or the proxy on its own.
---
## Community
- [GitHub Repository](https://github.com/theta42/theta-env)
- [Issue Tracker](https://github.com/theta42/theta-env/issues)
---
## License
MIT License — see the repository for details.