theta-env's GitHub Pages site (docs/, Jekyll) was already configured and live at https://theta42.github.io/theta-env/ but nothing in the README linked to it, unlike proxy and sso-manager-node's READMEs -- easy to miss entirely. Add the same top-of-README Documentation link, plus screenshots of the composed stack (SSO dashboard + proxy host list from one ./setup.sh run). Also fixes a stale docs/index.md quickstart snippet that said "set CFG_BASE_DN to your domain" -- CFG_DOMAIN is the actual required variable (CFG_BASE_DN is an advanced override); everywhere else in the docs already says CFG_DOMAIN correctly. Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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theta-env
A single repo that runs the whole theta42 identity + access stack — SSO Manager (OIDC provider + LDAP) and the 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.
Screenshots
The SSO Manager and the proxy it fronts, both stood up by one ./setup.sh run:
| SSO Manager Dashboard | Proxy Hosts |
|---|---|
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Quick start
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_DOMAIN 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 for a walkthrough of ./config/ and
what setup.sh does, Architecture for how the pieces fit
together, and Standalone 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-onlycn=ldapclientservice 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 for the full diagram + the first-run bootstrap flow.
Documentation
- Quickstart Guide — full walkthrough of
./config/+setup.sh. - Architecture — the 3-repo + submodule + 2-container design, and how the bootstrap wires the proxy into a fresh SSO.
- Standalone — running SSO Manager or the proxy on its own.
Community
License
MIT License — see the repository for details.

