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+---
+# Configure Authentik password recovery flow
+# This creates a complete recovery flow with email verification and password complexity validation
+
+- name: Use bootstrap token for API access
+  set_fact:
+    authentik_api_token: "{{ client_secrets.authentik_bootstrap_token }}"
+
+- name: Copy recovery flow creation script to server
+  copy:
+    src: create_recovery_flow.py
+    dest: /tmp/create_recovery_flow.py
+    mode: '0755'
+
+- name: Copy recovery flow script into Authentik container
+  shell: docker cp /tmp/create_recovery_flow.py authentik-server:/tmp/create_recovery_flow.py
+  changed_when: false
+
+- name: Create recovery flow via Authentik API
+  shell: |
+    docker exec authentik-server python3 /tmp/create_recovery_flow.py "{{ authentik_api_token }}" "{{ authentik_domain }}"
+  register: recovery_flow_result
+  failed_when: false
+  changed_when: "'Recovery Flow Configuration Complete' in recovery_flow_result.stdout"
+
+- name: Cleanup recovery flow script from server
+  file:
+    path: /tmp/create_recovery_flow.py
+    state: absent
+
+- name: Cleanup recovery flow script from container
+  shell: docker exec authentik-server rm -f /tmp/create_recovery_flow.py
+  changed_when: false
+  failed_when: false
+
+- name: Parse recovery flow result
+  set_fact:
+    recovery_flow: "{{ recovery_flow_result.stdout | regex_search('\\{.*\\}', multiline=True) | from_json }}"
+  when: recovery_flow_result.rc == 0
+  failed_when: false
+
+- name: Display recovery flow configuration result
+  debug:
+    msg: |
+      ========================================
+      Authentik Password Recovery Flow
+      ========================================
+
+      {% if recovery_flow is defined and recovery_flow.success | default(false) %}
+      Status: ✓ Configured Successfully
+
+      Recovery Flow UUID: {{ recovery_flow.recovery_flow_uuid }}
+      Password Policy UUID: {{ recovery_flow.password_complexity_uuid }}
+
+      Features:
+      - Password complexity: 12+ chars, mixed case, digit, symbol
+      - Recovery email with 30-minute expiry token
+      - Username + password on same login page
+      - "Forgot password?" link on login page
+
+      Test Recovery Flow:
+      1. Go to: https://{{ authentik_domain }}/if/flow/default-authentication-flow/
+      2. Click "Forgot password?" link
+      3. Enter username or email
+      4. Check email for recovery link (sent via Mailgun)
+      5. Set new password (must meet complexity requirements)
+
+      ========================================
+      {% else %}
+      Status: ⚠ Configuration incomplete or failed
+
+      This is non-critical - recovery flow can be configured manually.
+
+      To configure manually:
+      1. Login to https://{{ authentik_domain }}
+      2. Go to Admin > Flows & Stages
+      3. Create recovery flow with email verification
+
+      Details: {{ recovery_flow_result.stdout | default('No output') }}
+      ========================================
+      {% endif %}
+
+- name: Set recovery flow status fact
+  set_fact:
+    recovery_flow_configured: "{{ recovery_flow is defined and recovery_flow.success | default(false) }}"