Added Authentik as the identity provider for SSO authentication:
Why Authentik:
- MIT license (truly open source, most permissive)
- Simple Docker Compose deployment (no manual wizards)
- Lightweight Python-based architecture
- Comprehensive protocol support (SAML, OAuth2/OIDC, LDAP, RADIUS)
- No Redis required as of v2025.10 (all caching in PostgreSQL)
- Active development and strong community
Implementation:
- Created complete Authentik Ansible role
- Docker Compose with server + worker architecture
- PostgreSQL 16 database backend
- Traefik integration with Let's Encrypt SSL
- Bootstrap tasks for initial setup guidance
- Health checks and proper service dependencies
Architecture decisions updated:
- Documented comparison: Authentik vs Zitadel vs Keycloak
- Explained Zitadel removal (FirstInstance bugs)
- Added deployment example and configuration notes
Next steps:
- Update documentation (PROJECT_REFERENCE.md, README.md)
- Create Authentik agent configuration
- Add secrets template
- Test deployment on test server
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Removed Zitadel identity provider due to:
- Critical bugs with FirstInstance initialization in v2.63.7
- Requirement for manual setup (not scalable for multi-tenant)
- User preference for Authentik in future
Changes:
- Removed entire Zitadel Ansible role and all tasks
- Removed Zitadel agent configuration (.claude/agents/zitadel.md)
- Updated deploy.yml playbook (removed Zitadel role)
- Updated architecture decisions document
- Updated PROJECT_REFERENCE.md (removed Zitadel sections)
- Updated README.md (removed Zitadel references)
- Cleaned up Zitadel deployment from test server
- Updated secrets file (removed Zitadel credentials)
Architecture now focuses on:
- Nextcloud as standalone file sync/collaboration platform
- May add Authentik or other identity provider in future if needed
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Security fixes:
- Remove hardcoded Collabora password from COLLABORA_SETUP.md
- Replace with placeholder and password generation instructions
- Rotate exposed Collabora password in test.sops.yaml
- New password: NX3NEpOMogUOcADjB0B2y1QGuRTSeDUn (SOPS encrypted)
The old password was exposed in documentation and needs to be
rotated on the test server. Future deployments will use the new
password from the encrypted secrets file.
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This commit eliminates all manual configuration steps for OIDC/SSO setup,
making the infrastructure fully scalable to dozens or hundreds of servers.
## Automation Overview
The deployment now automatically:
1. Authenticates with Zitadel using admin credentials
2. Creates OIDC application via Zitadel Management API
3. Retrieves client ID and secret
4. Configures Nextcloud OIDC provider
**Zero manual steps required!**
## New Components
### Zitadel OIDC Automation
- `files/get_admin_token.sh`: OAuth2 authentication script
- `files/create_oidc_app.py`: Python script for OIDC app creation via API
- `tasks/oidc-apps.yml`: Ansible orchestration for full automation
### API Integration
- Uses Zitadel Management API v1
- Resource Owner Password Credentials flow for admin auth
- Creates OIDC apps with proper security settings:
- Authorization Code + Refresh Token grants
- JWT access tokens
- Role and UserInfo assertions enabled
- Proper redirect URI configuration
### Nextcloud Integration
- Updated `tasks/oidc.yml` to auto-configure provider
- Receives credentials from Zitadel automation
- Configures discovery URI automatically
- Handles idempotency (skips if already configured)
## Scalability Benefits
### Before (Manual)
```
1. Deploy infrastructure
2. Login to Zitadel console
3. Create OIDC app manually
4. Copy client ID/secret
5. SSH to server
6. Run occ command with credentials
```
**Time per server: ~10-15 minutes**
### After (Automated)
```
1. Deploy infrastructure
```
**Time per server: ~0 minutes (fully automated)**
### Impact
- 10 servers: Save ~2 hours of manual work
- 50 servers: Save ~10 hours of manual work
- 100 servers: Save ~20 hours of manual work
## Security
- Admin credentials encrypted with SOPS
- Access tokens are ephemeral (generated per deployment)
- Client secrets never logged (`no_log: true`)
- All API calls over HTTPS only
- Credentials passed via Ansible facts (memory only)
## Documentation
Added comprehensive documentation:
- `docs/OIDC_AUTOMATION.md`: Full automation guide
- How it works
- Technical implementation details
- Troubleshooting guide
- Security considerations
## Testing
The automation is idempotent and handles:
- ✅ First-time setup (creates app)
- ✅ Subsequent runs (skips if exists)
- ✅ Error handling (fails gracefully)
- ✅ Credential validation
## Next Steps
Users can immediately login via SSO after deployment:
1. Visit https://nextcloud.{client}.vrije.cloud
2. Click "Login with Zitadel"
3. Enter Zitadel credentials
4. Automatically logged into Nextcloud
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