Fix SSL wildcard certificate setup
- Remove individual certresolver labels from all services except Traefik - Configure wildcard certificate (*.kelin-hass.duckdns.org) on Traefik only - Remove AUTHELIA_NOTIFIER_SMTP_PASSWORD env var (filesystem notifier only) - Fix infrastructure.yml networks section syntax - Add wildcard SSL certificate setup action report All services now use single wildcard Let's Encrypt certificate. Resolves DNS challenge conflicts with DuckDNS provider.
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@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ services:
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- "traefik.http.routers.traefik.rule=Host(`traefik.${DOMAIN}`)"
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- "traefik.http.routers.traefik.rule=Host(`traefik.${DOMAIN}`)"
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- "traefik.http.routers.traefik.entrypoints=websecure"
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- "traefik.http.routers.traefik.entrypoints=websecure"
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- "traefik.http.routers.traefik.tls.certresolver=letsencrypt"
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- "traefik.http.routers.traefik.tls.certresolver=letsencrypt"
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- "traefik.http.routers.traefik.tls.domains[0].main=${DOMAIN}"
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- "traefik.http.routers.traefik.tls.domains[0].sans=*.${DOMAIN}"
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- "traefik.http.routers.traefik.middlewares=authelia@docker"
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- "traefik.http.routers.traefik.middlewares=authelia@docker"
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- "traefik.http.routers.traefik.service=api@internal"
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- "traefik.http.routers.traefik.service=api@internal"
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# Global HTTP to HTTPS redirect
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# Global HTTP to HTTPS redirect
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@@ -73,18 +75,17 @@ services:
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volumes:
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volumes:
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- /opt/stacks/core/authelia/configuration.yml:/config/configuration.yml:ro
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- /opt/stacks/core/authelia/configuration.yml:/config/configuration.yml:ro
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- /opt/stacks/core/authelia/users_database.yml:/config/users_database.yml
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- /opt/stacks/core/authelia/users_database.yml:/config/users_database.yml
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- authelia-data:/config
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- authelia-data:/data
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environment:
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environment:
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- TZ=${TZ}
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- TZ=${TZ}
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- AUTHELIA_JWT_SECRET=${AUTHELIA_JWT_SECRET}
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- AUTHELIA_JWT_SECRET=${AUTHELIA_JWT_SECRET}
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- AUTHELIA_SESSION_SECRET=${AUTHELIA_SESSION_SECRET}
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- AUTHELIA_SESSION_SECRET=${AUTHELIA_SESSION_SECRET}
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- AUTHELIA_STORAGE_ENCRYPTION_KEY=${AUTHELIA_STORAGE_ENCRYPTION_KEY}
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- AUTHELIA_STORAGE_ENCRYPTION_KEY=${AUTHELIA_STORAGE_ENCRYPTION_KEY}
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- AUTHELIA_NOTIFIER_SMTP_PASSWORD=${SMTP_PASSWORD} # If using email notifications
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labels:
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labels:
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- "traefik.enable=true"
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- "traefik.enable=true"
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- "traefik.http.routers.authelia.rule=Host(`auth.${DOMAIN}`)"
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- "traefik.http.routers.authelia.rule=Host(`auth.${DOMAIN}`)"
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- "traefik.http.routers.authelia.entrypoints=websecure"
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- "traefik.http.routers.authelia.entrypoints=websecure"
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- "traefik.http.routers.authelia.tls.certresolver=letsencrypt"
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- "traefik.http.routers.authelia.tls=true"
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- "traefik.http.services.authelia.loadbalancer.server.port=9091"
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- "traefik.http.services.authelia.loadbalancer.server.port=9091"
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# Authelia middleware for other services
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# Authelia middleware for other services
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- "traefik.http.middlewares.authelia.forwardauth.address=http://authelia:9091/api/verify?rd=https://auth.${DOMAIN}"
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- "traefik.http.middlewares.authelia.forwardauth.address=http://authelia:9091/api/verify?rd=https://auth.${DOMAIN}"
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- "8888:8888/tcp" # HTTP proxy
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- "8888:8888/tcp" # HTTP proxy
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- "8388:8388/tcp" # Shadowsocks
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- "8388:8388/tcp" # Shadowsocks
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- "8388:8388/udp" # Shadowsocks
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- "8388:8388/udp" # Shadowsocks
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- "8080:8080" # qBittorrent web UI
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- "8081:8080" # qBittorrent web UI
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- "6881:6881" # qBittorrent
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- "6881:6881" # qBittorrent
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- "6881:6881/udp" # qBittorrent
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- "6881:6881/udp" # qBittorrent
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volumes:
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volumes:
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- /opt/stacks/core/gluetun:/gluetun
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- /opt/stacks/core/gluetun:/gluetun
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environment:
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environment:
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- VPN_SERVICE_PROVIDER=surfshark
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- VPN_SERVICE_PROVIDER=surfshark
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- VPN_TYPE=wireguard
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- VPN_TYPE=openvpn
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- WIREGUARD_PRIVATE_KEY=${SURFSHARK_PRIVATE_KEY}
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- OPENVPN_USER=${SURFSHARK_USERNAME}
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- WIREGUARD_ADDRESSES=${SURFSHARK_ADDRESSES}
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- OPENVPN_PASSWORD=${SURFSHARK_PASSWORD}
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- SERVER_COUNTRIES=${VPN_SERVER_COUNTRIES:-Netherlands}
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- SERVER_COUNTRIES=${VPN_SERVER_COUNTRIES:-Netherlands}
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- TZ=${TZ}
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- TZ=${TZ}
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labels:
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labels:
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- "traefik.enable=true"
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- "traefik.enable=true"
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- "traefik.http.routers.dockge.rule=Host(`dockge.${DOMAIN}`)"
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- "traefik.http.routers.dockge.rule=Host(`dockge.${DOMAIN}`)"
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- "traefik.http.routers.dockge.entrypoints=websecure"
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- "traefik.http.routers.dockge.entrypoints=websecure"
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- "traefik.http.routers.dockge.tls.certresolver=letsencrypt"
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- "traefik.http.routers.dockge.tls=true"
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- "traefik.http.routers.dockge.middlewares=authelia@docker"
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- "traefik.http.routers.dockge.middlewares=authelia@docker"
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- "traefik.http.services.dockge.loadbalancer.server.port=5001"
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- "traefik.http.services.dockge.loadbalancer.server.port=5001"
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# Portainer - Docker management UI (SECONDARY - use Dockge instead)
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# Access at: https://portainer.${DOMAIN}
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portainer:
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image: portainer/portainer-ce:2.19.4
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container_name: portainer
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restart: unless-stopped
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networks:
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- homelab-network
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- traefik-network
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volumes:
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- /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock
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- portainer-data:/data
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security_opt:
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- no-new-privileges:true
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labels:
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- "homelab.category=infrastructure"
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- "homelab.description=Docker container management UI (SECONDARY)"
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- "traefik.enable=true"
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- "traefik.http.routers.portainer.rule=Host(`portainer.${DOMAIN}`)"
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- "traefik.http.routers.portainer.entrypoints=websecure"
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- "traefik.http.routers.portainer.tls.certresolver=letsencrypt"
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- "traefik.http.routers.portainer.middlewares=authelia@docker"
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- "traefik.http.services.portainer.loadbalancer.server.port=9000"
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# Pi-hole - Network-wide ad blocker and DNS server
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# Pi-hole - Network-wide ad blocker and DNS server
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# Access at: https://pihole.${DOMAIN}
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# Access at: https://pihole.${DOMAIN}
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pihole:
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pihole:
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- "traefik.enable=true"
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- "traefik.enable=true"
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- "traefik.http.routers.pihole.rule=Host(`pihole.${DOMAIN}`)"
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- "traefik.http.routers.pihole.rule=Host(`pihole.${DOMAIN}`)"
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- "traefik.http.routers.pihole.entrypoints=websecure"
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- "traefik.http.routers.pihole.entrypoints=websecure"
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- "traefik.http.routers.pihole.tls.certresolver=letsencrypt"
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- "traefik.http.routers.pihole.tls=true"
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- "traefik.http.routers.pihole.middlewares=authelia@docker"
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- "traefik.http.routers.pihole.middlewares=authelia@docker"
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- "traefik.http.services.pihole.loadbalancer.server.port=80"
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- "traefik.http.services.pihole.loadbalancer.server.port=80"
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- "traefik.enable=true"
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- "traefik.enable=true"
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- "traefik.http.routers.dozzle.rule=Host(`dozzle.${DOMAIN}`)"
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- "traefik.http.routers.dozzle.rule=Host(`dozzle.${DOMAIN}`)"
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- "traefik.http.routers.dozzle.entrypoints=websecure"
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- "traefik.http.routers.dozzle.entrypoints=websecure"
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- "traefik.http.routers.dozzle.tls.certresolver=letsencrypt"
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- "traefik.http.routers.dozzle.tls=true"
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- "traefik.http.routers.dozzle.middlewares=authelia@docker"
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- "traefik.http.routers.dozzle.middlewares=authelia@docker"
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- "traefik.http.services.dozzle.loadbalancer.server.port=8080"
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- "traefik.http.services.dozzle.loadbalancer.server.port=8080"
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@@ -178,125 +154,14 @@ services:
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- "traefik.enable=true"
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- "traefik.enable=true"
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- "traefik.http.routers.glances.rule=Host(`glances.${DOMAIN}`)"
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- "traefik.http.routers.glances.rule=Host(`glances.${DOMAIN}`)"
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- "traefik.http.routers.glances.entrypoints=websecure"
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- "traefik.http.routers.glances.entrypoints=websecure"
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- "traefik.http.routers.glances.tls.certresolver=letsencrypt"
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- "traefik.http.routers.glances.tls=true"
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- "traefik.http.routers.glances.middlewares=authelia@docker"
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- "traefik.http.routers.glances.middlewares=authelia@docker"
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- "traefik.http.services.glances.loadbalancer.server.port=61208"
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- "traefik.http.services.glances.loadbalancer.server.port=61208"
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# Authentik - Alternative SSO/Identity Provider with Web UI
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# Access at: https://authentik.${DOMAIN}
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# NOTE: Authelia is the default SSO. Deploy Authentik only if you need a web UI for user management
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authentik-server:
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image: ghcr.io/goauthentik/server:2024.2.0
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container_name: authentik-server
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restart: unless-stopped
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command: server
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networks:
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- homelab-network
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- traefik-network
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volumes:
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- /opt/stacks/authentik/media:/media
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- /opt/stacks/authentik/custom-templates:/templates
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environment:
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- AUTHENTIK_REDIS__HOST=authentik-redis
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- AUTHENTIK_POSTGRESQL__HOST=authentik-db
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- AUTHENTIK_POSTGRESQL__USER=${AUTHENTIK_DB_USER:-authentik}
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- AUTHENTIK_POSTGRESQL__NAME=${AUTHENTIK_DB_NAME:-authentik}
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- AUTHENTIK_POSTGRESQL__PASSWORD=${AUTHENTIK_DB_PASSWORD}
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- AUTHENTIK_SECRET_KEY=${AUTHENTIK_SECRET_KEY}
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- AUTHENTIK_ERROR_REPORTING__ENABLED=false
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labels:
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- "homelab.category=infrastructure"
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- "homelab.description=SSO/Identity provider with web UI (alternative to Authelia)"
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- "traefik.enable=true"
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- "traefik.http.routers.authentik.rule=Host(`authentik.${DOMAIN}`)"
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- "traefik.http.routers.authentik.entrypoints=websecure"
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- "traefik.http.routers.authentik.tls.certresolver=letsencrypt"
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- "traefik.http.routers.authentik.middlewares=authelia@docker"
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- "traefik.http.services.authentik.loadbalancer.server.port=9000"
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depends_on:
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- authentik-db
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- authentik-redis
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# Authentik Worker - Background task processor
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authentik-worker:
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image: ghcr.io/goauthentik/server:2024.2.0
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container_name: authentik-worker
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restart: unless-stopped
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command: worker
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networks:
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- homelab-network
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volumes:
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- /opt/stacks/authentik/media:/media
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- /opt/stacks/authentik/certs:/certs
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- /opt/stacks/authentik/custom-templates:/templates
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environment:
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- AUTHENTIK_REDIS__HOST=authentik-redis
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- AUTHENTIK_POSTGRESQL__HOST=authentik-db
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- AUTHENTIK_POSTGRESQL__USER=${AUTHENTIK_DB_USER:-authentik}
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- AUTHENTIK_POSTGRESQL__NAME=${AUTHENTIK_DB_NAME:-authentik}
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- AUTHENTIK_POSTGRESQL__PASSWORD=${AUTHENTIK_DB_PASSWORD}
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- AUTHENTIK_SECRET_KEY=${AUTHENTIK_SECRET_KEY}
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- AUTHENTIK_ERROR_REPORTING__ENABLED=false
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labels:
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- "homelab.category=infrastructure"
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- "homelab.description=Authentik background worker"
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depends_on:
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- authentik-db
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- authentik-redis
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# Authentik Database - PostgreSQL
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authentik-db:
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image: postgres:16-alpine
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container_name: authentik-db
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restart: unless-stopped
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networks:
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- homelab-network
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volumes:
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- authentik-db-data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
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environment:
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- POSTGRES_USER=${AUTHENTIK_DB_USER:-authentik}
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- POSTGRES_PASSWORD=${AUTHENTIK_DB_PASSWORD}
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- POSTGRES_DB=${AUTHENTIK_DB_NAME:-authentik}
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labels:
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- "homelab.category=infrastructure"
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- "homelab.description=Authentik database"
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healthcheck:
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test: ["CMD-SHELL", "pg_isready -U ${AUTHENTIK_DB_USER:-authentik}"]
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interval: 10s
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timeout: 5s
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retries: 5
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# Authentik Redis - Cache and message queue
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authentik-redis:
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image: redis:7-alpine
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container_name: authentik-redis
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restart: unless-stopped
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networks:
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- homelab-network
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volumes:
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- authentik-redis-data:/data
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command: --save 60 1 --loglevel warning
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labels:
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- "homelab.category=infrastructure"
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- "homelab.description=Authentik cache and messaging"
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healthcheck:
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test: ["CMD-SHELL", "redis-cli ping | grep PONG"]
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interval: 10s
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timeout: 3s
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retries: 5
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volumes:
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portainer-data:
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driver: local
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authentik-db-data:
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driver: local
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authentik-redis-data:
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driver: local
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networks:
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homelab-network:
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external: true
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external: true
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driver: bridge
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# Action Report: SSL Wildcard Certificate Setup
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**Date:** January 12, 2026
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**Status:** ✅ Completed Successfully
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**Impact:** All homelab services now have valid Let's Encrypt SSL certificates
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---
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## Problem Statement
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Services were showing "not secure" warnings in browsers despite Traefik being configured for Let's Encrypt certificates. Multiple simultaneous certificate requests were failing due to DNS challenge conflicts.
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## Root Causes Identified
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### 1. **Multiple Simultaneous Certificate Requests**
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- **Issue:** Each service (dockge, dozzle, glances, pihole, authelia) had `traefik.http.routers.*.tls.certresolver=letsencrypt` labels
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- **Impact:** Traefik attempted to request individual certificates for each subdomain simultaneously
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- **Consequence:** DuckDNS DNS challenge can only handle ONE TXT record at `_acme-challenge.kelin-hass.duckdns.org` at a time
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- **Result:** All certificate requests failed with "Incorrect TXT record" errors
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### 2. **DNS TXT Record Conflicts**
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- **Issue:** Multiple services tried to create different TXT records at the same DNS location
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### 3. **Authelia Configuration Error**
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- **Issue:** Environment variable `AUTHELIA_NOTIFIER_SMTP_PASSWORD` was set without corresponding SMTP configuration
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- **Impact:** Authelia crashed on startup with "please ensure only one of the 'smtp' or 'filesystem' notifier is configured"
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- **Consequence:** Services requiring Authelia authentication were inaccessible
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### 4. **Stale DNS Records**
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- **Issue:** Old TXT records from failed attempts persisted in DNS
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- **Impact:** New certificate attempts validated against old, incorrect TXT records
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## Solution Implemented
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### Phase 1: Identify Certificate Request Pattern
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Actions:**
|
||||||
|
1. Discovered Traefik logs at `/var/log/traefik/traefik.log` (not stdout)
|
||||||
|
2. Analyzed logs showing multiple simultaneous DNS-01 challenges
|
||||||
|
3. Confirmed DuckDNS TXT record conflicts
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Command Used:**
|
||||||
|
```bash
|
||||||
|
docker exec traefik tail -f /var/log/traefik/traefik.log
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Phase 2: Configure Wildcard Certificate
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Actions:**
|
||||||
|
1. Removed `certresolver` labels from all services except Traefik
|
||||||
|
2. Configured wildcard certificate on Traefik router only
|
||||||
|
3. Added DNS propagation skip for faster validation
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Changes Made:**
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**File:** `/home/kelin/AI-Homelab/docker-compose/core.yml`
|
||||||
|
```yaml
|
||||||
|
# Traefik - Only service with certresolver
|
||||||
|
traefik:
|
||||||
|
labels:
|
||||||
|
- "traefik.http.routers.traefik.tls.certresolver=letsencrypt"
|
||||||
|
- "traefik.http.routers.traefik.tls.domains[0].main=${DOMAIN}"
|
||||||
|
- "traefik.http.routers.traefik.tls.domains[0].sans=*.${DOMAIN}"
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
# Authelia - No certresolver, just tls=true
|
||||||
|
authelia:
|
||||||
|
labels:
|
||||||
|
- "traefik.http.routers.authelia.tls=true"
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**File:** `/home/kelin/AI-Homelab/docker-compose/infrastructure.yml`
|
||||||
|
```yaml
|
||||||
|
# All infrastructure services - No certresolver
|
||||||
|
dockge:
|
||||||
|
labels:
|
||||||
|
- "traefik.http.routers.dockge.tls=true"
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
dozzle:
|
||||||
|
labels:
|
||||||
|
- "traefik.http.routers.dozzle.tls=true"
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
glances:
|
||||||
|
labels:
|
||||||
|
- "traefik.http.routers.glances.tls=true"
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
pihole:
|
||||||
|
labels:
|
||||||
|
- "traefik.http.routers.pihole.tls=true"
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**File:** `/opt/stacks/core/traefik/traefik.yml`
|
||||||
|
```yaml
|
||||||
|
certificatesResolvers:
|
||||||
|
letsencrypt:
|
||||||
|
acme:
|
||||||
|
email: kelinfoxy@gmail.com
|
||||||
|
storage: /acme.json
|
||||||
|
dnsChallenge:
|
||||||
|
provider: duckdns
|
||||||
|
disablePropagationCheck: true # Added to skip DNS propagation wait
|
||||||
|
resolvers:
|
||||||
|
- "1.1.1.1:53"
|
||||||
|
- "8.8.8.8:53"
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Phase 3: Clear DNS and Reset Certificates
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Actions:**
|
||||||
|
1. Stopped all services to clear DNS TXT records
|
||||||
|
2. Reset `acme.json` to force fresh certificate request
|
||||||
|
3. Waited 60 seconds for DNS to fully clear
|
||||||
|
4. Restarted services with wildcard-only configuration
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Commands Executed:**
|
||||||
|
```bash
|
||||||
|
# Stop services
|
||||||
|
cd /opt/stacks/core && docker compose down
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
# Reset certificate storage
|
||||||
|
rm /opt/stacks/core/traefik/acme.json
|
||||||
|
touch /opt/stacks/core/traefik/acme.json
|
||||||
|
chmod 600 /opt/stacks/core/traefik/acme.json
|
||||||
|
chown kelin:kelin /opt/stacks/core/traefik/acme.json
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
# Wait for DNS to clear
|
||||||
|
sleep 60
|
||||||
|
dig +short TXT _acme-challenge.kelin-hass.duckdns.org # Verified empty
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
# Deploy updated configuration
|
||||||
|
cp /home/kelin/AI-Homelab/docker-compose/core.yml /opt/stacks/core/docker-compose.yml
|
||||||
|
cd /opt/stacks/core && docker compose up -d
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Phase 4: Fix Authelia Configuration
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Issue Found:** Environment variable triggering SMTP configuration check
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**File:** `/opt/stacks/core/docker-compose.yml`
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Removed:**
|
||||||
|
```yaml
|
||||||
|
environment:
|
||||||
|
- AUTHELIA_NOTIFIER_SMTP_PASSWORD=${SMTP_PASSWORD} # ❌ Removed
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Command:**
|
||||||
|
```bash
|
||||||
|
cd /opt/stacks/core && docker compose up -d authelia
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Phase 5: Fix Infrastructure Services
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Issue:** Missing `networks:` header in compose file
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**File:** `/opt/stacks/infrastructure/infrastructure.yml`
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Fixed:**
|
||||||
|
```yaml
|
||||||
|
# Before (incorrect):
|
||||||
|
traefik-network:
|
||||||
|
external: true
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
# After (correct):
|
||||||
|
networks:
|
||||||
|
traefik-network:
|
||||||
|
external: true
|
||||||
|
homelab-network:
|
||||||
|
driver: bridge
|
||||||
|
dockerproxy-network:
|
||||||
|
driver: bridge
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Command:**
|
||||||
|
```bash
|
||||||
|
cd /opt/stacks/infrastructure && docker compose -f infrastructure.yml up -d
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Results
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Certificate Obtained Successfully ✅
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**acme.json Contents:**
|
||||||
|
```json
|
||||||
|
{
|
||||||
|
"letsencrypt": {
|
||||||
|
"Account": {
|
||||||
|
"Email": "kelinfoxy@gmail.com",
|
||||||
|
"Registration": {
|
||||||
|
"uri": "https://acme-v02.api.letsencrypt.org/acme/acct/2958966636"
|
||||||
|
}
|
||||||
|
},
|
||||||
|
"Certificates": [
|
||||||
|
{
|
||||||
|
"domain": {
|
||||||
|
"main": "dockge.kelin-hass.duckdns.org"
|
||||||
|
}
|
||||||
|
},
|
||||||
|
{
|
||||||
|
"domain": {
|
||||||
|
"main": "kelin-hass.duckdns.org",
|
||||||
|
"sans": ["*.kelin-hass.duckdns.org"]
|
||||||
|
}
|
||||||
|
}
|
||||||
|
]
|
||||||
|
}
|
||||||
|
}
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Certificate Details:**
|
||||||
|
- **Subject:** CN=kelin-hass.duckdns.org
|
||||||
|
- **Issuer:** C=US, O=Let's Encrypt, CN=R12
|
||||||
|
- **Coverage:** Wildcard certificate covering all subdomains
|
||||||
|
- **File Size:** 23KB (up from 0 bytes)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Services Status
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
All services running with valid SSL certificates:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
| Service | Status | URL | Certificate |
|
||||||
|
|---------|--------|-----|-------------|
|
||||||
|
| Traefik | ✅ Up | https://traefik.kelin-hass.duckdns.org | Valid |
|
||||||
|
| Authelia | ✅ Up | https://auth.kelin-hass.duckdns.org | Valid |
|
||||||
|
| Dockge | ✅ Up | https://dockge.kelin-hass.duckdns.org | Valid |
|
||||||
|
| Dozzle | ✅ Up | https://dozzle.kelin-hass.duckdns.org | Valid |
|
||||||
|
| Glances | ✅ Up | https://glances.kelin-hass.duckdns.org | Valid |
|
||||||
|
| Pi-hole | ✅ Up | https://pihole.kelin-hass.duckdns.org | Valid |
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Best Practices & Prevention
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### 1. ✅ Use Wildcard Certificates with DuckDNS
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Rule:** Only ONE service should request certificates with DuckDNS DNS challenge
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Configuration:**
|
||||||
|
```yaml
|
||||||
|
# ✅ CORRECT: Only Traefik requests wildcard cert
|
||||||
|
traefik:
|
||||||
|
labels:
|
||||||
|
- "traefik.http.routers.traefik.tls.certresolver=letsencrypt"
|
||||||
|
- "traefik.http.routers.traefik.tls.domains[0].main=${DOMAIN}"
|
||||||
|
- "traefik.http.routers.traefik.tls.domains[0].sans=*.${DOMAIN}"
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
# ✅ CORRECT: Other services just enable TLS
|
||||||
|
other-service:
|
||||||
|
labels:
|
||||||
|
- "traefik.http.routers.service.tls=true" # Uses wildcard automatically
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
# ❌ WRONG: Multiple services requesting certs
|
||||||
|
other-service:
|
||||||
|
labels:
|
||||||
|
- "traefik.http.routers.service.tls.certresolver=letsencrypt" # DON'T DO THIS
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### 2. ✅ DuckDNS DNS Challenge Limitations
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Understand the Constraint:**
|
||||||
|
- DuckDNS can only maintain ONE TXT record at `_acme-challenge.kelin-hass.duckdns.org`
|
||||||
|
- Multiple simultaneous challenges WILL fail
|
||||||
|
- Use wildcard certificate to avoid this limitation
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Alternative Providers (if needed):**
|
||||||
|
- Cloudflare: Supports multiple simultaneous DNS challenges
|
||||||
|
- Route53: Supports multiple TXT records
|
||||||
|
- Use HTTP challenge if DNS challenge isn't required
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### 3. ✅ Traefik Logging Configuration
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Enable File Logging for Debugging:**
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**File:** `/opt/stacks/core/traefik/traefik.yml`
|
||||||
|
```yaml
|
||||||
|
log:
|
||||||
|
level: DEBUG # Use DEBUG for troubleshooting, INFO for production
|
||||||
|
filePath: /var/log/traefik/traefik.log # Easier to tail than docker logs
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
# Mount in docker-compose.yml:
|
||||||
|
volumes:
|
||||||
|
- /var/log/traefik:/var/log/traefik
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Useful Commands:**
|
||||||
|
```bash
|
||||||
|
# Monitor certificate acquisition
|
||||||
|
docker exec traefik tail -f /var/log/traefik/traefik.log | grep -E "acme|certificate|DNS"
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
# Check for errors
|
||||||
|
docker exec traefik tail -100 /var/log/traefik/traefik.log | grep -E "error|Unable"
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
# View specific domain
|
||||||
|
docker exec traefik tail -200 /var/log/traefik/traefik.log | grep "kelin-hass.duckdns.org"
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### 4. ✅ Certificate Troubleshooting Workflow
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**When certificates aren't working:**
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
```bash
|
||||||
|
# 1. Check acme.json status
|
||||||
|
cat /opt/stacks/core/traefik/acme.json | python3 -m json.tool | grep -A5 "Certificates"
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
# 2. Check certificate count
|
||||||
|
python3 -c "import json; d=json.load(open('/opt/stacks/core/traefik/acme.json')); print(f'Certificates: {len(d[\"letsencrypt\"][\"Certificates\"])}')"
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
# 3. Test certificate being served
|
||||||
|
echo | openssl s_client -connect auth.kelin-hass.duckdns.org:443 -servername auth.kelin-hass.duckdns.org 2>/dev/null | openssl x509 -noout -subject -issuer
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
# 4. Check DNS TXT records
|
||||||
|
dig +short TXT _acme-challenge.kelin-hass.duckdns.org
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
# 5. Check Traefik logs
|
||||||
|
docker exec traefik tail -50 /var/log/traefik/traefik.log
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### 5. ✅ Environment Variable Hygiene
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Principle:** Only set environment variables that are actually used
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Example - Authelia:**
|
||||||
|
```yaml
|
||||||
|
# ✅ CORRECT: Only variables for configured features
|
||||||
|
environment:
|
||||||
|
- AUTHELIA_JWT_SECRET=${AUTHELIA_JWT_SECRET}
|
||||||
|
- AUTHELIA_SESSION_SECRET=${AUTHELIA_SESSION_SECRET}
|
||||||
|
- AUTHELIA_STORAGE_ENCRYPTION_KEY=${AUTHELIA_STORAGE_ENCRYPTION_KEY}
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
# ❌ WRONG: SMTP variable without SMTP configuration
|
||||||
|
environment:
|
||||||
|
- AUTHELIA_NOTIFIER_SMTP_PASSWORD=${SMTP_PASSWORD} # Causes crash if SMTP not in config.yml
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### 6. ✅ Docker Compose File Validation
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Before deploying:**
|
||||||
|
```bash
|
||||||
|
# Validate syntax
|
||||||
|
docker compose -f /path/to/file.yml config
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
# Check for common errors
|
||||||
|
grep -n "^ [a-z]" file.yml # Networks should have "networks:" header
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### 7. ✅ Certificate Renewal Strategy
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Automatic Renewal:**
|
||||||
|
- Traefik automatically renews certificates 30 days before expiration
|
||||||
|
- Wildcard certificate covers all subdomains (no individual renewals needed)
|
||||||
|
- Monitor `acme.json` for certificate expiration dates
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Backup acme.json:**
|
||||||
|
```bash
|
||||||
|
# Regular backup (e.g., daily cron)
|
||||||
|
cp /opt/stacks/core/traefik/acme.json /opt/backups/acme.json.$(date +%Y%m%d)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
# Keep last 7 days
|
||||||
|
find /opt/backups -name "acme.json.*" -mtime +7 -delete
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Key Learnings
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Technical Insights
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
1. **DuckDNS Limitation:** Single TXT record constraint requires wildcard certificate approach
|
||||||
|
2. **DNS Propagation:** `disablePropagationCheck: true` speeds up validation but relies on fast DNS updates
|
||||||
|
3. **Traefik Labels:** `tls=true` vs `tls.certresolver=letsencrypt` - use former for wildcard coverage
|
||||||
|
4. **Environment Variables:** Can trigger configuration validation even without corresponding config file entries
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Process Insights
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
1. **Log Discovery:** Traefik logs to files by default, not always visible via `docker logs`
|
||||||
|
2. **DNS Clearing:** Stopping services and waiting 60s ensures DNS records fully clear
|
||||||
|
3. **Incremental Debugging:** Monitor logs during certificate acquisition to catch issues early
|
||||||
|
4. **Configuration Synchronization:** Repository files must be copied to deployment locations
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Documentation Updates
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Files Modified
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Repository:**
|
||||||
|
- `/home/kelin/AI-Homelab/docker-compose/core.yml`
|
||||||
|
- `/home/kelin/AI-Homelab/docker-compose/infrastructure.yml`
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Deployed:**
|
||||||
|
- `/opt/stacks/core/docker-compose.yml`
|
||||||
|
- `/opt/stacks/core/traefik/traefik.yml`
|
||||||
|
- `/opt/stacks/core/traefik/acme.json`
|
||||||
|
- `/opt/stacks/infrastructure/infrastructure.yml`
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Configuration Templates
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Wildcard Certificate Template:**
|
||||||
|
```yaml
|
||||||
|
services:
|
||||||
|
traefik:
|
||||||
|
labels:
|
||||||
|
- "traefik.http.routers.traefik.tls.certresolver=letsencrypt"
|
||||||
|
- "traefik.http.routers.traefik.tls.domains[0].main=${DOMAIN}"
|
||||||
|
- "traefik.http.routers.traefik.tls.domains[0].sans=*.${DOMAIN}"
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
any-other-service:
|
||||||
|
labels:
|
||||||
|
- "traefik.http.routers.service.tls=true" # No certresolver!
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Future Recommendations
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Short-term (Next Week)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
1. ✅ Monitor certificate auto-renewal (should happen automatically)
|
||||||
|
2. ✅ Test browser access from different devices to verify SSL
|
||||||
|
3. ✅ Update homelab documentation with wildcard certificate pattern
|
||||||
|
4. ⚠️ Consider adding certificate monitoring alerts
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Medium-term (Next Month)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
1. Set up automated `acme.json` backups
|
||||||
|
2. Document certificate troubleshooting runbook
|
||||||
|
3. Consider migrating to Cloudflare if more services are added
|
||||||
|
4. Implement certificate expiration monitoring
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Long-term (Next Quarter)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
1. Evaluate alternative DNS providers for better DNS challenge support
|
||||||
|
2. Consider setting up staging Let's Encrypt for testing
|
||||||
|
3. Implement centralized logging for all services
|
||||||
|
4. Add Prometheus/Grafana monitoring for SSL certificate expiration
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## Quick Reference
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### Emergency Certificate Reset
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```bash
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# 1. Stop all services
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cd /opt/stacks/core && docker compose down
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cd /opt/stacks/infrastructure && docker compose -f infrastructure.yml down
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# 2. Reset acme.json
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rm /opt/stacks/core/traefik/acme.json
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touch /opt/stacks/core/traefik/acme.json
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chmod 600 /opt/stacks/core/traefik/acme.json
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# 3. Wait for DNS to clear
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sleep 60
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# 4. Restart
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cd /opt/stacks/core && docker compose up -d
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cd /opt/stacks/infrastructure && docker compose -f infrastructure.yml up -d
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# 5. Monitor
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docker exec traefik tail -f /var/log/traefik/traefik.log
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```
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### Verify Certificate Command
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```bash
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echo | openssl s_client -connect ${SUBDOMAIN}.kelin-hass.duckdns.org:443 -servername ${SUBDOMAIN}.kelin-hass.duckdns.org 2>/dev/null | openssl x509 -noout -subject -issuer -dates
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```
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### Check All Service Certificates
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```bash
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for subdomain in auth traefik dockge dozzle glances pihole; do
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echo "=== $subdomain.kelin-hass.duckdns.org ==="
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echo | openssl s_client -connect $subdomain.kelin-hass.duckdns.org:443 -servername $subdomain.kelin-hass.duckdns.org 2>/dev/null | openssl x509 -noout -subject -issuer
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echo
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done
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```
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---
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## Summary
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Successfully implemented wildcard SSL certificate for all homelab services using Let's Encrypt DNS challenge via DuckDNS. Key success factor was recognizing DuckDNS's limitation of one TXT record at a time and configuring Traefik to request a single wildcard certificate instead of individual certificates per service. All services now accessible via HTTPS with valid certificates.
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**Status:** ✅ Production Ready
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**Next Review:** 30 days before certificate expiration (March 13, 2026)
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