TISbackup/AUTHENTICATION.md

# TISBackup Authentication System

TISBackup provides a pluggable authentication system for securing the Flask web interface. You can choose between multiple authentication methods based on your security requirements.

## Supported Authentication Methods

1. **None** - No authentication (default, NOT recommended for production)
2. **Basic Auth** - HTTP Basic Authentication with username/password
3. **Flask-Login** - Session-based authentication with username/password
4. **OAuth2** - OAuth authentication (Google, GitHub, GitLab, or generic provider)

## Quick Start

### 1. Choose Authentication Method

Add an `[authentication]` section to `/etc/tis/tisbackup_gui.ini`:

```ini
[authentication]
type = basic
username = admin
password = $2b$12$LQv3c1yqBWVHxkd0LHAkCOYz6TtxMQJqhN8/LewY5GyYWv.5qVQK6
use_bcrypt = True
```

### 2. Restart TISBackup

```bash
docker compose restart tisbackup_gui
```

## Configuration Guide

### Basic Authentication

Simple HTTP Basic Auth with username and password.

**Pros:**
- Easy to set up
- Works with all HTTP clients
- No session management needed

**Cons:**
- Credentials sent with every request
- No logout functionality
- Browser password prompt can be confusing

**Configuration:**

```ini
[authentication]
type = basic
username = admin
# Use bcrypt hash (recommended)
password = $2b$12$LQv3c1yqBWVHxkd0LHAkCOYz6TtxMQJqhN8/LewY5GyYWv.5qVQK6
use_bcrypt = True
realm = TISBackup Admin
```

**Generate bcrypt hash:**

```bash
python3 -c "import bcrypt; print(bcrypt.hashpw(b'yourpassword', bcrypt.gensalt()).decode())"
```

**Docker environment:**

```yaml
services:
  tisbackup_gui:
    environment:
      - TISBACKUP_SECRET_KEY=your-secret-key
    # Optional: Pass credentials via env vars
    # Then reference in config with ${AUTH_PASSWORD}
```

---

### Flask-Login Authentication

Session-based authentication with login page and user management.

**Pros:**
- Clean login/logout workflow
- Session-based (no credentials in each request)
- Multiple users supported
- Password hashing with bcrypt

**Cons:**
- Requires custom login page
- Session management overhead
- Cookies must be enabled

**Configuration:**

```ini
[authentication]
type = flask-login
users_file = /etc/tis/users.txt
use_bcrypt = True
login_view = login
```

**Create users file** (`/etc/tis/users.txt`):

```
admin:$2b$12$LQv3c1yqBWVHxkd0LHAkCOYz6TtxMQJqhN8/LewY5GyYWv.5qVQK6
operator:$2b$12$abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz1234567890ABCDEFGHIJKLMNO
viewer:$2b$12$ANOTHERBCRYPTHASHHERE1234567890ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRS
```

**Generate user entry:**

```bash
USERNAME="admin"
PASSWORD="yourpassword"
HASH=$(python3 -c "import bcrypt; print(bcrypt.hashpw(b'$PASSWORD', bcrypt.gensalt()).decode())")
echo "$USERNAME:$HASH" >> /etc/tis/users.txt
```

**Permissions:**

```bash
chmod 600 /etc/tis/users.txt
chown root:root /etc/tis/users.txt
```

---

### OAuth2 Authentication

Delegate authentication to external OAuth providers (Google, GitHub, GitLab, etc.)

**Pros:**
- No password management
- Leverage existing identity providers
- Support for SSO
- Can restrict by domain or specific users

**Cons:**
- Requires OAuth app registration
- Internet connectivity required
- More complex setup
- External dependency

#### Google OAuth

**Setup:**

1. Go to [Google Cloud Console](https://console.cloud.google.com/apis/credentials)
2. Create OAuth 2.0 Client ID
3. Add authorized redirect URI: `http://your-server:8080/oauth/callback`
4. Note the Client ID and Client Secret

**Configuration:**

```ini
[authentication]
type = oauth
provider = google
client_id = 123456789-abcdefghijklmnop.apps.googleusercontent.com
client_secret = GOCSPX-your-client-secret-here
redirect_uri = http://your-server:8080/oauth/callback

# Restrict to specific domain(s)
authorized_domains = example.com,mycompany.com

# Or restrict to specific users
authorized_users = admin@example.com,backup-admin@example.com
```

#### GitHub OAuth

**Setup:**

1. Go to GitHub Settings > Developer settings > [OAuth Apps](https://github.com/settings/developers)
2. Register a new application
3. Set Authorization callback URL: `http://your-server:8080/oauth/callback`
4. Note the Client ID and Client Secret

**Configuration:**

```ini
[authentication]
type = oauth
provider = github
client_id = your-github-client-id
client_secret = your-github-client-secret
redirect_uri = http://your-server:8080/oauth/callback
authorized_users = admin@example.com,devops@example.com
```

#### GitLab OAuth

**Setup:**

1. Go to GitLab User Settings > [Applications](https://gitlab.com/-/profile/applications)
2. Create application with scopes: `read_user`, `email`
3. Set Redirect URI: `http://your-server:8080/oauth/callback`
4. Note the Application ID and Secret

**Configuration:**

```ini
[authentication]
type = oauth
provider = gitlab
client_id = your-gitlab-application-id
client_secret = your-gitlab-secret
redirect_uri = http://your-server:8080/oauth/callback
authorized_domains = example.com
```

#### Generic OAuth Provider

For custom OAuth providers:

```ini
[authentication]
type = oauth
provider = generic
client_id = your-client-id
client_secret = your-client-secret
redirect_uri = http://your-server:8080/oauth/callback

# Custom endpoints
authorization_endpoint = https://auth.example.com/oauth/authorize
token_endpoint = https://auth.example.com/oauth/token
userinfo_endpoint = https://auth.example.com/oauth/userinfo
scopes = openid,email,profile

# Authorization rules
authorized_domains = example.com
```

---

## Security Best Practices

### 1. Use HTTPS in Production

Always use a reverse proxy with TLS:

```nginx
server {
  listen 443 ssl http2;
  server_name tisbackup.example.com;

  ssl_certificate /etc/letsencrypt/live/tisbackup.example.com/fullchain.pem;
  ssl_certificate_key /etc/letsencrypt/live/tisbackup.example.com/privkey.pem;

  location / {
    proxy_pass http://localhost:8080/;
    proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
    proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
    proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto https;
  }
}
```

### 2. Set Strong Flask Secret Key

```bash
# Generate secret
python3 -c "import secrets; print(secrets.token_hex(32))"

# Set in environment
export TISBACKUP_SECRET_KEY=your-generated-secret-key
```

### 3. Protect Configuration Files

```bash
chmod 600 /etc/tis/tisbackup_gui.ini
chmod 600 /etc/tis/users.txt  # if using Flask-Login
chown root:root /etc/tis/*.ini
```

### 4. Use Environment Variables for Secrets

Instead of hardcoding secrets in config files:

```ini
[authentication]
type = oauth
client_id = ${OAUTH_CLIENT_ID}
client_secret = ${OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET}
```

Then set in Docker Compose:

```yaml
services:
  tisbackup_gui:
    environment:
      - OAUTH_CLIENT_ID=your-client-id
      - OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET=your-client-secret
      - TISBACKUP_SECRET_KEY=your-secret-key
```

### 5. Regularly Rotate Credentials

- Change passwords/secrets every 90 days
- Rotate OAuth client secrets annually
- Review authorized users/domains regularly

### 6. Monitor Authentication Logs

Check logs for failed authentication attempts:

```bash
docker logs tisbackup_gui | grep -i "auth"
```

## Troubleshooting

### Basic Auth Not Working

1. **Verify password hash:**
   ```bash
   python3 -c "import bcrypt; print(bcrypt.checkpw(b'yourpassword', b'$2b$12$your-hash'))"
   ```

3. **Check browser credentials:**
   - Clear browser cache
   - Try incognito/private mode

### Flask-Login Issues

1. **Users file not found:**
   ```bash
   ls -la /etc/tis/users.txt
   chmod 600 /etc/tis/users.txt
   ```

2. **Session problems:**
   - Check `TISBACKUP_SECRET_KEY` is set
   - Ensure cookies are enabled

### OAuth Problems

1. **Redirect URI mismatch:**
   - Ensure redirect URI in config matches OAuth app settings exactly
   - Check for http vs https mismatch

2. **Unauthorized domain/user:**
   - Verify email matches `authorized_users` or domain matches `authorized_domains`
   - Check OAuth provider returns email in user info

3. **Token errors:**
   - Verify client ID and secret are correct
   - Check OAuth app is enabled
   - Ensure scopes are correct

## API Access with Authentication

### Basic Auth

```bash
curl -u admin:password http://localhost:8080/api/backups
```

### OAuth (with access token)

```bash
# Not recommended for API access - use service account or API keys instead
```

### Recommendation for API Access

For programmatic API access, use Basic Auth with a dedicated API user:

```ini
[authentication]
type = basic
username = api-user
password = $2b$12$...
```

Or implement API key authentication separately for API endpoints.

## Migration Guide

### From No Auth to Basic Auth

1. Add authentication section to config
2. Restart service
3. Update client scripts with credentials

### From Basic Auth to OAuth

1. Register OAuth application
2. Update configuration
3. Test OAuth login flow
4. Update redirect URI if needed

### From Flask-Login to OAuth

1. Register OAuth application
2. Map user emails to OAuth provider
3. Update configuration
4. Test migration with test users first

## Support

For issues or questions:
- Check logs: `docker logs tisbackup_gui`
- Review configuration syntax
- Verify dependencies are installed
- See [SECURITY_IMPROVEMENTS.md](../SECURITY_IMPROVEMENTS.md) for security context