phpldapadmin¶

Description¶

phpLDAPadmin is a web‑based LDAP client that provides an intuitive interface for managing LDAP directories. This containerized deployment leverages Docker Compose and Ansible automation to offer a secure, configurable environment for administering and exploring your LDAP configurations.

Overview¶

This deployment simplifies LDAP management by presenting a modern web interface that lets you search, modify, and manage directory entries easily. It supports integration with external LDAP servers and works seamlessly behind a reverse proxy, allowing administrators to focus on core directory tasks rather than deployment intricacies.

Cosmos¶

The diagram places phpldapadmin in the Infinito.Nexus cosmos: the components it deploys (capabilities), the central services it consumes (dependencies), and its outward reach (federation and bridged external networks).

flowchart LR
    subgraph deps [Dependencies]
        dep_svc_db_openldap["svc-db-openldap 🐳🐝"]
        dep_svc_net_tor["svc-net-tor 🐳🐝"]
        dep_web_app_dashboard["web-app-dashboard 🐳🐝"]
        dep_web_app_keycloak["web-app-keycloak 🐳🐝"]
        dep_web_app_matomo["web-app-matomo 🐳🐝"]
        dep_web_app_prometheus["web-app-prometheus 🐳🐝"]
        dep_web_svc_css["web-svc-css 💻"]
        dep_web_svc_logout["web-svc-logout 🐳🐝"]
    end
    subgraph role [web-app-phpldapadmin 🐳🐝]
        svc_logout["logout"]
        svc_ldap["ldap"]
        svc_dashboard["dashboard"]
        svc_matomo["matomo"]
        svc_phpldapadmin["phpldapadmin"]
        svc_sso["sso"]
        svc_css["css"]
        svc_prometheus["prometheus"]
        svc_tor["tor"]
    end
    dep_svc_db_openldap -- "1:1" --> svc_ldap
    dep_svc_net_tor -. "0..1" .-> svc_tor
    dep_web_app_dashboard -. "0..1" .-> svc_dashboard
    dep_web_app_keycloak -. "0..1" .-> svc_sso
    dep_web_app_matomo -. "0..1" .-> svc_matomo
    dep_web_app_prometheus -. "0..1" .-> svc_prometheus
    dep_web_svc_css -. "0..1" .-> svc_css
    dep_web_svc_logout -. "0..1" .-> svc_logout

Solid 1:1 edges are fixed relationships; dashed 0..1 edges are conditional (enabled only in matching deployments); red 0..0 edges are turned off in this role. Node markers show the role’s deploy modes (💻 host, 🐳 compose, 🐝 swarm); ❌ marks a service that is explicitly turned off, and ⚙️ an Ansible role dependency declared in meta/main.yml.

Features¶

Web‑Based LDAP Management:
Enjoy an intuitive and responsive interface to browse and administer your LDAP directories.
Secure Reverse Proxy Setup:
Easily configure your access through a reverse proxy to ensure secure, controlled entry to your LDAP management tool.
Docker Compose Integration:
Benefit from a streamlined, containerized deployment process that simplifies updates and environment configuration.
Flexible Environment Configuration:
Customize your installation using environment variables and templated configuration files to match your infrastructure needs.

Quick Setup¶

Development¶

Clone, set up the workstation, and deploy phpldapadmin onto the local stack:

git clone https://github.com/infinito-nexus/core.git
cd core
make onboard
make compose-deploy mode=reinstall apps=web-app-phpldapadmin full_cycle=false

Production¶

Run the published image to provision the inventory and deploy phpldapadmin to a managed server (the mounted volume persists the inventory):

APP=web-app-phpldapadmin
HOST=<your-server>
DOMAIN=<your-domain>
TLS_MODE=self_signed
SSH_PUBLIC_KEY="<your-ssh-public-key>"

docker run --rm -it \
  -v "$PWD/inventories:/etc/infinito.nexus/inventories" \
  -e APP="$APP" -e HOST="$HOST" -e DOMAIN="$DOMAIN" -e TLS_MODE="$TLS_MODE" -e SSH_PUBLIC_KEY="$SSH_PUBLIC_KEY" \
  ghcr.io/infinito-nexus/core/debian bash -c '
    INVENTORY=/etc/infinito.nexus/inventories/production
    infinito administration inventory provision "$INVENTORY" \
      --inventory-file "$INVENTORY/devices.yml" \
      --host "$HOST" \
      --include "$APP" \
      --vars "{\"TLS_MODE\": \"$TLS_MODE\", \"DOMAIN_PRIMARY\": \"$DOMAIN\", \"users\": {\"administrator\": {\"authorized_keys\": [\"$SSH_PUBLIC_KEY\"]}}}" &&
    infinito administration deploy dedicated "$INVENTORY/devices.yml" \
      --password-file "$INVENTORY/.password" \
      --diff -vv'

Other Resources¶

Persona contract opt-outs¶

phpLDAPadmin authenticates with an LDAP bind DN and the OpenLDAP administrator_database_password, not with the Keycloak administrator username/password pair, so the administrator persona has no in-app credential once it is through the oauth2-proxy. meta/services.yml additionally admits only the web-app-phpldapadmin administrator RBAC group to that proxy (sso.oauth2.allowed_groups), and biber carries an empty role list, so it is denied before phpLDAPadmin is reached. templates/playwright.env.j2 therefore declares PERSONA_BIBER_BLOCKED=true and PERSONA_ADMINISTRATOR_BLOCKED=true; the guest persona and the baseline assertions run unconditionally.

Credits¶

Implemented by Kevin Veen-Birkenbach. Part of the Infinito.Nexus Project and maintained by Kevin Veen-Birkenbach. Licensed under the Infinito.Nexus Community License (Non-Commercial).