geminabox-ldap

Gem "in a box" with LDAP/AD authentication & branding on Docker

A Quick Demo

To upload a gem, authenticate as tesla with password password.

docker run -d -p 2222:9292 woodie/geminabox-ldap

Production Usage

Make sure /var/lib/geminabox-data is backed up on the host. Pass configuration information by environment file (see examples below):

docker run -d -p 2222:9292 --restart unless-stopped --env-file our.env \
-v /var/lib/geminabox-data:/app/data:rw woodie/geminabox-ldap:latest

Nginx Proxy

Use Nginx and setup a CNAME. For testing, add the hostname rubygems.example.com to your /etc/hosts file.

docker run -d -p 80:80 --restart unless-stopped \
-v /var/run/docker.sock:/tmp/docker.sock:ro woodie/nginx-proxy:latest

General Configuration

Environment variables that should be passed to the container can go in our.env file. The RACK_ENV variable tell rack to behave in production mode (especially regarding errors). The VIRTUAL_HOST is used by the Nginx, the HEADER_IMAGE will replace the generic image, and the AUTH_BACKDOOR provides an upload token for users that have already authenticated.

# General configuration
RACK_ENV=production
PUBLISH_PORT=2222
VIRTUAL_HOST=rubygems.example.com
HEADER_IMAGE=http://bit.ly/2lJIYsJ
AUTH_BACKDOOR=allow

LDAP/AD Configuration

When LDAP_BIND_DN is not provided, LDAP_ATTRIBUTE, LDAP_BRANCH and LDAP_BASE are used to construct a DN for LDAP authentication, while sAMAccountname and LDAP_BASE are used for Active Directory. Use LDAP_MEMBER to restrict gem uploads to a specific group.

# Sample LDAP configurtion (test-credentials: 'tesla', 'password')
LDAP_ATTRIBUTE=uid
LDAP_BASE=DC=example,DC=com
LDAP_MEMBER=OU=scientists
LDAP_HOST=ldap.forumsys.com

# SAMPLE LDAP configurtion (test-credentials: 'testdev2', 'password')
LDAP_ATTRIBUTE=uid
LDAP_BASE=DC=zflexsoftware,DC=com
LDAP_BRANCH=OU=users,OU=developers
LDAP_MEMBER=CN=devgroup1
LDAP_HOST=www.zflexldap.com
LDAP_BIND_DN=cn=ro_admin,ou=sysadmins,dc=zflexsoftware,dc=com
LDAP_BIND_PASSWORD=zflexpass

# Sample AD configurtion
LDAP_ATTRIBUTE=sAMAccountname
LDAP_BASE=DC=example,DC=com
LDAP_MEMBER=CN=DEVELOPERS
LDAP_HOST=example.com

Documentation

The FAQ is intended to be generic, provide best practices. Corrections and suggestions are welcome.