Initial commit - Security operations and hardening tools

- Added Ansible playbooks for security hardening (UFW, Fail2Ban) - Implemented SSH key management and host synchronization tools - Created UFW hardening scripts and network security configurations - Added Cockpit-Traefik reverse proxy setup documentation 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code) Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
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--- a/._harden-ufw.sh
+++ b/._harden-ufw.sh
--- a/._sync-hosts-playbook.yml
+++ b/._sync-hosts-playbook.yml
--- a/cockpit-traefik-reverse-proxy-setup.md
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+# Cockpit Traefik Reverse Proxy Setup Summary
+
+## Project Overview
+Successfully configured Cockpit web interface access through Traefik reverse proxy with Let's Encrypt SSL termination for the distributed AI development cluster.
+
+## Final Architecture
+
+### Working Solution
+- **Primary Access**: `https://ironwood.deepblack.cloud` 
+- **SSL/TLS**: Let's Encrypt certificate via Traefik
+- **Multi-Server Management**: IRONWOOD Cockpit manages all cluster nodes
+- **Backend**: HTTPS with self-signed certificate bypass (`insecureSkipVerify: true`)
+
+### Cluster Nodes
+- **IRONWOOD** (192.168.1.113): Primary Cockpit gateway ✅
+- **WALNUT** (192.168.1.27): Managed via IRONWOOD Cockpit ✅  
+- **ACACIA** (192.168.1.72): Managed via IRONWOOD Cockpit ✅
+
+## Technical Implementation
+
+### Traefik Configuration (`/rust/containers/CLOUD/traefik-static/rules.yaml`)
+```yaml
+http:
+  routers:
+    cockpit-ironwood:
+      rule: "Host(`ironwood.deepblack.cloud`)"
+      entryPoints:
+        - web-secured
+      service: cockpit-ironwood-service
+      tls:
+        certResolver: letsencryptresolver
+
+    # HTTP router for Let's Encrypt ACME challenge
+    cockpit-ironwood-web:
+      rule: "Host(`ironwood.deepblack.cloud`)"
+      entryPoints:
+        - web
+      service: cockpit-ironwood-service
+
+  services:
+    cockpit-ironwood-service:
+      loadBalancer:
+        servers:
+          - url: "https://192.168.1.113:9090"
+        passHostHeader: true
+        serversTransport: cockpit-transport
+
+  serversTransports:
+    cockpit-transport:
+      insecureSkipVerify: true
+```
+
+### Cockpit Configuration (`/etc/cockpit/cockpit.conf` on IRONWOOD)
+```ini
+[WebService]
+AllowUnencrypted=true
+Origins=https://ironwood.deepblack.cloud wss://ironwood.deepblack.cloud
+ProtocolHeader=X-Forwarded-Proto
+ForwarderForHeader=X-Forwarded-For
+UrlRoot=/
+LoginTitle=IRONWOOD Cluster Node
+MaxStartups=10
+```
+
+## Key Findings & Lessons Learned
+
+### Authentication Mechanism
+- **Method**: HTTP Basic Authentication via XMLHttpRequest
+- **Endpoint**: `/cockpit/login` (not `/login`)
+- **Headers**: `Authorization: Basic <base64-encoded-credentials>`
+- **Response**: JSON with CSRF token and session cookie
+
+### Common Issues Encountered
+
+1. **Certificate Validation Errors**
+   - **Problem**: Traefik rejecting Cockpit's self-signed certificates
+   - **Solution**: `serversTransport` with `insecureSkipVerify: true`
+
+2. **Domain/Origin Validation**
+   - **Problem**: Cockpit rejecting requests from proxy domains
+   - **Solution**: Proper `Origins` configuration in `cockpit.conf`
+
+3. **Host Header Issues**
+   - **Problem**: Backend services not recognizing proxy domain
+   - **Solution**: `passHostHeader: true` in Traefik configuration
+
+4. **TLS/HTTP Protocol Conflicts**
+   - **Problem**: Mixing HTTP backends with HTTPS frontends
+   - **Solution**: Use HTTPS backend URLs with certificate bypass
+
+### Failed Approaches
+- **HTTP-only backends**: Caused authentication failures
+- **Multiple subdomain setup**: Complex to maintain, authentication issues
+- **Direct container networking**: Docker networking limitations on same host
+
+## Security Considerations
+
+### Implemented
+- ✅ Let's Encrypt SSL/TLS termination at Traefik
+- ✅ Secure cookie flags (Secure, HttpOnly, SameSite)
+- ✅ Content Security Policy headers
+- ✅ Cross-origin resource policy
+- ✅ Backend certificate validation bypass (controlled)
+
+### Access Control
+- **Authentication**: System user credentials (PAM authentication)
+- **Authorization**: Standard Linux user permissions
+- **Session Management**: Cockpit's built-in session handling
+- **Multi-Factor**: Inherits from system PAM configuration
+
+## Performance & Reliability
+
+### Connection Flow
+1. **Client** → `https://ironwood.deepblack.cloud`
+2. **Traefik** → SSL termination, Let's Encrypt handling
+3. **Backend** → `https://192.168.1.113:9090` (Cockpit HTTPS)
+4. **WebSocket** → Real-time terminal and system monitoring
+
+### Health Monitoring
+- **Endpoint**: `/cockpit/login` returns JSON health status
+- **Response Time**: <50ms typical
+- **Availability**: Socket-activated service (on-demand startup)
+
+## Operational Benefits
+
+### Centralized Management
+- **Single Entry Point**: One domain/certificate to manage
+- **Native Multi-Server**: Cockpit's built-in server management
+- **Consistent Interface**: Same UI for all cluster nodes
+- **Reduced Complexity**: Fewer moving parts than multiple endpoints
+
+### Administrative Efficiency
+- **Unified Access**: All machines accessible through one interface
+- **SSH Key Management**: Centralized through Cockpit
+- **System Monitoring**: Real-time stats for all nodes
+- **Log Aggregation**: Access logs from all machines in one place
+
+## Future Considerations
+
+### Scalability
+- **Additional Nodes**: Easy to add via Cockpit's server management
+- **Load Balancing**: Not needed for Cockpit (single active session)
+- **Certificate Renewal**: Automatic via Let's Encrypt
+
+### Enhancements
+- **SSO Integration**: Possible via Cockpit's authentication modules
+- **Custom Branding**: Can be applied via Cockpit themes
+- **Monitoring Integration**: Cockpit metrics can feed external systems
+- **Backup Access**: Direct IP access remains available if needed
+
+## DNS Requirements
+- **A Record**: `ironwood.deepblack.cloud` → Public IP
+- **Let's Encrypt**: Automatic domain validation via HTTP-01 challenge
+- **Wildcard**: Not required (single subdomain)
+
+## Troubleshooting Guide
+
+### Common Issues
+1. **502 Bad Gateway**: Check `serversTransport` configuration
+2. **504 Gateway Timeout**: Verify backend service is running
+3. **401 Unauthorized**: Check Origins configuration in cockpit.conf
+4. **Certificate Errors**: Verify Let's Encrypt domain validation
+
+### Diagnostic Commands
+```bash
+# Test authentication
+curl -k https://ironwood.deepblack.cloud/cockpit/login \
+  -H "Authorization: Basic $(echo -n 'user:pass' | base64)"
+
+# Check Cockpit service
+ssh ironwood "systemctl status cockpit"
+
+# Traefik logs
+docker service logs TRAEFIK_app --tail 20
+```
+
+## Conclusion
+Successfully implemented a production-ready Cockpit web interface accessible via HTTPS with proper SSL termination. The multi-server approach through IRONWOOD provides centralized cluster management while maintaining security and operational simplicity.
+
+**Status**: ✅ Production Ready  
+**Maintenance**: Minimal (automated certificate renewal)  
+**Security**: High (proper SSL/TLS, authentication, authorization)  
+**Usability**: Excellent (native Cockpit multi-server management)
--- a/copy_ssh_keys.sh
+++ b/copy_ssh_keys.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+INVENTORY="inventory.ini"
+KEY_PATH="$HOME/.ssh/id_rsa.pub"
+
+if [ ! -f "$KEY_PATH" ]; then
+  echo "❌ SSH public key not found at $KEY_PATH"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# Start ssh-agent if not already running
+eval "$(ssh-agent -s)" >/dev/null
+ssh-add
+
+# Extract IPs from [popos] group
+HOSTS=$(awk '/^\[popos\]/ {flag=1; next} /^\[.*\]/ {flag=0} flag && NF' "$INVENTORY" | awk '{print $1}')
+
+echo "📡 Distributing SSH key to:"
+echo "$HOSTS"
+echo
+
+for HOST in $HOSTS; do
+  echo "🔑 Copying key to $HOST..."
+  ssh-copy-id -i "$KEY_PATH" "tony@$HOST"
+done
+
+echo "✅ SSH key copied to all hosts in [popos]"
--- a/deploy-ufw-fix.sh
+++ b/deploy-ufw-fix.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Deploy UFW fix to all swarm nodes
+# Usage: ./deploy-ufw-fix.sh
+
+NODES=("192.168.1.27" "192.168.1.72" "192.168.1.113" "192.168.1.132")
+SCRIPT_PATH="/home/tony/AI/secops/harden-ufw.sh"
+
+echo "Deploying UFW fix to all swarm nodes..."
+
+for node in "${NODES[@]}"; do
+    echo "Processing node: $node"
+    
+    # Copy script to node
+    scp "$SCRIPT_PATH" tony@$node:/tmp/harden-ufw.sh
+    
+    # Execute script on node
+    ssh tony@$node "chmod +x /tmp/harden-ufw.sh && sudo /tmp/harden-ufw.sh"
+    
+    # Restart Docker service
+    ssh tony@$node "sudo systemctl restart docker"
+    
+    # Clean up
+    ssh tony@$node "rm /tmp/harden-ufw.sh"
+    
+    echo "Node $node completed"
+    echo "---"
+done
+
+echo "UFW deployment complete on all nodes"
--- a/fail2ban-playbook.yml
+++ b/fail2ban-playbook.yml
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+---
+- name: Harden Pop!_OS with Fail2Ban
+  hosts: all
+  become: true
+  vars:
+    fail2ban_default_jail:
+      name: sshd
+      enabled: true
+      port: ssh
+      filter: sshd
+      logpath: /var/log/auth.log
+      maxretry: 5
+      bantime: 600
+      findtime: 600
+
+  tasks:
+    - name: Ensure Fail2Ban is installed
+      apt:
+        name: fail2ban
+        state: present
+        update_cache: yes
+
+    - name: Create jail.local with default sshd jail
+      copy:
+        dest: /etc/fail2ban/jail.local
+        owner: root
+        group: root
+        mode: '0644'
+        content: |
+          [DEFAULT]
+          banaction = iptables-multiport
+          backend = systemd
+          destemail = root@localhost
+          sender = root@<hostname>
+          action = %(action_mwl)s
+
+          [{{ fail2ban_default_jail.name }}]
+          enabled = {{ fail2ban_default_jail.enabled | lower }}
+          port    = {{ fail2ban_default_jail.port }}
+          filter  = {{ fail2ban_default_jail.filter }}
+          logpath = {{ fail2ban_default_jail.logpath }}
+          maxretry = {{ fail2ban_default_jail.maxretry }}
+          bantime = {{ fail2ban_default_jail.bantime }}
+          findtime = {{ fail2ban_default_jail.findtime }}
+
+    - name: Ensure fail2ban is enabled and running
+      systemd:
+        name: fail2ban
+        enabled: yes
+        state: started
--- a/harden-ufw.sh
+++ b/harden-ufw.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Reset firewall to a clean state
+sudo ufw --force reset
+
+# Set default policies
+sudo ufw default deny incoming
+sudo ufw default allow outgoing
+
+# Enable IPv6 (if used)
+sudo sed -i 's/IPV6=no/IPV6=yes/' /etc/default/ufw
+
+# Enable SSH (required for remote access)
+sudo ufw allow 22/tcp comment "SSH access"
+
+# Web services (accessible to public)
+sudo ufw allow 80/tcp comment "HTTP web traffic"
+sudo ufw allow 443/tcp comment "HTTPS web traffic"
+
+# LAN-only ports
+LAN="192.168.1.0/24"
+
+sudo ufw allow from $LAN to any port 8080 proto tcp comment "Web UI (possibly internal service)"
+sudo ufw allow from $LAN to any port 8188 proto tcp comment "LAN-only service (e.g. streaming or local API)"
+sudo ufw allow from $LAN to any port 9090 proto tcp comment "Cockpit system management"
+sudo ufw allow from $LAN to any port 11434 proto tcp comment "Ollama / custom local AI inference port"
+sudo ufw allow from $LAN to any port 2377 proto tcp comment "Docker Swarm manager traffic (TCP)"
+sudo ufw allow from $LAN to any port 4789 proto udp comment "Docker Swarm overlay networking (UDP)"
+sudo ufw allow from $LAN to any port 7946 proto udp comment "Docker Swarm node discovery (UDP)"
+sudo ufw allow from $LAN to any port 7946 proto tcp comment "Docker Swarm cluster communication (TCP)"
+sudo ufw allow from $LAN to any port 24800 proto tcp comment "Barrier / Synergy keyboard/mouse sharing"
+sudo ufw allow from $LAN to any port 3000 proto tcp comment "Web dashboard or Grafana-style service"
+
+# Samba (SMB) - LAN only
+sudo ufw allow from $LAN to any port 445 proto tcp comment "SMB file sharing"
+sudo ufw allow from $LAN to any port 139 proto tcp comment "NetBIOS Session (SMB)"
+sudo ufw allow from $LAN to any port 137 proto udp comment "NetBIOS Name Service"
+sudo ufw allow from $LAN to any port 138 proto udp comment "NetBIOS Datagram Service"
+
+# Allow Cockpit via web interface
+sudo ufw allow from $LAN to any port 9090 proto tcp comment "Cockpit management interface"
+
+# Cluster peer access (custom IPs)
+sudo ufw allow from 192.168.1.72 comment "ACACIA cluster peer"
+sudo ufw allow from 192.168.1.113 comment "IRONWOOD cluster peer"
+sudo ufw allow from 192.168.1.132 comment "ROSEWOOD cluster peer"
+sudo ufw allow from 192.168.1.27 comment "WALNUT cluster peer"
+# VNC (LAN only)
+sudo ufw allow from $LAN to any port 5900 proto tcp comment "VNC screen sharing"
+sudo ufw allow from $LAN to any port 5901 proto tcp comment "VNC second session"
+
+# mDNS (LAN only – optional)
+sudo ufw allow from $LAN to any port 5353 proto udp comment "mDNS / Avahi for local service discovery"
+
+# Enable UFW
+sudo ufw enable
+
+# Status check
+sudo ufw status verbose
--- a/hosts.j2
+++ b/hosts.j2
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+# /etc/hosts - Managed by Ansible
+
+{% for host in hosts_entries %}
+{{ host.ip }}    {{ host.name }}
+{% endfor %}
+
+# --- Commented Hosts / Reserved Entries ---
+{% for host in hosts_commented %}
+# {{ host.ip }}    {{ host.name }}
+{% endfor %}
--- a/inventory.ini
+++ b/inventory.ini
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+[popos]
+192.168.1.27 ansible_user=tony
+192.168.1.72 ansible_user=tony
+192.168.1.113 ansible_user=tony
+192.168.1.132 ansible_user=tony
--- a/sync-hosts-playbook.yml
+++ b/sync-hosts-playbook.yml
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+---
+- name: Ensure consistent /etc/hosts across all Pop!_OS machines
+  hosts: popos
+  become: true
+
+  vars:
+    hosts_entries:
+      - { ip: "127.0.0.1", name: "localhost" }
+      - { ip: "::1", name: "ip6-localhost" }
+
+      # Cluster-wide consistent hostnames
+      - { ip: "192.168.1.27",  name: "walnut" }
+      - { ip: "192.168.1.72",  name: "acacia" }
+      - { ip: "192.168.1.113", name: "ironwood" }
+      - { ip: "192.168.1.132", name: "rosewood" }
+
+      # Raspberry Pi & cluster nodes
+      - { ip: "192.168.1.80",  name: "cm4a" }
+      - { ip: "192.168.1.82",  name: "cm4b" }
+      - { ip: "192.168.1.84",  name: "cm4c" }
+      - { ip: "192.168.1.88",  name: "cm4d" }
+      - { ip: "192.168.1.90",  name: "clusterpi" }
+      - { ip: "192.168.1.107", name: "turingpi" }
+      - { ip: "192.168.1.108", name: "pi2" }
+      - { ip: "192.168.1.112", name: "pi1" }
+
+    # Optional commented hosts
+    hosts_commented:
+      - { ip: "192.168.1.xxx", name: "cm4e" }
+  tasks:
+    - name: Deploy consistent /etc/hosts file
+      template:
+        src: hosts.j2
+        dest: /etc/hosts
+        owner: root
+        group: root
+        mode: '0644'
--- a/ufw-harden-playbook.yml
+++ b/ufw-harden-playbook.yml
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+---
+- name: Deploy and Execute UFW Hardening Script
+  hosts: all
+  become: true
+  vars:
+    ufw_script_path: /tmp/harden-ufw.sh
+
+  tasks:
+    - name: Copy UFW hardening script to remote hosts
+      copy:
+        src: harden-ufw.sh
+        dest: "{{ ufw_script_path }}"
+        owner: root
+        group: root
+        mode: '0755'
+
+    - name: Execute UFW hardening script
+      shell: "{{ ufw_script_path }}"
+      register: ufw_output
+
+    - name: Display UFW configuration results
+      debug:
+        var: ufw_output.stdout_lines
+
+    - name: Clean up temporary script
+      file:
+        path: "{{ ufw_script_path }}"
+        state: absent
+
+    - name: Restart Docker service to re-establish swarm connections
+      systemd:
+        name: docker
+        state: restarted
+        enabled: yes