cryptolabs-proxy 1.1.4

Unified reverse proxy and fleet management landing page for CryptoLabs products

CryptoLabs Proxy

Unified reverse proxy and fleet management landing page for CryptoLabs products. This is the central entry point that manages authentication and routing for all CryptoLabs services.

Architecture

                    ┌─────────────────────────────────┐
                    │      CryptoLabs Proxy           │
                    │   (Landing Page & Auth)         │
                    │                                 │
   User → HTTPS ───►│  ┌─────────────────────────┐   │
                    │  │ Unified Authentication  │   │
                    │  └─────────────────────────┘   │
                    │              │                  │
                    └──────────────┼──────────────────┘
                                   │
              ┌────────────────────┼────────────────────┐
              │                    │                    │
              ▼                    ▼                    ▼
        ┌──────────┐        ┌──────────┐        ┌──────────┐
        │  /ipmi/  │        │   /dc/   │        │/grafana/ │
        │   IPMI   │        │    DC    │        │ Grafana  │
        │ Monitor  │        │ Overview │        │          │
        └──────────┘        └──────────┘        └──────────┘

Features

• cryptolabs-watchtower - Auto-updates cryptolabs-proxy (primary) and other labeled containers (dc-overview, ipmi-monitor, etc.)
• Fleet Management Dashboard - Landing page showing all CryptoLabs services
• Unified Authentication - Single login for all services
• Site Name Branding - Customize landing page with your datacenter name
• Auto-Detection - Automatically detects running services via Docker
• Health Checks - Real-time health status for all containers
• Cross-Promotion - Promotes other CryptoLabs products when not installed
• SSL Support - Let's Encrypt and self-signed certificate support
• Subpath Routing - Route to services via /ipmi/, /dc/, /grafana/, etc.

Supported Services

Service	Path	Description
IPMI Monitor	/ipmi/	Server hardware monitoring
DC Overview	/dc/	Datacenter overview dashboard
Grafana	/grafana/	Metrics visualization
Prometheus	/prometheus/	Metrics collection (with auth)

Quick Start

The easiest way to deploy is through DC Overview or IPMI Monitor quickstart, which automatically sets up cryptolabs-proxy:

Option 1: Deploy with DC Overview (Full Monitoring Stack)

# Install from dev branch
pip install git+https://github.com/cryptolabsza/dc-overview.git@dev --break-system-packages

# Run quickstart with config file
sudo dc-overview quickstart -c /path/to/config.yaml -y

Option 2: Deploy with IPMI Monitor (IPMI/BMC Only)

# Install from dev branch
pip install git+https://github.com/cryptolabsza/ipmi-monitor.git@dev --break-system-packages

# Run quickstart with config file
sudo ipmi-monitor quickstart -c /path/to/config.yaml -y

Option 3: Standalone Installation

apt install pipx -y && pipx ensurepath
source ~/.bashrc
pipx install cryptolabs-proxy
sudo cryptolabs-proxy setup

Authentication Configuration

Authentication credentials are configured via environment variables or through the quickstart config file:

Variable	Description	Default
FLEET_ADMIN_USER	Admin username	admin
FLEET_ADMIN_PASS	Admin password	Required
SITE_NAME	Site name for landing page branding	DC Overview
AUTH_SECRET_KEY	Token signing key	Auto-generated
AUTH_DATA_DIR	Auth data directory	/data/auth

Important: You must set FLEET_ADMIN_PASS - there is no default password.

When using the quickstart config file, set these in your YAML:

site_name: My Datacenter       # Appears in landing page title
fleet_admin_user: admin
fleet_admin_pass: YOUR_ADMIN_PASSWORD

Manual Docker Deployment

docker run -d \
  --name cryptolabs-proxy \
  -p 80:80 -p 443:443 \
  -e FLEET_ADMIN_USER=admin \
  -e FLEET_ADMIN_PASS=YOUR_ADMIN_PASSWORD \
  -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock:ro \
  -v cryptolabs_ssl:/etc/nginx/ssl \
  -v cryptolabs_auth:/data/auth \
  ghcr.io/cryptolabsza/cryptolabs-proxy:latest

Configuration

Config files are stored in /etc/cryptolabs-proxy/:

/etc/cryptolabs-proxy/
├── nginx.conf          # Nginx configuration
├── services.yaml       # Registered services
└── ssl/                # SSL certificates

User authentication data is stored in /data/auth/:

/data/auth/
├── users.json          # User database (hashed passwords)
└── sessions/           # Active sessions

API Endpoints

Endpoint	Description
GET /	Fleet management landing page
GET /api/health	Health status of all services
GET /api/services	List of registered services
POST /auth/login	Authentication endpoint
POST /auth/logout	Logout endpoint

DC Watchdog Integration

Fleet Management provides seamless integration with DC Watchdog for uptime monitoring.

How It Works

When a user clicks "Enable DC Watchdog" in the Fleet Management UI:

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  First-Time Setup (No API Key)                                              │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                                              │
│  1. User clicks "Enable DC Watchdog"                                        │
│     └── Fleet checks /data/auth/watchdog_api_key → empty                   │
│                                                                              │
│  2. Redirect to WordPress signup:                                            │
│     https://cryptolabs.co.za/dc-watchdog-signup/                            │
│       ?redirect_uri=https://your-fleet.local/auth/watchdog/callback         │
│       &source=fleet_management                                               │
│                                                                              │
│  3. User logs in / creates account on WordPress                              │
│     └── Clicks "Start Free Trial"                                           │
│     └── WordPress generates API key (sk-ipmi-xxx)                           │
│                                                                              │
│  4. WordPress redirects back with API key:                                   │
│     https://your-fleet.local/auth/watchdog/callback?api_key=sk-ipmi-xxx     │
│                                                                              │
│  5. Fleet saves API key to /data/auth/watchdog_api_key                      │
│                                                                              │
│  6. Auto-SSO to DC Watchdog dashboard (no manual login needed!)             │
│                                                                              │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  Returning User (API Key Already Saved)                                     │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                                              │
│  1. User clicks "DC Watchdog" → API key loaded from storage                 │
│  2. Fleet generates signed SSO token (using API key as secret)              │
│  3. Redirect to watchdog.cryptolabs.co.za/auth/sso                          │
│  4. Instant dashboard access (no WordPress redirect!)                       │
│                                                                              │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

DC Watchdog Endpoints

Endpoint	Description
GET /auth/watchdog/sso	Generate SSO URL and redirect to DC Watchdog
GET /auth/watchdog/sso-url	Get SSO URL as JSON (for JavaScript)
GET /auth/watchdog/callback	OAuth-style callback from WordPress signup
GET /auth/watchdog/status	Check DC Watchdog configuration status
POST /auth/watchdog/deploy-agents	Deploy agents to all servers via dc-overview

Environment Variables

Variable	Description	Default
WATCHDOG_API_KEY	Pre-configured API key (optional, requires SSO verification)	(none)
WATCHDOG_URL	DC Watchdog server URL	https://watchdog.cryptolabs.co.za

First-Time SSO Requirement

Even if WATCHDOG_API_KEY is provided via environment variable (e.g., from dc-overview quickstart), users must complete the SSO flow at least once to verify their account. This is enforced by:

1. Persistent verification flag (/data/auth/watchdog_verified) - Only set after SSO completion
2. Status endpoint checks - Returns not_configured until verification is complete
3. UI enforcement - Shows "Link Account" button until verified

This ensures users explicitly authorize DC Watchdog integration, even when API keys are pre-provisioned.

Agent Deployment

Once DC Watchdog is enabled, you can deploy agents to all your servers:

1. Click "Deploy Agents" in the Fleet Management UI
2. Agents are installed via SSH to each configured server
3. Agents send heartbeats every 30 seconds to DC Watchdog
4. If a server stops responding, you get alerts via email, Telegram, push, or app

Development Status

Implemented Features ✓

Feature	Status
Fleet Management landing page	✓ Complete
Unified authentication	✓ Complete
DC Watchdog SSO integration	✓ Complete
First-time SSO verification enforcement	✓ Complete
"Cloud Service" label for DC Watchdog	✓ Complete
Duplicate card prevention (System Updates)	✓ Complete
key_invalid state with "Re-link Account" prompt	✓ Complete
Agent deployment status display	✓ Complete

Pending Features (In Development)

Feature	Status
Token renewal UI feedback	⏳ Future
Subscription expiry warning banner	⏳ Future

Related Projects

Project	Description
DC Overview	Full datacenter monitoring with GPU metrics, Prometheus & Grafana
IPMI Monitor	IPMI/BMC hardware monitoring, SEL logs, ECC tracking
DC Exporter	Standalone GPU metrics exporter for Prometheus
DC Watchdog	External uptime monitoring with multi-channel alerts

Changelog

v1.1.1 (Feb 2026) - DC Watchdog Integration

SSO & Verification:

• First-time SSO verification enforcement (even with pre-configured API key)
• Persistent verification flag (/data/auth/watchdog_verified)
• "Link Account" button until SSO is completed

UI Improvements:

• "Cloud Service" label for CryptoLabs-hosted services
• Fixed duplicate DC Watchdog cards in System Updates
• key_invalid state displays "Re-link Account" when API key expires
• agents_installed state shows installed agents waiting for heartbeats

Backend:

• Prioritized file-based API key storage over environment variables
• Added key validation against WordPress API
• Propagated keyError state to frontend for proper UI handling

v1.0.0 (Jan 2026) - Initial Release

• Fleet Management landing page
• Unified authentication for all services
• DC Watchdog SSO flow
• Agent deployment via dc-overview

License

MIT License - See LICENSE for details.

Links

• CryptoLabs
• Documentation