paulritter/mediawiki

docker-mediawiki

Mediawiki + Remote Auth Modules for x64

WARNING: The default /etc/apache2/site-config/ldap.conf in this image showcases the configuration for the LDAP-Module by using the public demo of Freeipa (ip1.demo.freeipa.org). Thus allowing any user in the demo LDAP access to the location /ldap-status, but not the wiki itself.

What is in here?

The main goal is to use Mediawiki with remote authentication. This image thus comes with the following installed:

• mod_mellon: SAML-based authentication
• mod_authnz_ldap: LDAP-based authentication
• ssmtp: To send e-mails from Mediawiki
• Hardened Apache Config (ServerTokens, ServerSignature, Indexes disabled)

How to configure

The relevant configuration files have to be mounted to /etc/apache2/site-config inside the container.

You want to use basic auth

Provide mellon.conf with the follwing content:

ServerName YOUR_URL_GOES_HERE
<Location "/">
    AuthType Basic
    AuthName "Authentication Required"
    AuthUserFile "/etc/apache2/site-config/.htpasswd"
    Require valid-user
</Location>

Of course, you need to provide a pregenerated .htpasswd as well.

You have a reverse proxy handling authentication

Provide mellon.conf in a way that adds a Header to the Request. For example, if you are using traefik:

ServerName YOUR_CONTAINER_IP
<Location "/">
    SetEnvIf X-Webauth-User ^(.*)$ LOGINNAME=$1
    RequestHeader add PHP_AUTH_USER %{LOGINNAME}e
</Location>

You want to use a SAML IdP

You don't have to provide a config file, but keys must be generated first (or provided).

The keys go to: /etc/apache2/saml/ inside the container. You have to provide /etc/apache2/saml/mellon_metadata.xml, /etc/apache2/saml/mellon.key, /etc/apache2/saml/mellon.crt and /etc/apache2/saml/idp_metadata.xml.

You can use pregenerated keys or use the script inside the container with:

docker run -it paulritter/tinytinyrss /opt/firstrun.sh FQDN_OF_YOUR_INSTALLATION

It outputs the generated files for you and stores them in a volume.

You can then generate your idp_metadata.xml. For example, if you are using Keycloak, you can use this Guide https://www.keycloak.org/docs/latest/securing_apps/index.html#_mod_auth_mellon

You want to use LDAP

Provide a file called ldap.conf in /etc/apache2/site-config with the relevant settings. This example uses the public demo of FreeIPA

ServerName YOUR_URL_GOES_HERE
<Location "/ldap-status">
    SetHandler ldap-status

    AuthType Basic
    AuthName "LDAP Protected"
    AuthBasicProvider ldap
    AuthLDAPInitial***dAsUser on
    AuthLDAPInitial***dPattern (.+) uid=$1,cn=users,cn=accounts,dc=demo1,dc=freeipa,dc=org
    
    AuthLDAPUrl "ldap://ipa.demo1.freeipa.org/cn=users,cn=accounts,dc=demo1,dc=freeipa,dc=org?uid,displayName,mail??(memberOf=cn=employees,cn=groups,cn=accounts,dc=demo1,dc=freeipa,dc=org)"

    Require valid-user
</Location>
<Location "/">
    AuthType Basic
    AuthName "LDAP Protected"
    AuthBasicProvider ldap
    AuthLDAPInitial***dAsUser on
    AuthLDAPInitial***dPattern (.+) uid=$1,cn=users,cn=accounts,dc=demo1,dc=freeipa,dc=org
    
    AuthLDAPUrl "ldap://ipa.demo1.freeipa.org/cn=users,cn=accounts,dc=demo1,dc=freeipa,dc=org?uid,displayName,mail??(memberOf=cn=employees,cn=groups,cn=accounts,dc=demo1,dc=freeipa,dc=org)"

    Require valid-user
</Location>

Provide mellon.conf as follows:

ServerName 127.0.0.1
<Location "/">
   RequestHeader add PHP_AUTH_USER YOUR_DESIRED_USERNAME
</Location>

Configure SSMTP

The ssmtp configuration goes in /etc/ssmtp inside the container.

Installation

Start your container with any of the configuration options above. For example:

docker run -it -p 80:80 -v /etc/timezone:/etc/timezone:ro \
    -v /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro \
    -v /srv/ssmtp:/etc/ssmtp \
    -v /srv/mediawiki:/etc/apache2/site-config \
    paulritter/mediawiki:latest

Navigate to http://YOUR_URL/ and configure your instance.

Save the configuration file, terminate the container and provide the file to the container on next startup. Make sure to include adjustments for the Auth_Remoteuser plugin of Mediawiki.

docker run -d -p 80:80 -v /etc/timezone:/etc/timezone:ro \
    -v /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro \
    -v /srv/ssmtp:/etc/ssmtp \
    -v /srv/mediawiki/LocalSettings.php:/var/www/html/LocalSettings.php:z \
    -v /srv/mediawiki/images:/var/www/html/images:z \
    -v /srv/mediawiki/conf:/etc/apache2/site-config:z \
    paulritter/tinytinyrss:latest