Auth

This section outlines how to configure authentication for Dockman.

Dockman supports two authentication methods: Basic Authentication and OpenID Connect (OIDC).

Security Recommendation

Regardless of the authentication method chosen, NEVER expose Dockman directly to the internet.

It is recommended to keep Dockman isolated to your local network and use a VPN (such as Netbird or Tailscale) for remote access.

Basic Authentication

To enable standard username and password authentication, add the following environment variables to your docker-compose.yml or .env file:

DOCKMAN_AUTH_ENABLE: "true"
DOCKMAN_AUTH_USERNAME: "admin"
DOCKMAN_AUTH_PASSWORD: "your-secure-password"

OIDC

important

OIDC support requires Dockman v2.5 or higher.

To configure OIDC, you need an HTTPS instance of an OIDC provider (like Pocket-ID, Keycloak, or Authentik).

1. Configure Provider

Create a new application in your OIDC provider. When asked for the Callback or Redirect URL, use the following format:

http://<your-dockman-url>/auth/login/oidc/callback

Examples

• http://localhost:8866/auth/login/oidc/callback

• https://dockman.test.com/auth/login/oidc/callback

It is important that the above url is also the same when setting the DOCKMAN_AUTH_OIDC_REDIRECT_URL env

Icon

You can set the dockman app icon for provider using this url

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/RA341/dockman/refs/heads/main/ui/public/dockman.svg

2. Configure Dockman

Add the following variables to your docker-compose.yml or .env file using the Client ID and Secret generated by your provider:

DOCKMAN_AUTH_ENABLE: "true"
DOCKMAN_AUTH_OIDC_ENABLE: "true"
DOCKMAN_AUTH_OIDC_ISSUER: "https://auth.example.com"
DOCKMAN_AUTH_OIDC_CLIENT_ID: "a56d5b8f-1801-4311-a6e6-ce69b4b1d7d2"
DOCKMAN_AUTH_OIDC_CLIENT_SECRET: "lUZvQ914A4YzdrONc3mCYrtXUoObYetl"
DOCKMAN_AUTH_OIDC_REDIRECT_URL: "http://localhost:8866/auth/login/oidc/callback"

If you encounter issues, please open a discussion on GitHub.

Customizing sessions

There are some more env you can set to curomize a auth session

1. Set the max cookie validity for a session
   • A duration string consists of a possibly signed sequence of decimal numbers, each with an optional fraction and a unit suffix, such as 300ms, -1.5h, or 2h45m.
   • Valid time units are ns, us (or µs), ms, s, m, and h.

   DOCKMAN_AUTH_EXPIRY = 23h 

2. Maximum concurrent sessions for a user

    DOCKMAN_AUTH_MAX_SESSIONS = 5