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Closes Phase 16 of cowork/auth-bundle-2-prompt.md. Three operator-
facing docs updated, one new migration guide ships, README nav row
added.
Files
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docs/operator/security.md (MODIFIED, Last reviewed bumped to 2026-05-10):
* Added 5 new Bundle 2 subsections under '## Authentication
surface' after the Bundle 1 approval-bypass-closure entry:
- 'OIDC federation (Bundle 2 Phases 1-7)' — alg allow-list,
IdP-downgrade defense, iss/aud/azp/at_hash, single-use
state+nonce, PKCE-S256 mandatory, JWKS rotation handling,
encrypted client_secret at rest with the v3 blob format
pinned by an integration test, pointer to oidc-runbooks/
for per-IdP setup.
- 'Sessions + back-channel logout (Bundle 2 Phases 4-6)' —
length-prefixed HMAC cookie wire format, HttpOnly + Secure
+ SameSite cookie hardening, idle/absolute timeouts, CSRF
defense, signing-key rotation primitive, fail-fatal
EnsureInitialSigningKey at server boot, OpenID Connect
Back-Channel Logout 1.0 (NOT RFC 8414).
- 'OIDC first-admin bootstrap (Bundle 2 Phase 7)' — coexists
with Bundle 1's env-var-token bootstrap, group-scoped via
CERTCTL_BOOTSTRAP_ADMIN_GROUPS + CERTCTL_BOOTSTRAP_OIDC_PROVIDER_ID,
one-shot per tenant.
- 'Break-glass admin (Bundle 2 Phase 7.5)' — default-OFF,
surface invisibility via 404-not-403, Argon2id with OWASP
2024 params, lockout state machine, constant-time-via-
verifyDummy, WARN log at boot, runbook pointer for
operator drill.
- 'Migrating an existing deployment to OIDC' — pointer to
the new migration/oidc-enable.md walkthrough.
docs/migration/oidc-enable.md (NEW, Last reviewed 2026-05-10):
* Step-by-step migration guide for an operator on a Bundle-1-merged
deployment to enable OIDC SSO. Pre-reqs (CERTCTL_CONFIG_ENCRYPTION_KEY,
admin actor with auth.oidc.create + auth.oidc.edit, IdP tenant)
+ 7 numbered steps (pin encryption key, complete IdP-side per
runbook, configure certctl-side OIDCProvider, add group→role
mappings with fail-closed warning, optional first-admin bootstrap,
verify with single test user, announce SSO endpoint).
* Rollback section covering the 4-step disable flow + the 409
Conflict on provider-delete-while-sessions-exist + the
existing-sessions-keep-working-until-expiry semantics.
* Troubleshooting section pinning 8 most-common failure modes
(discovery doc fetch fails / IdP downgrade defense rejects /
no roles assigned / iss mismatch / pre-login expired / state
mismatch / sessions revoked but user can hit API / JWKS
rotation breaks login).
* Database row count drift documented so operators know what to
expect after OIDC is live (10 Bundle 2 tables enumerated).
* Cross-references to oidc-runbooks/ + security.md +
auth-threat-model.md + auth-benchmarks.md + auth-standards-implemented.md.
CHANGELOG.md (MODIFIED):
* v2.1.0 section title bumped from 'Auth Bundle 1: RBAC primitive'
to 'Auth Bundles 1 + 2: RBAC primitive + OIDC SSO + sessions'.
* Replaced the Bundle 1 closing-bullet ('Bundle 2 starts after
Bundle 1 lands on master') with 18 new Bundle 2 entries:
- OIDC + sessions + back-channel logout + break-glass overview.
- OIDC token validation pinned at three layers (alg allow-list,
IdP-downgrade defense, OIDC Core §3.1.3.7 re-verification).
- Length-prefixed HMAC session cookies.
- CSRF double-submit + hashed-token-on-row.
- OIDC client_secret AES-256-GCM v3 blob at rest +
integration-test invariant.
- OIDC first-admin bootstrap.
- Default-OFF break-glass admin (Argon2id + lockout +
constant-time + surface invisibility).
- GUI: 4 new pages + login-page IdP buttons + sidebar logout.
- 11 new MCP tools for OIDC + session management.
- 6 per-IdP runbooks (Keycloak / Authentik / Okta / Auth0 /
Entra ID / Google Workspace).
- Threat model extended with 5 new defense subsections + 8 new
threat-catalogue subsections.
- Performance baselines documented (4 benchmarks; 3 measured
+ 1 operator-runs).
- Standards-and-RFC implementation table (13 RFCs + 14 CWEs;
NOT a compliance-mapping doc).
- Coverage gates held at floor 90 across all 4 Bundle 2
packages (anti-Bundle-1-mistake invariant).
- Multi-tenant query CI guard (ratchet baseline 32).
- Phase 10 Keycloak testcontainers integration test + optional
Okta smoke test.
- OpenAPI cookieAuth security scheme + 13 new endpoints + 4
break-glass endpoints.
- Bundle-1-only compat regression CI guard +
Bundle-1-to-2-upgrade regression CI guard.
* Final paragraph updated to point at oidc-enable.md alongside
api-keys-to-rbac.md as the two migration walkthroughs.
docs/README.md (MODIFIED):
* Added the new oidc-enable.md migration row under '## Migration'
alongside the existing api-keys-to-rbac.md entry, with a
one-line description flagging it as the Bundle 2 OIDC
onboarding walkthrough.
Verification
============
* Last-reviewed on security.md + oidc-enable.md: 2026-05-10.
* Internal-link sweep on oidc-enable.md: 0 broken (every relative
link resolves via shell-loop verification).
* Internal-link sweep on docs/README.md: 0 broken (all .md
references resolve).
* No Go-side impact, make verify gate unchanged.
Bundle 2 documentation deliverables now complete: security.md +
auth-threat-model.md + oidc-runbooks/ + auth-benchmarks.md +
auth-standards-implemented.md + api-keys-to-rbac.md + oidc-enable.md
+ CHANGELOG.md v2.1.0. The full Bundle 2 surface is operator-
discoverable from docs/README.md root nav.
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certctl Documentation
Last reviewed: 2026-05-05
The full docs index, organized by audience. Pick the section that matches what you need to do; each link below opens a focused doc rather than a wall of text.
For the elevator pitch and quickstart commands, see the repo README.md at the root. For the marketing site, see certctl.io.
Getting Started
You're new to certctl, just cloned the repo, or want to understand what it does before installing.
| Doc | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Concepts | TLS certificates explained for beginners — CAs, ACME, EST, private keys, the full glossary |
| Quickstart | Five-minute setup with Docker Compose, dashboard tour, API tour |
| Examples | Five turnkey scenarios — ACME+NGINX, wildcard DNS-01, private CA+Traefik, step-ca+HAProxy, multi-issuer |
| Advanced demo | End-to-end certificate lifecycle with technical depth at each step |
| Why certctl | Positioning vs ACME clients, agent-based SaaS, enterprise platforms; when to look elsewhere |
Reference
You're operating certctl in production or building integrations and need authoritative technical detail.
| Doc | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Architecture | System design, data flow, security model, deployment topologies |
| Profiles | CertificateProfile policy object — issuer wiring, EKUs, RequiresApproval gate (Phase 9 closure) |
| API | OpenAPI 3.1 spec, integration patterns, client SDK generation |
| CLI | certctl-cli command reference and CI/CD integration patterns |
| Configuration | CERTCTL_* environment variable reference (scheduler, rate limits, deploy verify, audit, agent) |
| MCP server | Model Context Protocol integration for AI assistants |
| Release verification | Cosign / SLSA / SBOM verification procedure |
| Intermediate CA hierarchy | Multi-level CA tree management — RFC 5280 §3.2/§4.2.1.9/§4.2.1.10 enforcement |
| Auth standards implemented | RFC + CWE evidence for the Auth Bundle 1 + 2 surface (NOT a compliance-mapping doc) |
| Deployment model | Atomic write, post-deploy verify, rollback semantics across all targets |
| Vendor matrix | Tested vendor versions per target connector |
Connectors
The connector index is the canonical catalog (interfaces, registry, scanners, plus an inline reference per built-in). Per-connector deep-dive siblings cover operator-grade material — vendor edges, troubleshooting, rotation playbooks, when-to-use vs alternatives.
Issuers (13 deep-dives): ACME · ADCS · AWS ACM Private CA · DigiCert · EJBCA / Keyfactor · Entrust · GlobalSign Atlas HVCA · Google CAS · Local CA · OpenSSL / Custom CA · Sectigo SCM · step-ca / Smallstep · Vault PKI
Targets (15 deep-dives): Apache · AWS Certificate Manager · Azure Key Vault · Caddy · Envoy · F5 BIG-IP · HAProxy · IIS · Java Keystore · Kubernetes Secrets · NGINX · Postfix / Dovecot · SSH (agentless) · Traefik · Windows Certificate Store
Protocols
| Doc | What it covers |
|---|---|
| ACME server | Run certctl as an RFC 8555 + RFC 9773 ARI ACME server |
| ACME server threat model | Security posture for the ACME server endpoint |
| SCEP server | RFC 8894 native SCEP server — RA cert config, multi-profile dispatch, must-staple, mTLS sibling route |
| SCEP for Microsoft Intune | Intune-specific deployment guide — NDES replacement playbook |
| EST server | RFC 7030 EST server — 802.1X / Wi-Fi enrollment, IoT bootstrap, channel binding |
| CRL & OCSP | RFC 5280 CRL + RFC 6960 OCSP responder for relying parties |
| Async CA polling | Bounded polling for async-CA issuer connectors |
Operator
You're running certctl in production and need operational guidance.
| Doc | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Security posture | Auth, rate limits, encryption at rest, key rotation, RBAC primitive (Bundle 1), bootstrap |
| RBAC operator reference | Roles, permissions, scopes, scope-down + bootstrap flow (Bundle 1) |
| Auth threat model | API-key compromise, role-grant abuse, bootstrap-token leak, audit-mutation, compliance mapping (Bundle 1) |
| OIDC / SSO runbooks | Per-IdP setup guides — Keycloak, Authentik, Okta, Auth0, Entra ID, Google Workspace (Bundle 2) |
| Control plane TLS | Self-signed bootstrap, operator-supplied Secret, cert-manager Certificate CR |
| Database TLS | PostgreSQL transport encryption |
| Approval workflow | Two-person integrity gate for high-stakes issuance + Phase 9 profile-edit closure |
| Helm deployment | Kubernetes installation via the bundled chart |
| Performance baselines | Operator-runnable benchmarks for regression spot checks |
| Auth benchmarks | Session + OIDC validation p99 targets and measured baselines (Bundle 2 Phase 14) |
| Legacy clients (TLS 1.2) | Reverse-proxy runbook for embedded EST/SCEP clients on TLS 1.2 |
Runbooks
| Runbook | When |
|---|---|
| Cloud targets | AWS ACM + Azure Key Vault deployment, debugging, rollback |
| Expiry alerts | Per-policy multi-channel routing matrix, severity tiers |
| Disaster recovery | CRL cache, OCSP responder cert, CA private-key rotation, Postgres restore |
Migration
You're moving from another cert-management tool to certctl, or running both in parallel.
| From | Doc |
|---|---|
| Certbot | migration/from-certbot.md |
| acme.sh | migration/from-acmesh.md |
| cert-manager (coexistence, not replacement) | migration/cert-manager-coexistence.md |
| Caddy ACME (point Caddy at certctl) | migration/acme-from-caddy.md |
| cert-manager ACME (point cert-manager at certctl) | migration/acme-from-cert-manager.md |
| Traefik ACME (point Traefik at certctl) | migration/acme-from-traefik.md |
| API keys → RBAC (v2.0.x → v2.1.0) | migration/api-keys-to-rbac.md — AUDIT YOUR API KEYS post-upgrade |
| Enable OIDC SSO on a Bundle-1-merged deployment | migration/oidc-enable.md — step-by-step Bundle 2 OIDC onboarding |
Contributor
You're contributing to certctl, running tests locally, or trying to understand the CI pipeline.
| Doc | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Testing strategy | What we test and why; per-PR fast gates vs daily deep-scan |
| Test environment | Local environment with real CAs (Pebble, step-ca, etc.) |
| QA prerequisites | Before running QA: stack boot, demo data baseline, env vars |
| QA test suite | qa_test.go reference for release QA |
| GUI QA checklist | Manual GUI verification pass for release |
| Release sign-off | Release-day checklist — code state, automated gates, manual QA, artefact verification |
| CI pipeline | CI shape, regression guards, adding new checks |
Archive
Historical docs preserved for reference. Most operators don't need these.
| Doc | Why archived |
|---|---|
| Upgrade to TLS (v2.2) | Pre-v2.2 HTTPS-everywhere upgrade procedure |
| Upgrade past v2 JWT removal | G-1 milestone JWT auth removal procedure |
Reading order by role
First-time operator: Concepts → Quickstart → Examples. About 90 minutes end to end.
Production operator: Architecture → Security posture → Control plane TLS → Disaster recovery runbook. About 4 hours end to end.
PKI engineer: ACME server → SCEP server → EST server → Intermediate CA hierarchy. About 6 hours end to end.
Contributor: Architecture → Testing strategy → Test environment → CI pipeline. About 3 hours end to end.