# Keycloak - Open-source Identity and Access Management # https://www.keycloak.org/ # # DEPLOYMENT INSTRUCTIONS: # 1. Create directory: mkdir -p ~/docker/keycloak # 2. Copy this file: cp docker-compose-keycloak.yml ~/docker/keycloak/docker-compose.yml # 3. IMPORTANT: Update KEYCLOAK_ADMIN_PASSWORD below! # 4. Start the service: cd ~/docker/keycloak && docker compose up -d # 5. Access at: http://localhost:8180/admin (admin console) # # REVERSE PROXY SETUP (with Caddy): # Add to your Caddyfile: # auth.yourdomain.com { # reverse_proxy localhost:8180 # } # # PRODUCTION DEPLOYMENT: # For production, you should: # 1. Use a PostgreSQL database (see postgres service below) # 2. Enable HTTPS via reverse proxy # 3. Set KC_HOSTNAME to your domain # 4. Use strong admin password # 5. Configure proper realm and clients name: keycloak services: # PostgreSQL database for Keycloak (recommended for production) postgres: image: postgres:16-alpine container_name: keycloak-db restart: unless-stopped environment: POSTGRES_DB: keycloak POSTGRES_USER: keycloak POSTGRES_PASSWORD: keycloak_db_password_CHANGE_THIS volumes: - ./postgres-data:/var/lib/postgresql/data healthcheck: test: ["CMD-SHELL", "pg_isready -U keycloak"] interval: 10s timeout: 5s retries: 5 keycloak: image: quay.io/keycloak/keycloak:latest container_name: keycloak restart: unless-stopped command: - start-dev # Use 'start' for production mode environment: # Admin credentials - CHANGE THESE! - KEYCLOAK_ADMIN=admin - KEYCLOAK_ADMIN_PASSWORD=CHANGE_THIS_SECURE_PASSWORD # Database configuration (PostgreSQL) - KC_DB=postgres - KC_DB_URL=jdbc:postgresql://postgres:5432/keycloak - KC_DB_USERNAME=keycloak - KC_DB_PASSWORD=keycloak_db_password_CHANGE_THIS # Hostname configuration # For production, set to your domain: # - KC_HOSTNAME=auth.yourdomain.com # - KC_HOSTNAME_STRICT=true - KC_HOSTNAME_STRICT=false # Proxy configuration (required when behind Caddy/nginx) - KC_PROXY=edge - KC_HTTP_ENABLED=true # Logging - KC_LOG_LEVEL=INFO # Health check - KC_HEALTH_ENABLED=true - KC_METRICS_ENABLED=true ports: - "8180:8080" # HTTP port (use reverse proxy for HTTPS) # - "8787:8787" # Debug port (uncomment if needed) volumes: # Optional: Custom themes # - ./themes:/opt/keycloak/themes # Optional: Custom providers/extensions # - ./providers:/opt/keycloak/providers - ./data:/opt/keycloak/data depends_on: postgres: condition: service_healthy labels: # Fail2ban support - "io.podman.annotations.label/fail2ban.enable=true" - "io.podman.annotations.label/fail2ban.filter=caddy-auth" # NOTES: # - Admin console: http://localhost:8180/admin # - Default credentials: admin / CHANGE_THIS_SECURE_PASSWORD # - Database: PostgreSQL (persistent data in ./postgres-data) # - For H2 database (dev only), remove postgres service and database env vars # # FIRST-TIME SETUP: # 1. Login to admin console # 2. Create a realm (e.g., "myrealm") # 3. Create clients for your applications # 4. Configure authentication flows # 5. Add users or configure identity providers (LDAP, SAML, OAuth) # # COMMON USE CASES: # - Single Sign-On (SSO) for multiple applications # - OAuth2/OIDC provider for custom apps # - SAML 2.0 identity provider # - User federation with LDAP/Active Directory # - Multi-factor authentication (MFA/2FA) # - Social login (Google, GitHub, etc.) # # PRODUCTION CHECKLIST: # [ ] Change admin password # [ ] Change database password # [ ] Set KC_HOSTNAME to your domain # [ ] Use 'start' instead of 'start-dev' command # [ ] Configure HTTPS via reverse proxy (Caddy) # [ ] Enable hostname strict mode # [ ] Configure backup strategy for PostgreSQL # [ ] Set up monitoring (metrics on port 9000) # # BACKUP: # docker compose down # tar -czf keycloak-backup-$(date +%Y%m%d).tar.gz postgres-data data # docker compose up -d # # RESTORE: # docker compose down # tar -xzf keycloak-backup-YYYYMMDD.tar.gz # docker compose up -d # # UPDATES: # docker compose pull # docker compose up -d # # DOCUMENTATION: # - Official docs: https://www.keycloak.org/documentation # - Getting started: https://www.keycloak.org/getting-started/getting-started-docker # - Server admin: https://www.keycloak.org/docs/latest/server_admin/