From 62ab6dede32efbe6008c5734e135b380c67ea478 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Michael Reber <michael.reber@swissmakers.ch>
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2026 18:21:24 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Adding development-containers that we used to develop
 fail2ban-ui, can also be used for easy and fast stack-testing

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 development/README.md                         |  50 ++
 development/oidc/.env.example                 |  25 +
 development/oidc/.gitignore                   |  12 +
 development/oidc/README.md                    | 483 ++++++++++++++++++
 development/oidc/container-compose.yml        | 293 +++++++++++
 development/oidc/init-keycloak.sh             | 166 ++++++
 development/ssh_and_local/.gitignore          |   5 +
 development/ssh_and_local/README.md           | 250 +++++++++
 .../ssh_and_local/container-compose.yml       | 137 +++++
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 create mode 100755 development/oidc/init-keycloak.sh
 create mode 100644 development/ssh_and_local/.gitignore
 create mode 100644 development/ssh_and_local/README.md
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diff --git a/development/README.md b/development/README.md
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+# Development Environment
+
+This directory contains Docker Compose configurations for local development and testing of Fail2ban UI.
+
+## Available Development Setups
+
+### 1. OIDC Authentication Testing (`oidc/`)
+
+Complete OIDC authentication setup with Keycloak and Pocket-ID for testing authentication flows.
+
+**See:** [oidc/README.md](./oidc/README.md)
+
+### 2. SSH and Local Fail2ban Testing (`ssh_and_local/`)
+
+Setup for testing Fail2ban UI with:
+- Local Fail2ban instance (container)
+- Remote Fail2ban instance via SSH (container)
+
+**See:** [ssh_and_local/README.md](./ssh_and_local/README.md)
+
+## Quick Start
+
+1. **Build the fail2ban-ui development image:**
+   ```bash
+   podman build -t localhost/fail2ban-ui:dev .
+   # or
+   docker build -t localhost/fail2ban-ui:dev .
+   ```
+
+2. **Choose a development setup:**
+   - For OIDC testing: `cd oidc/`
+   - For SSH/Local testing: `cd ssh_and_local/`
+
+3. **Start the services:**
+   ```bash
+   podman compose up -d
+   # or
+   docker-compose up -d
+   ```
+
+4. **Access the services:**
+   - Fail2ban UI: `http://localhost:3080` (or configured port)
+   - OIDC Provider (Pocket-ID): `http://localhost:3000` (if using OIDC setup)
+
+## Notes
+
+- All development containers use the `DEV_` prefix for easy identification
+- Data volumes are stored in subdirectories (e.g., `./config`, `./pocket-id-data`)
+- These setups are for **development only** - not for production use
+- Some containers require `privileged: true` or specific capabilities for full functionality
diff --git a/development/oidc/.env.example b/development/oidc/.env.example
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+# Environment variables for keycloak OIDC development setup
+# Copy this file to .env and update with your server's IP address or hostname
+#
+# Usage:
+#   cp .env.example .env
+#   # Edit .env with your server details
+#   podman compose up -d
+
+# Your server's public URL for fail2ban-ui (used for redirect URIs)
+# This is the URL that browsers will use to access fail2ban-ui
+# Example for remote server: http://172.16.10.18:3080
+# Example for localhost: http://localhost:3080
+PUBLIC_FRONTEND_URL=http://172.16.10.18:3080
+
+# Your server's public URL for Keycloak (usually same host, different port)
+# This is the URL that browsers will use to access Keycloak
+# Example for remote server: http://172.16.10.18:3000
+# Example for localhost: http://localhost:3000
+KEYCLOAK_URL=http://172.16.10.18:3000
+
+# Keycloak's public URL (used for issuer in discovery document)
+# Should match KEYCLOAK_URL
+# Example for remote server: http://172.16.10.18:3000
+# Example for localhost: http://localhost:3000
+KEYCLOAK_PUBLIC_URL=http://172.16.10.18:3000
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+config/
+f2b-run-local/
+fail2ban-config-local/
+keycloak-data/
+keycloak-db/
+pocket-id-data/
+authentik-media/
+authentik-db/
+authelia-config/
+authelia-db/
+authelia-redis/
+.env
diff --git a/development/oidc/README.md b/development/oidc/README.md
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+# OIDC Authentication Development Setup
+
+This setup provides a complete OIDC authentication testing environment with Keycloak, Pocket-ID, and Authentik.
+
+## Available OIDC Providers
+
+### 1. Keycloak (Primary - Default)
+- **Container:** `DEV_keycloak`
+- **Port:** `3000` (mapped from internal `8080`)
+- **Management Port:** `9000` (for health checks)
+- **URL:** `http://localhost:3000`
+- **Admin Console:** `http://localhost:3000`
+- **Purpose:** Enterprise-grade OIDC provider (recommended)
+- **Data:** Stored in `./keycloak-data/` and `./keycloak-db/`
+- **Database:** PostgreSQL (container: `DEV_keycloak-db`)
+
+### 2. Pocket-ID (Alternative 1)
+- **Container:** `DEV_pocket-id` (commented out by default)
+- **Port:** `3005` (when enabled)
+- **URL:** `http://localhost:3005`
+- **Purpose:** Lightweight OIDC provider with passkey support
+- **Data:** Stored in `./pocket-id-data/`
+- **Note:** Uncomment in `container-compose.yml` to use
+
+### 3. Authentik (Alternative 2)
+- **Containers:** `DEV_authentik-server`, `DEV_authentik-worker` (commented out by default)
+- **Ports:** `3007` (HTTP), `3008` (HTTPS) (when enabled)
+- **URL:** `http://localhost:3007`
+- **Purpose:** Full-featured identity provider with OIDC support
+- **Data:** Stored in `./authentik-media/` and `./authentik-db/`
+- **Note:** Requires migrations and initial setup. Uncomment in `container-compose.yml` to use
+
+### 4. Fail2ban-UI
+- **Container:** `DEV_fail2ban-ui-oidc`
+- **Port:** `3080`
+- **URL:** `http://localhost:3080`
+- **Purpose:** Main application with OIDC authentication enabled
+- **OIDC Provider:** Keycloak (default, configurable)
+- **Network:** Uses host network mode to access Keycloak on localhost
+
+## Quick Start
+
+**✅ Automatic Setup:** The OIDC client is automatically configured for Keycloak! Just start the containers and everything should work.
+
+**Note:** All services bind to `0.0.0.0` for easy access from any network interface.
+
+### For Remote Server Access
+
+**Default Configuration:** The setup defaults to `localhost` for local development. For remote server access, you need to create a `.env` file with your server's IP address or hostname.
+
+**Option 1: Using .env file (Recommended)**
+
+1. Copy the example file:
+   ```bash
+   cd /opt/fail2ban-ui/development/oidc
+   cp .env.example .env
+   ```
+
+2. Edit `.env` and update with your server's IP address or hostname:
+   ```bash
+   # Example: If your server IP is 172.16.10.18
+   PUBLIC_FRONTEND_URL=http://172.16.10.18:3080
+   KEYCLOAK_URL=http://172.16.10.18:3000
+   KEYCLOAK_PUBLIC_URL=http://172.16.10.18:3000
+   ```
+
+3. Start containers (docker-compose/podman-compose will automatically load .env):
+   ```bash
+   podman compose up -d
+   ```
+
+**Option 2: Using environment variables**
+
+```bash
+# Set your server's IP address or hostname
+export PUBLIC_FRONTEND_URL=http://YOUR_SERVER_IP:3080
+export KEYCLOAK_URL=http://YOUR_SERVER_IP:3000
+export KEYCLOAK_PUBLIC_URL=http://YOUR_SERVER_IP:3000
+
+# Then start containers
+cd /opt/fail2ban-ui/development/oidc
+podman compose up -d
+```
+
+**Important:** 
+- Without setting these, redirect URIs will use `localhost` which won't work from remote browsers
+- After changing these values, you may need to recreate the Keycloak client:
+  ```bash
+  podman compose down
+  rm -rf config/keycloak-client-secret
+  podman compose up -d
+  ```
+
+## Setup Instructions
+
+### 1. Build the Fail2ban-UI Image
+
+```bash
+cd /opt/fail2ban-ui
+podman build -t localhost/fail2ban-ui:dev .
+# or
+docker build -t localhost/fail2ban-ui:dev .
+```
+
+### 2. Start the Services
+
+```bash
+cd /opt/fail2ban-ui/development/oidc
+podman compose up -d
+# or
+docker-compose up -d
+```
+
+**Important Notes:**
+- **Keycloak startup time:** Keycloak takes 30-60 seconds to fully start. Be patient!
+- **Container status:** The fail2ban-ui container will wait for Keycloak to start
+- **If fail2ban-ui is stuck in "Created" status:**
+  - Wait for Keycloak to show "healthy" status: `podman compose ps`
+  - Or manually start fail2ban-ui: `podman start DEV_fail2ban-ui-oidc` (it will retry connecting)
+
+### 3. Automatic Keycloak Client Configuration
+
+**✅ Automatic:** The OIDC client is automatically created by the `keycloak-init` container. No manual configuration needed!
+
+The `keycloak-init` container will:
+- Wait for Keycloak to be ready
+- Automatically create the `fail2ban-ui` OIDC client
+- Configure redirect URIs and web origins
+- Save the client secret to `/config/keycloak-client-secret`
+- Fail2ban-ui will automatically read the secret from this file
+
+**If you see "Client not found" error:**
+
+This means the `keycloak-init` container hasn't run yet or failed. To fix:
+
+1. **Check if Keycloak is running:**
+   ```bash
+   podman compose ps keycloak
+   # Should show "healthy" status
+   ```
+
+2. **Run keycloak-init manually:**
+   ```bash
+   cd /opt/fail2ban-ui/development/oidc
+   podman compose run --rm keycloak-init
+   ```
+
+3. **Verify the client secret was created:**
+   ```bash
+   ls -la config/keycloak-client-secret
+   cat config/keycloak-client-secret
+   ```
+
+4. **Restart fail2ban-ui:**
+   ```bash
+   podman compose restart fail2ban-ui
+   ```
+
+**Manual Configuration (Alternative):**
+
+If automatic configuration fails, you can manually create the client:
+
+**Manual Setup Steps (if needed):**
+
+1. **Wait for Keycloak to Start:**
+   - Check logs: `podman logs DEV_keycloak`
+   - Wait for "Keycloak started" message (may take 30-60 seconds)
+   - Check container status: `podman compose ps` - Keycloak should show "healthy" status
+
+2. **Access Keycloak Admin Console:**
+   - Open `http://localhost:3000` in your browser (or use your host's IP address)
+   - Login with:
+     - **Username:** `admin`
+     - **Password:** `admin`
+
+3. **Select Realm:**
+   - The default configuration uses the `master` realm (already selected)
+   - **Optional:** Create a custom realm for production use (see below)
+
+4. **Create OIDC Client (if auto-configuration failed):**
+   - In the left sidebar, click **Clients**
+   - Click **Create client** button (top right)
+   - **Client ID:** Enter `fail2ban-ui` (must match `OIDC_CLIENT_ID` in container-compose.yml)
+   - **Client protocol:** Select `openid-connect`
+   - Click **Next**
+   
+   - **Client authentication:** Toggle **ON** (this makes it a confidential client)
+   - **Authorization:** Leave OFF (unless you need it)
+   - **Authentication flow:** Leave default settings
+   - Click **Next**
+   
+   - **Login settings:**
+     - **Root URL:** Leave empty
+     - **Home URL:** Leave empty
+     - **Valid redirect URIs:** Add `http://localhost:3080/auth/callback` (must match exactly)
+     - **Valid post logout redirect URIs:** Leave empty
+     - **Web origins:** Add `http://localhost:3080` (for CORS)
+   - Click **Save**
+
+5. **Get Client Secret (REQUIRED):**
+   - After saving, you'll be on the client settings page
+   - Click the **Credentials** tab
+   - Copy the **Client secret** value (click "Copy" or manually copy)
+   - **Update `container-compose.yml`:**
+     ```bash
+     # Edit the file
+     nano /opt/fail2ban-ui/development/oidc/container-compose.yml
+     # or
+     vi /opt/fail2ban-ui/development/oidc/container-compose.yml
+     ```
+   - Find the line: `- OIDC_CLIENT_SECRET=change-me-secret`
+   - Replace `change-me-secret` with the actual secret you copied
+   - Save the file
+
+6. **Restart fail2ban-ui:**
+   ```bash
+   podman compose restart fail2ban-ui
+   ```
+
+7. **Create a Test User (Optional but recommended):**
+   - In Keycloak admin console, click **Users** in the left sidebar
+   - Click **Create new user** button (top right)
+   - **Username:** `testuser` (or any username)
+   - **Email:** `test@example.com` (optional)
+   - **Email verified:** Toggle ON (optional)
+   - Click **Create**
+   - Go to the **Credentials** tab
+   - Click **Set password**
+   - Enter a password
+   - **Temporary:** Toggle OFF (so user doesn't need to reset password on first login)
+   - Click **Save**
+
+**Now you can access fail2ban-ui:**
+- Open `http://localhost:3080` in your browser
+- You should be redirected to Keycloak login
+- Login with your test user credentials
+- After successful authentication, you'll be redirected back to fail2ban-ui
+
+**Optional: Create Custom Realm (for production):**
+
+If you want to use a custom realm instead of `master`:
+
+1. In Keycloak admin console, click the realm dropdown (top left, shows "master")
+2. Click **Create Realm**
+3. **Realm name:** Enter `myrealm` (or any name)
+4. **Enabled:** Toggle ON
+5. Click **Create**
+6. **Update `container-compose.yml`:**
+   ```yaml
+   - OIDC_ISSUER_URL=http://localhost:3000/realms/myrealm
+   ```
+7. **Restart fail2ban-ui:**
+   ```bash
+   podman compose restart fail2ban-ui
+   ```
+8. **Create the OIDC client in the new realm** (follow steps 4-6 above)
+
+### 4. Test Authentication
+
+1. **Verify Fail2ban-UI Started Successfully:**
+   - Check logs: `podman logs DEV_fail2ban-ui-oidc`
+   - Look for: "OIDC authentication enabled" (should appear after Keycloak is ready)
+   - If you see retry messages, wait a bit longer for Keycloak to fully start
+
+2. **Access Fail2ban UI:**
+   - Open `http://localhost:3080`
+   - You should be redirected to Keycloak login
+
+3. **Login:**
+   - Use your Keycloak test user credentials
+   - After successful authentication, you'll be redirected back to Fail2ban UI
+
+4. **Verify Session:**
+   - Check the header for your user information
+   - Verify logout functionality
+
+## Switching Between Providers
+
+### Using Pocket-ID Instead of Keycloak
+
+1. **Stop current services:**
+   ```bash
+   podman compose down
+   ```
+
+2. **Edit `container-compose.yml`:**
+   - Comment out the `keycloak` and `postgres` services
+   - Uncomment the `pocket-id` service
+   - Update fail2ban-ui environment variables:
+     ```yaml
+     - OIDC_PROVIDER=pocketid
+     - OIDC_ISSUER_URL=http://localhost:3005
+     - OIDC_LOGOUT_URL=http://localhost:3005/logout
+     ```
+   - Change fail2ban-ui back to bridge network (remove `network_mode: host`)
+
+3. **Start services:**
+   ```bash
+   podman compose up -d
+   ```
+
+4. **Configure Pocket-ID:**
+   - Access `http://localhost:3005`
+   - Create admin account
+   - Create OIDC client with redirect URI: `http://localhost:3080/auth/callback`
+
+### Using Authentik Instead of Keycloak
+
+1. **Stop current services:**
+   ```bash
+   podman compose down
+   ```
+
+2. **Edit `container-compose.yml`:**
+   - Comment out the `keycloak` and `postgres` services
+   - Uncomment all `authentik-*` services
+   - Update fail2ban-ui environment variables:
+     ```yaml
+     - OIDC_PROVIDER=authentik
+     - OIDC_ISSUER_URL=http://localhost:3007/application/o/fail2ban-ui/
+     ```
+   - Change fail2ban-ui back to bridge network (remove `network_mode: host`)
+
+3. **Start services:**
+   ```bash
+   podman compose up -d
+   ```
+
+4. **Run migrations and setup:**
+   ```bash
+   podman compose run --rm authentik-server migrate
+   ```
+
+5. **Access initial setup:**
+   - Open `http://localhost:3007/if/flow/initial-setup/`
+   - Create initial admin user
+
+6. **Configure Authentik:**
+   - Create OIDC Provider
+   - Create Provider Application
+   - Configure client ID and secret
+
+## Configuration Options
+
+### OIDC Environment Variables
+
+Edit `container-compose.yml` to customize OIDC settings:
+
+```yaml
+environment:
+  - OIDC_ENABLED=true                    # Enable/disable OIDC
+  - OIDC_PROVIDER=keycloak               # Provider: keycloak, authentik, pocketid
+  - OIDC_ISSUER_URL=http://localhost:3000/realms/master  # Must match provider's discovery document
+  - OIDC_CLIENT_ID=fail2ban-ui
+  - OIDC_CLIENT_SECRET=your-secret
+  - OIDC_REDIRECT_URL=http://localhost:3080/auth/callback  # External URL for browser redirects
+  - OIDC_SCOPES=openid,profile,email     # Comma-separated scopes
+  - OIDC_SESSION_MAX_AGE=7200            # Session timeout (seconds)
+  - OIDC_USERNAME_CLAIM=preferred_username
+  - OIDC_SKIP_VERIFY=true                # Skip TLS verification (dev only)
+```
+
+**Note:** `OIDC_ISSUER_URL` must match the issuer returned by the provider's discovery document. For Keycloak with `KC_HOSTNAME=localhost`, use `http://localhost:3000/realms/master`.
+
+### Provider-Specific Issuer URLs
+
+- **Keycloak:** `http://localhost:3000/realms/master` (or your custom realm name)
+- **Pocket-ID:** `http://localhost:3005`
+- **Authentik:** `http://localhost:3007/application/o/<client-slug>/`
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### Keycloak Not Accessible / Healthcheck Failing
+
+- Check if container is running: `podman ps | grep keycloak`
+- Check container health status: `podman inspect DEV_keycloak | grep -A 10 Health`
+- Check logs: `podman logs DEV_keycloak`
+- Verify port mapping: `netstat -tlnp | grep 3000`
+- Wait for database to be ready (healthcheck)
+- Keycloak takes 30-60 seconds to fully start - wait for "Keycloak started" in logs
+- **Healthcheck:** Keycloak v26+ uses port 9000 for health endpoints. Verify health endpoint:
+  ```bash
+  # From host (if port 9000 is exposed):
+  curl http://localhost:9000/health/ready
+  
+  # Or test from inside container:
+  podman exec DEV_keycloak bash -c 'exec 3<>/dev/tcp/localhost/9000 && echo -e "GET /health/ready HTTP/1.1\r\nHost: localhost\r\nConnection: close\r\n\r\n" >&3 && cat <&3'
+  ```
+- **If healthcheck keeps failing:** You can temporarily modify `container-compose.yml` to remove the `condition: service_healthy` from `depends_on` and let fail2ban-ui's retry logic handle the connection:
+  ```yaml
+  depends_on:
+    - keycloak  # Remove condition to start immediately
+  ```
+
+### Fail2ban-UI Fails to Start / OIDC Initialization Errors
+
+- **Container stuck in "Created" status:**
+  - This means it's waiting for Keycloak to start (via `depends_on`)
+  - Check Keycloak status: `podman compose ps` - should show "healthy" when ready
+  - Check Keycloak logs: `podman logs DEV_keycloak`
+  - If Keycloak healthcheck is failing but Keycloak is running, you can:
+    1. Wait longer (Keycloak takes 30-60 seconds to start)
+    2. Manually start fail2ban-ui: `podman start DEV_fail2ban-ui-oidc` (it will retry connecting)
+    3. Temporarily remove `condition: service_healthy` from `depends_on` in `container-compose.yml`
+
+- **"Connection refused" errors:** Keycloak isn't ready yet. The application will retry automatically (up to 10 times with exponential backoff). Wait for Keycloak to fully start (30-60 seconds).
+
+- **"Issuer did not match" errors:**
+  - This happens when `OIDC_ISSUER_URL` doesn't match the issuer in Keycloak's discovery document
+  - Keycloak is configured with `KC_HOSTNAME=localhost`, so it returns `http://localhost:3000/realms/master` as issuer
+  - Ensure `OIDC_ISSUER_URL` is set to: `http://localhost:3000/realms/master` (or your custom realm)
+  - Verify the issuer: `curl http://localhost:3000/realms/master/.well-known/openid-configuration | grep issuer`
+
+- **"Realm does not exist" errors:** 
+  - The default configuration uses the `master` realm which always exists
+  - If you see this error, check that `OIDC_ISSUER_URL` in `container-compose.yml` matches an existing realm
+  - Verify the realm exists: `curl http://localhost:3000/realms/master/.well-known/openid-configuration`
+  - Or access Keycloak admin console and check available realms
+
+- **Check fail2ban-ui logs:** `podman logs DEV_fail2ban-ui-oidc` for detailed error messages
+- **Check Keycloak is ready:** Wait for log message "Keycloak ... started" and verify health endpoint responds
+
+### Authentication Fails
+
+1. **Check OIDC Configuration:**
+   - Verify `OIDC_ISSUER_URL` matches provider URL exactly
+   - Ensure client ID and secret match provider configuration
+   - Check redirect URI matches exactly
+
+2. **Check Fail2ban-UI Logs:**
+   ```bash
+   podman logs DEV_fail2ban-ui-oidc
+   ```
+
+3. **Verify Provider Client:**
+   - Ensure client is active in provider admin (accessible at `http://localhost:3000` for Keycloak)
+   - Check redirect URI is exactly: `http://localhost:3080/auth/callback`
+
+### Session Issues
+
+- Check `OIDC_SESSION_SECRET` is set (or auto-generated)
+- Verify session cookie settings (should work with `OIDC_SKIP_VERIFY=true` in dev)
+- Clear browser cookies and try again
+
+### Keycloak Realm Not Found
+
+- **Default Configuration:** The setup uses the `master` realm by default. This realm always exists in Keycloak.
+- **Custom Realm:** If you created a custom realm (e.g., `myrealm`), ensure:
+  - The realm name in `OIDC_ISSUER_URL` matches exactly (case-sensitive)
+  - The realm is enabled in Keycloak admin console
+  - Update `OIDC_ISSUER_URL` in `container-compose.yml` to: `http://localhost:3000/realms/myrealm`
+- **Check Realm:** Access `http://localhost:3000/realms/<realm-name>/.well-known/openid-configuration` to verify the realm exists
+
+## Cleanup
+
+To remove all containers and volumes:
+
+```bash
+podman compose down -v
+# or
+docker-compose down -v
+```
+
+This will remove:
+- All containers
+- Volume data (Keycloak database, Fail2ban-UI config, etc.)
+
+**Note:** This deletes all development data. Make sure to backup anything important.
+
+## Production Considerations
+
+⚠️ **This setup is for development only!**
+
+For production:
+- Use HTTPS/TLS (not HTTP)
+- Set `OIDC_SKIP_VERIFY=false`
+- Use strong, randomly generated secrets
+- Configure proper reverse proxy
+- Use secure session secrets
+- Change default admin passwords
+- Enable proper logging and monitoring
+- Use production-ready database configurations
+- Configure proper backup strategies
diff --git a/development/oidc/container-compose.yml b/development/oidc/container-compose.yml
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+services:
+  # Keycloak: OIDC Provider (Recommended)
+  keycloak:
+    image: quay.io/keycloak/keycloak:latest
+    container_name: DEV_keycloak
+    environment:
+      # Admin credentials (change for production!)
+      KC_BOOTSTRAP_ADMIN_USERNAME: admin
+      KC_BOOTSTRAP_ADMIN_PASSWORD: admin
+      # Database settings
+      KC_DB: postgres
+      KC_DB_URL_HOST: postgres
+      KC_DB_USERNAME: keycloak
+      KC_DB_PASSWORD: keycloak
+      # Hostname configuration for development
+      # Using full URL so issuer matches what fail2ban-ui expects
+      # When using KC_HOSTNAME_BACKCHANNEL_DYNAMIC=true, hostname must be a full URL
+      # Set KEYCLOAK_PUBLIC_URL environment variable to your server's public URL
+      # If not set, defaults to http://localhost:3000
+      KC_HOSTNAME: ${KEYCLOAK_PUBLIC_URL:-http://localhost:3000}
+      KC_HOSTNAME_STRICT: "false"
+      KC_HOSTNAME_BACKCHANNEL_DYNAMIC: "true"
+      # Development mode (use "start" for production)
+      KC_HEALTH_ENABLED: "true"
+      KC_METRICS_ENABLED: "true"
+    command:
+      - start-dev
+      - --http-host=0.0.0.0
+      - --http-port=8080
+    ports:
+      - "0.0.0.0:3000:8080"
+      - "0.0.0.0:9000:9000"  # Management port for health checks
+    depends_on:
+      postgres:
+        condition: service_healthy
+    volumes:
+      - ./keycloak-data:/opt/keycloak/data:z
+    healthcheck:
+      # Keycloak v26+ uses port 9000 for health endpoints (management port)
+      test: ["CMD-SHELL", "exec 3<>/dev/tcp/localhost/9000 && echo -e 'GET /health/ready HTTP/1.1\r\nHost: localhost\r\nConnection: close\r\n\r\n' >&3 && cat <&3 | grep -q '200 OK' || exit 1"]
+      interval: 10s
+      timeout: 5s
+      retries: 30
+      start_period: 90s
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    networks:
+      - oidc-network
+
+  # PostgreSQL: Database for Keycloak
+  postgres:
+    image: postgres:15-alpine
+    container_name: DEV_keycloak-db
+    environment:
+      POSTGRES_DB: keycloak
+      POSTGRES_USER: keycloak
+      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: keycloak
+    volumes:
+      - ./keycloak-db:/var/lib/postgresql/data:z
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD-SHELL", "pg_isready -U keycloak"]
+      interval: 10s
+      timeout: 5s
+      retries: 5
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    networks:
+      - oidc-network
+
+  # Pocket-ID: OIDC Provider (Alternative 1) - Not fully tested
+  # Uncomment to use Pocket-ID instead of Keycloak
+  # pocket-id:
+  #   image: ghcr.io/pocket-id/pocket-id:latest
+  #   container_name: DEV_pocket-id
+  #   environment:
+  #     - APP_URL=http://localhost:3005
+  #     # Encryption key (choose one method):
+  #     # Method 1: Direct key (simple but less secure)
+  #     # Generate with: openssl rand -base64 32
+  #     - ENCRYPTION_KEY=aF98qjUZuCJ_j_9Bh8hXx5U832ZpYQW
+  #     # Method 2: File-based key (recommended)
+  #     # Put the base64 key in a file and point to it here.
+  #     # ENCRYPTION_KEY_FILE=/path/to/encryption_key
+  #     - TRUST_PROXY=false
+  #     - MAXMIND_LICENSE_KEY=
+  #     - PUID=1000
+  #     - PGID=1000
+  #     - DB_PROVIDER=sqlite
+  #     - DB_CONNECTION_STRING=sqlite:///pocket-id/var/db.sqlite
+  #     - PORT=1411
+  #   volumes:
+  #     - ./pocket-id-data:/pocket-id/var:z
+  #   ports:
+  #     - "3005:1411"
+  #   restart: unless-stopped
+  #   networks:
+  #     - oidc-network
+
+  # Authentik: OIDC Provider (Alternative 2) - Not fully tested
+  # Uncomment to use Authentik instead of Keycloak
+  # Note: Authentik requires additional setup (migrations, initial admin user)
+  # authentik-server:
+  #   image: ghcr.io/goauthentik/server:latest
+  #   container_name: DEV_authentik-server
+  #   environment:
+  #     - AUTHENTIK_SECRET_KEY=dev-secret-key-change-in-production-generate-with-openssl-rand-base64-60
+  #     - AUTHENTIK_ERROR_REPORTING__ENABLED=false
+  #     - AUTHENTIK_DISABLE_UPDATE_CHECK=true
+  #     - AUTHENTIK_DISABLE_STARTUP_ANALYTICS=true
+  #     - PG_PASS=authentik
+  #     - AUTHENTIK_REDIS__HOST=redis
+  #     - AUTHENTIK_POSTGRESQL__HOST=postgresql
+  #     - AUTHENTIK_POSTGRESQL__USER=authentik
+  #     - AUTHENTIK_POSTGRESQL__PASSWORD=authentik
+  #     - AUTHENTIK_POSTGRESQL__NAME=authentik
+  #   ports:
+  #     - "3007:9000"
+  #     - "3008:9443"
+  #   depends_on:
+  #     - authentik-postgresql
+  #     - authentik-redis
+  #   volumes:
+  #     - ./authentik-media:/media:z
+  #   restart: unless-stopped
+  #   networks:
+  #     - oidc-network
+  #
+  # authentik-worker:
+  #   image: ghcr.io/goauthentik/server:latest
+  #   container_name: DEV_authentik-worker
+  #   environment:
+  #     - AUTHENTIK_SECRET_KEY=dev-secret-key-change-in-production-generate-with-openssl-rand-base64-60
+  #     - AUTHENTIK_ERROR_REPORTING__ENABLED=false
+  #     - AUTHENTIK_DISABLE_UPDATE_CHECK=true
+  #     - AUTHENTIK_DISABLE_STARTUP_ANALYTICS=true
+  #     - PG_PASS=authentik
+  #     - AUTHENTIK_REDIS__HOST=redis
+  #     - AUTHENTIK_POSTGRESQL__HOST=postgresql
+  #     - AUTHENTIK_POSTGRESQL__USER=authentik
+  #     - AUTHENTIK_POSTGRESQL__PASSWORD=authentik
+  #     - AUTHENTIK_POSTGRESQL__NAME=authentik
+  #   command: ["authentik", "worker"]
+  #   depends_on:
+  #     - authentik-postgresql
+  #     - authentik-redis
+  #   volumes:
+  #     - ./authentik-media:/media:z
+  #   restart: unless-stopped
+  #   networks:
+  #     - oidc-network
+  #
+  # authentik-postgresql:
+  #   image: postgres:15-alpine
+  #   container_name: DEV_authentik-db
+  #   environment:
+  #     POSTGRES_PASSWORD: authentik
+  #     POSTGRES_USER: authentik
+  #     POSTGRES_DB: authentik
+  #   volumes:
+  #     - ./authentik-db:/var/lib/postgresql/data:z
+  #   restart: unless-stopped
+  #   networks:
+  #     - oidc-network
+  #
+  # authentik-redis:
+  #   image: redis:7-alpine
+  #   container_name: DEV_authentik-redis
+  #   restart: unless-stopped
+  #   networks:
+  #     - oidc-network
+
+  # Keycloak Client Auto-Configuration
+  # This container automatically creates the OIDC client in Keycloak
+  # Set PUBLIC_FRONTEND_URL environment variable to your server's public URL (e.g., http://192.168.1.100:3080)
+  # If not set, defaults to http://localhost:3080
+  keycloak-init:
+    image: curlimages/curl:latest
+    container_name: DEV_keycloak-init
+    depends_on:
+      keycloak:
+        condition: service_healthy
+    environment:
+      - KEYCLOAK_URL=http://keycloak:8080
+      - KEYCLOAK_ADMIN=admin
+      - KEYCLOAK_PASSWORD=admin
+      - REALM=master
+      - CLIENT_ID=fail2ban-ui
+      # PUBLIC_FRONTEND_URL: Set this to your server's public URL (IP or hostname)
+      # If not set, defaults to http://localhost:3080
+      - PUBLIC_FRONTEND_URL=${PUBLIC_FRONTEND_URL:-http://localhost:3080}
+      - SECRET_FILE=/config/keycloak-client-secret
+    volumes:
+      - ./init-keycloak.sh:/init-keycloak.sh:ro
+      - ./config:/config:z
+    # Run as root to avoid permission issues
+    user: "0:0"
+    command: ["/bin/sh", "-c", "apk add --no-cache jq 2>/dev/null && /bin/sh /init-keycloak.sh 2>&1"]
+    networks:
+      - oidc-network
+    restart: "no"  # Only run once
+
+  # Fail2ban-UI: Main application with OIDC authentication
+  fail2ban-ui:
+    image: localhost/fail2ban-ui:dev
+    container_name: DEV_fail2ban-ui-oidc
+    privileged: true
+    # Use host network to access Keycloak on localhost:3000
+    # This allows issuer URL to match Keycloak's discovery document
+    network_mode: host
+    # ports:
+    #   - "3080:8080"  # Not needed with host network
+    environment:
+      - PORT=3080
+      - BIND_ADDRESS=0.0.0.0
+      
+      # OIDC Configuration for Keycloak (default)
+      # PUBLIC_FRONTEND_URL: Server's public URL for redirects (if not set, defaults to http://localhost:3080)
+      # KEYCLOAK_URL: Server's public URL for Keycloak (if not set, defaults to http://localhost:3000)
+      # Create a .env file with these variables for remote server access
+      - PUBLIC_FRONTEND_URL=${PUBLIC_FRONTEND_URL:-http://localhost:3080}
+      - KEYCLOAK_URL=${KEYCLOAK_URL:-http://localhost:3000}
+      # OIDC settings
+      - OIDC_ENABLED=true
+      - OIDC_PROVIDER=keycloak
+      - OIDC_ISSUER_URL=${KEYCLOAK_URL}/realms/master
+      - OIDC_CLIENT_ID=fail2ban-ui
+      - OIDC_CLIENT_SECRET=auto-configured
+      - OIDC_CLIENT_SECRET_FILE=/config/keycloak-client-secret
+      - OIDC_REDIRECT_URL=${PUBLIC_FRONTEND_URL}/auth/callback
+      - OIDC_SCOPES=openid,profile,email
+      - OIDC_SESSION_MAX_AGE=7200
+      - OIDC_USERNAME_CLAIM=preferred_username
+      - OIDC_SKIP_VERIFY=true
+      # Optional: Logout URL
+      #- OIDC_LOGOUT_URL=${KEYCLOAK_URL}/realms/master/protocol/openid-connect/logout
+      
+      # Alternative OIDC Configuration Examples (uncomment and adjust as needed):
+      # For Pocket-ID:
+      # - OIDC_PROVIDER=pocketid
+      # - OIDC_ISSUER_URL=http://localhost:3005
+      # - OIDC_LOGOUT_URL=http://localhost:3005/logout
+      #
+      # For Authentik:
+      # - OIDC_PROVIDER=authentik
+      # - OIDC_ISSUER_URL=http://localhost:3007/application/o/fail2ban-ui/
+
+    volumes:
+      # Required for fail2ban-ui: Stores SQLite database, application settings, and SSH keys
+      - ./config:/config:z
+      # Required for fail2ban-ui: Used for testing logpath before enabling jails
+      - /var/log:/var/log:ro
+
+      # Required for compose-local fail2ban instance: We mount the same Fail2Ban config as the linuxserver-fail2ban container (under /config/fail2ban to fail2ban-ui can modify configs)
+      - ./fail2ban-config-local/fail2ban:/etc/fail2ban:z
+      # Required for compose-local fail2ban instance: Mount the same run directory that contains fail2ban.sock for communication between fail2ban-ui and the linuxserver-fail2ban container
+      - ./f2b-run-local:/var/run/fail2ban:z
+
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    # Wait for Keycloak to be healthy before starting
+    # Note: keycloak-init runs as a one-time job, so we only wait for Keycloak
+    # The application will retry connecting to Keycloak if needed
+    # Note: With host network mode, depends_on still works but network isolation is bypassed
+    depends_on:
+      - keycloak
+
+  # Fail2ban-Local: Local Fail2ban instance for testing local connector
+  fail2ban-local:
+    image: lscr.io/linuxserver/fail2ban:latest
+    container_name: DEV_fail2ban-local
+    cap_add:
+      # Required for fail2ban container: Allows to manage network interfaces and iptables from the container
+      - NET_ADMIN
+      # Required for fail2ban container: Allows to create raw sockets (needed for fail2ban.sock)
+      - NET_RAW
+      # Required for fail2ban container: Allows to run as root (needed to manage network interfaces and raw sockets)
+      - SYS_ADMIN
+    #privileged: true
+    network_mode: host # needed to add iptables rules to the host network
+    environment:
+      - TZ=Europe/Zurich
+      - VERBOSITY=-vv
+    volumes:
+      # To make sure linuxserver-fail2ban configs are persistent across container restarts (also needed by fail2ban-ui to modify configs)
+      - ./fail2ban-config-local:/config:z
+      # Directory that contains fail2ban.sock for communication between fail2ban-ui and fail2ban container
+      - ./f2b-run-local:/var/run/fail2ban:z
+
+      # Log sources for fail2ban container
+      - /var/log:/var/log:ro
+      - /var/log/httpd:/remotelogs/apache2:ro
+    restart: unless-stopped
+
+networks:
+  oidc-network:
+    driver: bridge
diff --git a/development/oidc/init-keycloak.sh b/development/oidc/init-keycloak.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..c95d7cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/development/oidc/init-keycloak.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,166 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Automatic Keycloak OIDC client configuration script
+# This script creates the fail2ban-ui OIDC client in Keycloak automatically
+
+set -e
+
+KEYCLOAK_URL="${KEYCLOAK_URL:-http://localhost:3000}"
+KEYCLOAK_ADMIN="${KEYCLOAK_ADMIN:-admin}"
+KEYCLOAK_PASSWORD="${KEYCLOAK_PASSWORD:-admin}"
+REALM="${REALM:-master}"
+CLIENT_ID="${CLIENT_ID:-fail2ban-ui}"
+CLIENT_SECRET="${CLIENT_SECRET:-}"
+# Use PUBLIC_FRONTEND_URL if provided, otherwise default to localhost
+PUBLIC_FRONTEND_URL="${PUBLIC_FRONTEND_URL:-http://localhost:3080}"
+REDIRECT_URI="${REDIRECT_URI:-${PUBLIC_FRONTEND_URL}/auth/callback}"
+WEB_ORIGIN="${WEB_ORIGIN:-${PUBLIC_FRONTEND_URL}}"
+
+# Extract host and port from KEYCLOAK_URL for health check
+# KEYCLOAK_URL is the internal URL (e.g., http://keycloak:8080)
+# Health endpoint is on management port 9000
+KEYCLOAK_HOST=$(echo "${KEYCLOAK_URL}" | sed -E 's|https?://([^:/]+).*|\1|')
+KEYCLOAK_HEALTH_URL="http://${KEYCLOAK_HOST}:9000/health/ready"
+
+echo "Waiting for Keycloak to be ready..."
+echo "Checking health endpoint: ${KEYCLOAK_HEALTH_URL}"
+max_attempts=120  # Increased timeout since Keycloak can take a while
+attempt=0
+while [ $attempt -lt $max_attempts ]; do
+    # Check health endpoint on management port 9000
+    if curl -s -f "${KEYCLOAK_HEALTH_URL}" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+        echo "Keycloak is ready!"
+        break
+    fi
+    # Also try the main port as fallback
+    if curl -s -f "${KEYCLOAK_URL}/health/ready" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+        echo "Keycloak is ready (via main port)!"
+        break
+    fi
+    attempt=$((attempt + 1))
+    if [ $((attempt % 10)) -eq 0 ]; then
+        echo "Attempt $attempt/$max_attempts: Keycloak not ready yet, waiting..."
+    fi
+    sleep 2
+done
+
+if [ $attempt -eq $max_attempts ]; then
+    echo "ERROR: Keycloak did not become ready in time"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "Waiting for Keycloak admin API to be available..."
+sleep 5
+
+echo "Getting admin access token..."
+ADMIN_TOKEN=$(curl -s -X POST "${KEYCLOAK_URL}/realms/master/protocol/openid-connect/token" \
+    -H "Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded" \
+    -d "username=${KEYCLOAK_ADMIN}" \
+    -d "password=${KEYCLOAK_PASSWORD}" \
+    -d "grant_type=password" \
+    -d "client_id=admin-cli" | jq -r '.access_token')
+
+if [ -z "$ADMIN_TOKEN" ] || [ "$ADMIN_TOKEN" = "null" ]; then
+    echo "ERROR: Failed to get admin token"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "Checking if client already exists..."
+EXISTING_CLIENT=$(curl -s -X GET "${KEYCLOAK_URL}/admin/realms/${REALM}/clients?clientId=${CLIENT_ID}" \
+    -H "Authorization: Bearer ${ADMIN_TOKEN}" \
+    -H "Content-Type: application/json" | jq -r '.[0].id // empty')
+
+if [ -n "$EXISTING_CLIENT" ]; then
+    echo "Client '${CLIENT_ID}' already exists, updating..."
+    CLIENT_UUID="$EXISTING_CLIENT"
+    
+    # Update client configuration
+    curl -s -X PUT "${KEYCLOAK_URL}/admin/realms/${REALM}/clients/${CLIENT_UUID}" \
+        -H "Authorization: Bearer ${ADMIN_TOKEN}" \
+        -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+        -d "{
+            \"clientId\": \"${CLIENT_ID}\",
+            \"enabled\": true,
+            \"clientAuthenticatorType\": \"client-secret\",
+            \"redirectUris\": [\"${REDIRECT_URI}\"],
+            \"webOrigins\": [\"${WEB_ORIGIN}\"],
+            \"protocol\": \"openid-connect\",
+            \"publicClient\": false,
+            \"standardFlowEnabled\": true,
+            \"directAccessGrantsEnabled\": true
+        }" > /dev/null
+    
+    echo "Client updated successfully"
+else
+    echo "Creating new client '${CLIENT_ID}'..."
+    
+    # Create client
+    CLIENT_RESPONSE=$(curl -s -X POST "${KEYCLOAK_URL}/admin/realms/${REALM}/clients" \
+        -H "Authorization: Bearer ${ADMIN_TOKEN}" \
+        -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+        -d "{
+            \"clientId\": \"${CLIENT_ID}\",
+            \"enabled\": true,
+            \"clientAuthenticatorType\": \"client-secret\",
+            \"redirectUris\": [\"${REDIRECT_URI}\"],
+            \"webOrigins\": [\"${WEB_ORIGIN}\"],
+            \"protocol\": \"openid-connect\",
+            \"publicClient\": false,
+            \"standardFlowEnabled\": true,
+            \"directAccessGrantsEnabled\": true
+        }")
+    
+    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+        echo "ERROR: Failed to create client"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    
+    # Get the client UUID
+    CLIENT_UUID=$(curl -s -X GET "${KEYCLOAK_URL}/admin/realms/${REALM}/clients?clientId=${CLIENT_ID}" \
+        -H "Authorization: Bearer ${ADMIN_TOKEN}" \
+        -H "Content-Type: application/json" | jq -r '.[0].id')
+    
+    echo "Client created successfully with UUID: ${CLIENT_UUID}"
+fi
+
+# Get or regenerate client secret
+echo "Getting client secret..."
+CLIENT_SECRET=$(curl -s -X GET "${KEYCLOAK_URL}/admin/realms/${REALM}/clients/${CLIENT_UUID}/client-secret" \
+    -H "Authorization: Bearer ${ADMIN_TOKEN}" \
+    -H "Content-Type: application/json" | jq -r '.value')
+
+if [ -z "$CLIENT_SECRET" ] || [ "$CLIENT_SECRET" = "null" ]; then
+    echo "Regenerating client secret..."
+    CLIENT_SECRET=$(curl -s -X POST "${KEYCLOAK_URL}/admin/realms/${REALM}/clients/${CLIENT_UUID}/client-secret" \
+        -H "Authorization: Bearer ${ADMIN_TOKEN}" \
+        -H "Content-Type: application/json" | jq -r '.value')
+fi
+
+if [ -z "$CLIENT_SECRET" ] || [ "$CLIENT_SECRET" = "null" ]; then
+    echo "ERROR: Failed to get client secret"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo "=========================================="
+echo "OIDC Client Configuration Complete!"
+echo "=========================================="
+echo "Client ID: ${CLIENT_ID}"
+echo "Client Secret: ${CLIENT_SECRET}"
+echo "Realm: ${REALM}"
+echo "Redirect URI: ${REDIRECT_URI}"
+echo "=========================================="
+
+# Save secret to shared volume for fail2ban-ui to read
+SECRET_FILE="${SECRET_FILE:-/config/keycloak-client-secret}"
+# Create directory if it doesn't exist
+mkdir -p "$(dirname "${SECRET_FILE}")" 2>/dev/null || true
+# Write secret file (running as root, so should have permissions)
+if echo "${CLIENT_SECRET}" > "${SECRET_FILE}" 2>/dev/null; then
+    chmod 644 "${SECRET_FILE}" 2>/dev/null || true
+    echo "Client secret saved to ${SECRET_FILE} for fail2ban-ui"
+else
+    echo "ERROR: Failed to write client secret to ${SECRET_FILE}"
+    echo "Client secret: ${CLIENT_SECRET}"
+    echo "Please save this secret manually to ${SECRET_FILE}"
+    exit 1
+fi
diff --git a/development/ssh_and_local/.gitignore b/development/ssh_and_local/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9183331
--- /dev/null
+++ b/development/ssh_and_local/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+fail2ban-config-local
+fail2ban-config-ssh
+f2b-run-local
+f2b-run-ssh
+ssh-keys
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/development/ssh_and_local/README.md b/development/ssh_and_local/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2762e0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/development/ssh_and_local/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,250 @@
+# SSH and Local Fail2ban Development Setup
+
+This setup provides a complete testing environment for Fail2ban UI with:
+- **Local Fail2ban instance** (container) - for testing local connector
+- **Remote Fail2ban instance via SSH** (container) - for testing SSH connector
+
+## Services
+
+### 1. Fail2ban-Local
+- **Container:** `DEV_fail2ban-local`
+- **Purpose:** Local Fail2ban instance for testing local connector
+- **Network:** `host` mode (for iptables access)
+- **Config:** `./fail2ban-config-local/`
+- **Socket:** `./f2b-run-local/`
+
+### 2. Fail2ban-SSH
+- **Container:** `DEV_fail2ban-ssh`
+- **Purpose:** Remote Fail2ban instance accessible via SSH
+- **Network:** Bridge mode
+- **SSH Port:** `2222` (mapped from container port 22)
+- **SSH User:** `testuser`
+- **SSH Key:** Auto-generated in `./ssh-keys/`
+- **Config:** `./fail2ban-config-ssh/`
+
+### 3. Fail2ban-UI
+- **Container:** `DEV_fail2ban-ui`
+- **Port:** `3080`
+- **URL:** `http://172.16.10.18:3080` (or configured BIND_ADDRESS)
+- **Purpose:** Main application for managing both Fail2ban instances
+
+## Setup Instructions
+
+### 1. Build the Fail2ban-UI Image
+
+```bash
+cd /opt/fail2ban-ui
+podman build -t localhost/fail2ban-ui:dev .
+# or
+docker build -t localhost/fail2ban-ui:dev .
+```
+
+### 2. Start the Services
+
+```bash
+cd /opt/fail2ban-ui/development/ssh_and_local
+podman compose up -d
+# or
+docker-compose up -d
+```
+
+### 3. Wait for SSH Container Setup
+
+The SSH container takes a moment to:
+- Generate SSH keys (if not present)
+- Configure SSH server
+- Set up user permissions
+- Configure sudoers
+
+Check logs to verify:
+```bash
+podman logs DEV_fail2ban-ssh
+```
+
+Look for:
+```
+========================================
+SSH Test Container Ready
+========================================
+```
+
+### 4. Configure Fail2ban-UI
+
+1. **Access Fail2ban UI:**
+   - Open `http://172.16.10.18:3080` (or your configured BIND_ADDRESS:PORT)
+   - Or if using host network: `http://localhost:3080`
+
+2. **Add Local Server:**
+   - Go to "Manage Servers"
+   - The local Fail2ban instance should be auto-detected
+   - Enable the local connector
+
+3. **Add SSH Server:**
+   - Go to "Manage Servers"
+   - Click "Add Server"
+   - Configure:
+     - **Name:** `SSH Test Server`
+     - **Type:** `SSH`
+     - **Host:** `127.0.0.1`
+     - **Port:** `2222`
+     - **SSH User:** `testuser`
+     - **SSH Key:** Select `/config/.ssh/id_rsa` (auto-mounted)
+   - Enable the connector
+   - Click "Test Connection" to verify
+
+## SSH Connection Details
+
+- **Host:** `127.0.0.1`
+- **Port:** `2222`
+- **User:** `testuser`
+- **Key Path (in container):** `/config/.ssh/id_rsa`
+- **Key Path (host):** `./ssh-keys/id_rsa`
+
+### Test SSH Connection Manually
+
+```bash
+# From host
+podman exec -it DEV_fail2ban-ui ssh \
+  -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no \
+  -o UserKnownHostsFile=/dev/null \
+  -o BatchMode=yes \
+  -i /config/.ssh/id_rsa \
+  -p 2222 \
+  testuser@127.0.0.1
+```
+
+## Configuration
+
+### Fail2ban-UI Environment Variables
+
+Edit `container-compose.yml` to customize:
+
+```yaml
+environment:
+  - PORT=3080
+  - BIND_ADDRESS=172.16.10.18  # Change to your IP or 0.0.0.0
+  # OIDC settings (if testing OIDC)
+  - OIDC_ENABLED=false  # Set to true to enable OIDC
+```
+
+### SSH Container Customization
+
+The SSH container is pre-configured with:
+- Passwordless SSH key authentication
+- Sudo permissions for fail2ban-client commands
+- Proper file permissions (FACLs) for Fail2ban config directories
+- Root access for network management
+
+To modify SSH configuration, edit the `command` section in `container-compose.yml`.
+
+## Volume Structure
+
+```
+./config/              # Fail2ban-UI configuration and database
+./ssh-keys/            # SSH key pair (shared between containers)
+./fail2ban-config-local/  # Local Fail2ban configuration
+./f2b-run-local/       # Local Fail2ban socket directory
+./fail2ban-config-ssh/ # SSH Fail2ban configuration
+```
+
+## Testing Scenarios
+
+### 1. Local Connector Test
+
+1. Enable local connector in Fail2ban-UI
+2. Create a test jail
+3. Verify jail appears in dashboard
+4. Test ban/unban operations
+5. Verify configuration changes persist
+
+### 2. SSH Connector Test
+
+1. Add SSH server in Fail2ban-UI
+2. Test connection (should succeed)
+3. Create a test jail on remote server
+4. Verify jail appears in dashboard
+5. Test ban/unban operations
+6. Verify configuration changes sync to remote
+
+### 3. Multi-Server Management
+
+1. Enable both local and SSH connectors
+2. Verify both servers appear in server selector
+3. Switch between servers
+4. Verify each server's jails are isolated
+5. Test operations on each server independently
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### SSH Connection Fails
+
+1. **Check SSH container is ready:**
+   ```bash
+   podman logs DEV_fail2ban-ssh | tail -20
+   ```
+
+2. **Verify SSH keys exist:**
+   ```bash
+   ls -la ./ssh-keys/
+   ```
+
+3. **Test SSH manually:**
+   ```bash
+   podman exec -it DEV_fail2ban-ui ssh -v -i /config/.ssh/id_rsa -p 2222 testuser@127.0.0.1
+   ```
+
+4. **Check SSH container port:**
+   ```bash
+   netstat -tlnp | grep 2222
+   ```
+
+### Local Connector Issues
+
+1. **Check socket exists:**
+   ```bash
+   ls -la ./f2b-run-local/
+   ```
+
+2. **Verify permissions:**
+   ```bash
+   podman exec -it DEV_fail2ban-local ls -la /var/run/fail2ban/
+   ```
+
+3. **Check Fail2ban status:**
+   ```bash
+   podman exec -it DEV_fail2ban-local fail2ban-client status
+   ```
+
+### Permission Errors
+
+- Ensure volumes have correct SELinux labels (`:z` or `:Z`)
+- Check container is running with required capabilities
+- Verify file permissions in mounted directories
+
+## Cleanup
+
+To remove all containers and volumes:
+
+```bash
+podman compose down -v
+# or
+docker-compose down -v
+```
+
+This will remove:
+- All containers
+- Volume data (configs, SSH keys, databases)
+
+**Note:** This deletes all development data. SSH keys will be regenerated on next start.
+
+## Production Considerations
+
+⚠️ **This setup is for development only!**
+
+For production:
+- Use proper SSH key management (not this auto-generated key)
+- Use dedicated service accounts (not testuser)
+- Use HTTPS/TLS (not HTTP) / Configure proper reverse proxy
+- Use strong, randomly generated secrets
+- Use secure session secrets
+- Enable proper logging and monitoring
diff --git a/development/ssh_and_local/container-compose.yml b/development/ssh_and_local/container-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/development/ssh_and_local/container-compose.yml
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+services:
+  fail2ban-local:
+    image: lscr.io/linuxserver/fail2ban:latest
+    container_name: DEV_fail2ban-local
+    cap_add:
+      # Required for fail2ban container: Allows to manage network interfaces and iptables from the container
+      - NET_ADMIN
+      # Required for fail2ban container: Allows to create raw sockets (needed for fail2ban.sock)
+      - NET_RAW
+      # Required for fail2ban container: Allows to run as root (needed to manage network interfaces and raw sockets)
+      - SYS_ADMIN
+    #privileged: true
+    network_mode: host # needed to add iptables rules to the host network
+    environment:
+      - TZ=Europe/Zurich
+      - VERBOSITY=-vv
+    volumes:
+      # To make sure linuxserver-fail2ban configs are persistent across container restarts (also needed by fail2ban-ui to modify configs)
+      - ./fail2ban-config-local:/config:z
+      # Directory that contains fail2ban.sock for communication between fail2ban-ui and fail2ban container
+      - ./f2b-run-local:/var/run/fail2ban:z
+
+      # Log sources for fail2ban container
+      - /var/log:/var/log:ro
+      - /var/log/httpd:/remotelogs/apache2:ro
+    restart: unless-stopped
+
+
+  fail2ban-ui:
+    #image: registry.swissmakers.ch/infra/fail2ban-ui:latest
+    image: localhost/fail2ban-ui:dev
+    container_name: DEV_fail2ban-ui
+    privileged: true
+    network_mode: host
+    environment:
+      - PORT=3080
+      - BIND_ADDRESS=172.16.10.18
+
+    volumes:
+      # Required for fail2ban-ui: Stores SQLite database, application settings, and SSH keys of the fail2ban-ui container
+      - ./config:/config:Z
+      # Mount persistent SSH keys directory
+      - ./ssh-keys:/config/.ssh:z
+      # Required for fail2ban-ui: Used for testing, that logpath is working, before enabeling a jail. Without this read only access the fail2ban-ui will not be able to enable jails (logpath-test would fail)
+      - /var/log:/var/log:ro
+      - /var/log/httpd:/remotelogs/apache2:ro # this mounts the apache2 logs of a RPM based system (e.g. Rocky Linux) to the default location set by linuxserver-fail2ban. (on debian based systems this is /var/log/apache2 and currently hardcoded in the linuxserver-fail2ban container)
+
+      # Required for compose-local fail2ban instance: We mount the same Fail2Ban config as the linuxserver-fail2ban container (under /config/fail2ban to fail2ban-ui can modify configs)
+      - ./fail2ban-config-local/fail2ban:/etc/fail2ban:z
+      # Required for compose-local fail2ban instance: Mount the same run directory that contains fail2ban.sock for communication between fail2ban-ui and the linuxserver-fail2ban container
+      - ./f2b-run-local:/var/run/fail2ban:z
+
+    restart: unless-stopped
+
+
+  fail2ban-ssh:
+    image: lscr.io/linuxserver/fail2ban:latest
+    container_name: DEV_fail2ban-ssh
+    cap_add:
+      - NET_ADMIN
+      - NET_RAW
+      - SYS_ADMIN
+    network_mode: bridge
+    ports:
+      - "2222:22"  # SSH port mapping
+    environment:
+      - TZ=Europe/Zurich
+      - VERBOSITY=-vv
+      - PUID=0  # Run as root for SSH setup
+      - PGID=0
+    volumes:
+      - ./fail2ban-config-ssh:/config:z
+      - /var/log:/var/log:ro
+      - /var/log/httpd:/remotelogs/apache2:ro
+      # Mount persistent SSH keys - shared between containers
+      - ./ssh-keys:/mnt/ssh-keys:z
+    # We use entrypoint override to run SSH setup before the container's init
+    entrypoint: /bin/sh
+    command: >
+      -c "
+      apk update && apk add --no-cache openssh-server openssh-keygen sudo acl;
+      ssh-keygen -A;
+      useradd -m -s /bin/bash testuser 2>/dev/null || true;
+      passwd -d testuser 2>/dev/null || usermod -U testuser 2>/dev/null || true;
+      chage -E -1 testuser 2>/dev/null || true;
+      mkdir -p /home/testuser/.ssh;
+      if [ ! -f /mnt/ssh-keys/id_rsa ]; then
+        echo 'Generating new SSH key pair...';
+        ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -m PEM -f /mnt/ssh-keys/id_rsa -N '';
+        chmod 600 /mnt/ssh-keys/id_rsa;
+        chmod 644 /mnt/ssh-keys/id_rsa.pub;
+        echo 'SSH key pair generated in persistent volume';
+      else
+        echo 'Using existing SSH key pair from persistent volume';
+      fi;
+      cp /mnt/ssh-keys/id_rsa /home/testuser/.ssh/id_rsa;
+      cp /mnt/ssh-keys/id_rsa.pub /home/testuser/.ssh/id_rsa.pub;
+      cat /mnt/ssh-keys/id_rsa.pub > /home/testuser/.ssh/authorized_keys;
+      chmod 700 /home/testuser/.ssh;
+      chmod 600 /home/testuser/.ssh/id_rsa;
+      chmod 644 /home/testuser/.ssh/id_rsa.pub;
+      chmod 600 /home/testuser/.ssh/authorized_keys;
+      chown -R testuser:testuser /home/testuser/.ssh;
+      echo 'PermitRootLogin yes' >> /etc/ssh/sshd_config;
+      echo 'PasswordAuthentication no' >> /etc/ssh/sshd_config;
+      echo 'PubkeyAuthentication yes' >> /etc/ssh/sshd_config;
+      echo 'LogLevel VERBOSE' >> /etc/ssh/sshd_config;
+      echo 'AuthorizedKeysFile .ssh/authorized_keys' >> /etc/ssh/sshd_config;
+      echo 'SyslogFacility AUTH' >> /etc/ssh/sshd_config;
+      mkdir -p /etc/sudoers.d;
+      echo 'testuser ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /usr/bin/fail2ban-client *' > /etc/sudoers.d/fail2ban-ui;
+      echo 'testuser ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /usr/bin/systemctl restart fail2ban' >> /etc/sudoers.d/fail2ban-ui;
+      echo 'testuser ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /usr/bin/systemctl reload fail2ban' >> /etc/sudoers.d/fail2ban-ui;
+      chmod 440 /etc/sudoers.d/fail2ban-ui;
+      mkdir -p /etc/fail2ban/jail.d /etc/fail2ban/filter.d /etc/fail2ban/action.d;
+      setfacl -Rm u:testuser:rwX /etc/fail2ban 2>/dev/null || true;
+      setfacl -dRm u:testuser:rwX /etc/fail2ban 2>/dev/null || true;
+      [ -d /etc/fail2ban/action.d ] && setfacl -m u:testuser:rwX /etc/fail2ban/action.d 2>/dev/null || true;
+      [ -d /etc/fail2ban/filter.d ] && setfacl -m u:testuser:rwX /etc/fail2ban/filter.d 2>/dev/null || true;
+      [ -d /etc/fail2ban/jail.d ] && setfacl -m u:testuser:rwX /etc/fail2ban/jail.d 2>/dev/null || true;
+      [ -d /config/fail2ban/action.d ] && setfacl -m u:testuser:rwX /config/fail2ban/action.d 2>/dev/null || true;
+      [ -d /config/fail2ban/filter.d ] && setfacl -m u:testuser:rwX /config/fail2ban/filter.d 2>/dev/null || true;
+      [ -d /config/fail2ban/jail.d ] && setfacl -m u:testuser:rwX /config/fail2ban/jail.d 2>/dev/null || true;
+      echo '========================================';
+      echo 'SSH Test Container Ready';
+      echo '========================================';
+      echo 'Host: 127.0.0.1';
+      echo 'Port: 2222';
+      echo 'User: testuser';
+      echo 'Key: /config/.ssh/id_rsa (in fail2ban-ui container)';
+      echo 'Test command: podman exec -it DEV_fail2ban-ui ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -o UserKnownHostsFile=/dev/null -o BatchMode=yes -i /config/.ssh/id_rsa -p 2222 testuser@127.0.0.1';
+      echo '========================================';
+      /usr/sbin/sshd -D -e &
+      exec /init
+      "
+
+    restart: unless-stopped