diff --git a/roles/gitea/defaults/main.yml b/roles/gitea/defaults/main.yml
index 25c6321..f002623 100644
--- a/roles/gitea/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/gitea/defaults/main.yml
@@ -57,9 +57,100 @@ gitea_run_mode: "prod"
 gitea_default_branch: "main"
 gitea_enable_lfs: true
 
-# Security settings
-gitea_disable_registration: false
-gitea_require_signin: false
+# =================================================================
+# Private Git Server & OAuth Configuration
+# =================================================================
+
+# Access Control - Private server with public repos allowed
+gitea_disable_registration: true          # No public registration (admin only)
+gitea_require_signin: true                # Require sign-in (unauthorized users read-only)
+gitea_show_registration_button: false     # Hide registration UI
+
+# OAuth Configuration - Preferred but not forced
+gitea_enable_password_signin: false       # Hide password login form
+gitea_enable_basic_auth: true             # Keep password API auth as backup
+gitea_oauth2_auto_registration: true      # Auto-create OAuth users
+gitea_oauth2_account_linking: "login"     # Show account linking page
+gitea_oauth2_username_source: "preferred_username"
+gitea_oauth2_update_avatar: true
+gitea_oauth2_scopes: "profile,email,groups"
+gitea_oauth2_register_email_confirm: false
+
+# =================================================================
+# Email Configuration (Titan Email via Hostinger)
+# =================================================================
+
+gitea_mailer_enabled: true
+gitea_mailer_protocol: "smtp+starttls"    # Port 587 with STARTTLS
+gitea_smtp_addr: "smtp.titan.email"
+gitea_smtp_port: 587
+gitea_mailer_from: "hello@jnss.me"
+gitea_mailer_user: "hello@jnss.me"
+gitea_mailer_password: "{{ vault_gitea_smtp_password }}"
+gitea_mailer_subject_prefix: "[Gitea]"
+
+# =================================================================
+# Enhanced Security Settings
+# =================================================================
+
+# Session Security
+gitea_session_provider: "file"
+gitea_session_cookie_name: "gitea_session"
+gitea_session_life_time: 3600             # 1 hour
+gitea_cookie_secure: true                 # HTTPS-only cookies
+gitea_session_same_site: "strict"         # Strict CSRF protection
+
+# Security Hardening
+gitea_csrf_cookie_httponly: true          # Prevent XSS on CSRF token
+gitea_password_check_pwn: true            # Check password breach database
+gitea_reverse_proxy_limit: 1              # Trust only one proxy (Caddy)
+gitea_reverse_proxy_trusted_proxies: "127.0.0.0/8,::1/128"
+
+# =================================================================
+# Repository Configuration
+# =================================================================
+
+# Privacy Defaults (private by default, public allowed)
+gitea_default_private: "private"          # New repos are private
+gitea_default_push_create_private: true   # Push-created repos are private
+# Note: NOT setting gitea_force_private - allows public repos
+
+# Repository Features
+gitea_disabled_repo_units: "repo.ext_issues,repo.ext_wiki"
+gitea_enable_push_create_user: false      # Require manual repo creation
+gitea_enable_push_create_org: false
+
+# =================================================================
+# Features & Capabilities
+# =================================================================
+
+# CI/CD Actions
+gitea_actions_enabled: true               # Enable Gitea Actions
+gitea_actions_default_url: "github"       # Use GitHub actions
+gitea_actions_log_retention_days: 90
+gitea_actions_artifact_retention_days: 30
+
+# Repository Mirroring
+gitea_mirror_enabled: true
+gitea_mirror_default_interval: "8h"
+gitea_mirror_min_interval: "1h"
+
+# Organization & User Management
+gitea_allow_create_org: true              # Users can create orgs
+
+# API Configuration
+gitea_api_swagger_enabled: false          # Disable API docs
+
+# Webhook Security
+gitea_webhook_allowed_hosts: "private,loopback"
+gitea_webhook_skip_tls_verify: false
+gitea_webhook_deliver_timeout: 5
+
+# =================================================================
+# Service Explore Configuration
+# =================================================================
+
+gitea_explore_require_signin: false       # Allow browsing public content
 
 # =================================================================
 # SSH Mode Configuration
diff --git a/roles/gitea/templates/app.ini.j2 b/roles/gitea/templates/app.ini.j2
index cd3ddcd..c0e0312 100644
--- a/roles/gitea/templates/app.ini.j2
+++ b/roles/gitea/templates/app.ini.j2
@@ -6,9 +6,19 @@ APP_NAME = {{ gitea_app_name }}
 RUN_MODE = {{ gitea_run_mode }}
 
 [repository]
+# === Repository Storage ===
 ROOT = {{ gitea_home }}/repositories
 DEFAULT_BRANCH = {{ gitea_default_branch }}
 
+# === Privacy Defaults ===
+DEFAULT_PRIVATE = {{ gitea_default_private }}
+DEFAULT_PUSH_CREATE_PRIVATE = {{ gitea_default_push_create_private | lower }}
+
+# === Repository Features ===
+DISABLED_REPO_UNITS = {{ gitea_disabled_repo_units }}
+ENABLE_PUSH_CREATE_USER = {{ gitea_enable_push_create_user | lower }}
+ENABLE_PUSH_CREATE_ORG = {{ gitea_enable_push_create_org | lower }}
+
 [server]
 PROTOCOL = http
 DOMAIN = {{ gitea_http_domain }}
@@ -41,17 +51,64 @@ SSL_MODE = disable
 CHARSET = utf8
 
 [security]
+# === Core Security ===
 INSTALL_LOCK = true
 SECRET_KEY = {{ ansible_machine_id }}{{ gitea_db_password | hash('sha256') }}
 INTERNAL_TOKEN = {{ (ansible_machine_id + gitea_db_password) | hash('sha256') }}
 
+# === Enhanced Security ===
+CSRF_COOKIE_HTTP_ONLY = {{ gitea_csrf_cookie_httponly | lower }}
+PASSWORD_CHECK_PWN = {{ gitea_password_check_pwn | lower }}
+REVERSE_PROXY_LIMIT = {{ gitea_reverse_proxy_limit }}
+REVERSE_PROXY_TRUSTED_PROXIES = {{ gitea_reverse_proxy_trusted_proxies }}
+
 [service]
+# === Access Control ===
 DISABLE_REGISTRATION = {{ gitea_disable_registration | lower }}
 REQUIRE_SIGNIN_VIEW = {{ gitea_require_signin | lower }}
+SHOW_REGISTRATION_BUTTON = {{ gitea_show_registration_button | lower }}
+
+# === OAuth Configuration ===
+ENABLE_PASSWORD_SIGNIN_FORM = {{ gitea_enable_password_signin | lower }}
+ENABLE_BASIC_AUTHENTICATION = {{ gitea_enable_basic_auth | lower }}
+
+# === Defaults ===
 DEFAULT_KEEP_EMAIL_PRIVATE = true
-DEFAULT_ALLOW_CREATE_ORGANIZATION = true
+DEFAULT_ALLOW_CREATE_ORGANIZATION = {{ gitea_allow_create_org | lower }}
 NO_REPLY_ADDRESS = noreply@{{ gitea_http_domain }}
 
+[oauth2_client]
+# === Authentik OAuth Integration ===
+ENABLE_AUTO_REGISTRATION = {{ gitea_oauth2_auto_registration | lower }}
+ACCOUNT_LINKING = {{ gitea_oauth2_account_linking }}
+USERNAME = {{ gitea_oauth2_username_source }}
+UPDATE_AVATAR = {{ gitea_oauth2_update_avatar | lower }}
+OPENID_CONNECT_SCOPES = {{ gitea_oauth2_scopes }}
+REGISTER_EMAIL_CONFIRM = {{ gitea_oauth2_register_email_confirm | lower }}
+
+[mailer]
+# === Email Configuration (Titan Email) ===
+ENABLED = {{ gitea_mailer_enabled | lower }}
+{% if gitea_mailer_enabled %}
+PROTOCOL = {{ gitea_mailer_protocol }}
+SMTP_ADDR = {{ gitea_smtp_addr }}
+SMTP_PORT = {{ gitea_smtp_port }}
+FROM = {{ gitea_mailer_from }}
+USER = {{ gitea_mailer_user }}
+PASSWD = {{ gitea_mailer_password }}
+SUBJECT_PREFIX = {{ gitea_mailer_subject_prefix }}
+SEND_AS_PLAIN_TEXT = false
+ENABLE_HELO = true
+{% endif %}
+
+[session]
+# === Session Security ===
+PROVIDER = {{ gitea_session_provider }}
+COOKIE_NAME = {{ gitea_session_cookie_name }}
+COOKIE_SECURE = {{ gitea_cookie_secure | lower }}
+SESSION_LIFE_TIME = {{ gitea_session_life_time }}
+SAME_SITE = {{ gitea_session_same_site }}
+
 [log]
 MODE = console
 LEVEL = Info
@@ -66,4 +123,37 @@ CONTENT_PATH = {{ gitea_home }}/data/lfs
 [git]
 PATH = /usr/bin/git
 
-# Rick-Infra: Simplified Gitea configuration for self-contained service
+[actions]
+# === CI/CD Configuration ===
+ENABLED = {{ gitea_actions_enabled | lower }}
+{% if gitea_actions_enabled %}
+DEFAULT_ACTIONS_URL = {{ gitea_actions_default_url }}
+LOG_RETENTION_DAYS = {{ gitea_actions_log_retention_days }}
+ARTIFACT_RETENTION_DAYS = {{ gitea_actions_artifact_retention_days }}
+{% endif %}
+
+[mirror]
+# === Repository Mirroring ===
+ENABLED = {{ gitea_mirror_enabled | lower }}
+DISABLE_NEW_PULL = false
+DISABLE_NEW_PUSH = false
+DEFAULT_INTERVAL = {{ gitea_mirror_default_interval }}
+MIN_INTERVAL = {{ gitea_mirror_min_interval }}
+
+[api]
+# === API Configuration ===
+ENABLE_SWAGGER = {{ gitea_api_swagger_enabled | lower }}
+MAX_RESPONSE_ITEMS = 50
+DEFAULT_PAGING_NUM = 30
+
+[webhook]
+# === Webhook Security ===
+ALLOWED_HOST_LIST = {{ gitea_webhook_allowed_hosts }}
+SKIP_TLS_VERIFY = {{ gitea_webhook_skip_tls_verify | lower }}
+DELIVER_TIMEOUT = {{ gitea_webhook_deliver_timeout }}
+
+[service.explore]
+# === Public Content Exploration ===
+REQUIRE_SIGNIN_VIEW = {{ gitea_explore_require_signin | lower }}
+
+# Rick-Infra: Private Gitea configuration with OAuth and email support