Add Nextcloud cloud storage role with split Redis caching strategy
## New Features - **Nextcloud Role**: Complete cloud storage deployment using Podman Quadlet - FPM variant with Caddy reverse proxy and FastCGI - PostgreSQL database via Unix socket - Valkey/Redis for app-level caching and file locking - Automatic HTTPS with Let's Encrypt via Caddy - Dual-root pattern: Caddy serves static assets, FPM handles PHP - **Split Caching Strategy**: Redis caching WITHOUT Redis sessions - Custom redis.config.php template for app-level caching only - File-based PHP sessions for stability (avoids session lock issues) - Prevents cascading failures from session lock contention - Documented in role README with detailed rationale ## Infrastructure Updates - **Socket Permissions**: Update PostgreSQL and Valkey to mode 777 - Required for containers that switch users (root → www-data) - Nextcloud container loses supplementary groups on user switch - Security maintained via password authentication (scram-sha-256, requirepass) - Documented socket permission architecture in docs/ - **PostgreSQL**: Export client group GID as fact for dependent roles - **Valkey**: Export client group GID as fact, update socket fix service ## Documentation - New: docs/socket-permissions-architecture.md - Explains 777 vs 770 socket permission trade-offs - Documents why group-based access doesn't work for user-switching containers - Provides TCP alternative for stricter security requirements - Updated: All role READMEs with socket permission notes - New: Nextcloud README with comprehensive deployment, troubleshooting, and Redis architecture documentation ## Configuration - host_vars: Add Nextcloud vault variables and configuration - site.yml: Include Nextcloud role in main playbook ## Technical Details **Why disable Redis sessions?** The official Nextcloud container enables Redis session handling via REDIS_HOST env var, which causes severe performance issues: 1. Session lock contention under high concurrency (browser parallel asset requests) 2. Infinite lock retries (default lock_retries=-1) blocking FPM workers 3. Timeout orphaning: reverse proxy kills connection, worker keeps lock 4. Worker pool exhaustion: all 5 default workers blocked on same session lock 5. Cascading failure: new requests queue, more timeouts, more orphaned locks Solution: Use file-based sessions (reliable, fast for single-server) while keeping Redis for distributed cache and transactional file locking via custom config file. This provides optimal performance without the complexity of Redis session debugging. Tested: Fresh deployment on arch-vps (69.62.119.31) Domain: https://cloud.jnss.me/
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- Local connections only by default
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- Encrypted password storage
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### Unix Socket Permissions
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**Current Configuration**: Socket permissions are set to `0777` (world-readable/writable)
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**Rationale**:
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- Allows containers running as any UID to access the socket
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- Needed for containers that start as root and switch to unprivileged users (e.g., Nextcloud's www-data)
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- Security is maintained via password authentication (scram-sha-256)
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- Sockets are local-only (not network-exposed)
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**Security Considerations**:
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- ✅ Any local process can connect to the socket
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- ✅ But still requires valid username + password to authenticate
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- ✅ Limited to processes on same host (not network)
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- ✅ Passwords stored encrypted with scram-sha-256
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**Alternative Approach (TCP)**:
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If you prefer more restrictive socket permissions, you can use TCP instead:
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```yaml
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# In host_vars
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postgresql_listen_addresses: "127.0.0.1" # Listen on localhost TCP
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postgresql_unix_socket_permissions: "0770" # Restrict socket to group
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# In application configs
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# Use: host=127.0.0.1 port=5432
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# Instead of: host=/var/run/postgresql
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```
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This provides the same security level (password-authenticated, localhost-only) but uses TCP instead of Unix sockets.
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### File System Security
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- Proper ownership and permissions
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@@ -20,7 +20,11 @@ postgresql_port: 5432
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# Unix Socket Configuration
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postgresql_unix_socket_enabled: true
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postgresql_unix_socket_directories: "/var/run/postgresql"
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postgresql_unix_socket_permissions: "0770"
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# Note: 0777 allows containers running as any UID to access the socket
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# This is needed for containers that start as root and switch to unprivileged users (e.g., Nextcloud)
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# Security is maintained via password authentication (scram-sha-256)
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# Alternative: Use TCP on 127.0.0.1:5432 (see documentation)
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postgresql_unix_socket_permissions: "0777"
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# Group-Based Access Control
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postgresql_client_group: "postgres-clients"
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state: directory
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owner: postgres
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group: "{{ postgresql_client_group }}"
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mode: '0770'
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mode: '0777'
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when: postgresql_unix_socket_enabled
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- name: Get PostgreSQL client group GID for containerized applications
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