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ZeroUI - ZeroTier Controller Web UI - is a web user interface for a self-hosted ZeroTier network controller.
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 - [About](#about) - [Built With](#built-with) - [Getting Started](#getting-started) - [Prerequisites](#prerequisites) - [Installation](#installation) - [Usage](#usage) - [Update](#update) - [Backup](#backup) - [Roadmap](#roadmap) - [Contributing](#contributing) - [Development environment](#development-environment) - [Support](#support) - [Security](#security) - [Copyright notice](#copyright-notice) - [License](#license) --- ## About
This project is highly inspired by [ztncui](https://github.com/key-networks/ztncui) and was developed to address the current limitations of applying the self-hosted [network controllers](https://github.com/zerotier/ZeroTierOne/tree/master/controller). Some [ztncui](https://github.com/key-networks/ztncui) problems cannot be fixed because of the core architecture of the project. ZeroUI tries to solve them and implements the following features: - Full React-powered lightweight [SPA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single-page_application) that brings better user experience, and ZeroUI is mobile-friendly. - ZeroUI has ZeroTier Central complitible API. That means you could use CLI tools and custom applications made only for ZeroTier Central to manage your networks. - ZeroUI implements controller-specific workarounds that address some existing [issues](https://github.com/zerotier/ZeroTierOne/issues/859). - ZeroUI is more feature complete. ZeroUI has almost all network-controller supported features like rule editor. The development process hasn't stopped, so you will enjoy new features and bug fixes in the near future. - ZeroUI deployment is simple. Please refer to [installation](#installation) for more info.
Wait, I haven't heard about ZeroTier yet...
[ZeroTier](https://www.zerotier.com) is awesome [open source project](https://github.com/zerotier/ZeroTierOne) that is avalible on wide range of [platforms](https://www.zerotier.com/download/). Most of your hard networking problems could be solved with ZeroTier. It could replace all your complex VPN setups. You can place all your devices on a virtual LAN and manage it easily. To sum up, ZeroTier combines the capabilities of VPN and SD-WAN, simplifying network management.
### Built With Frontend: - [React](https://reactjs.org) - [Material UI](https://material-ui.com) Backend: - [NodeJS](https://nodejs.org) - [Express](https://expressjs.com) - [Lowdb](https://github.com/typicode/lowdb) Deploy: - [Docker](https://www.docker.com) - [Docker Compose](https://docs.docker.com/compose/) - [Caddy](https://caddyserver.com) ## Getting Started ### Prerequisites The recommended method to install ZeroUI is by using Docker and Docker Compose. To install [Docker](https://docs.docker.com/get-docker) and [Docker Compose](https://docs.docker.com/compose/install) on your system, please follow the installation guide from the [official Docker documentation](https://docs.docker.com/get-docker). For HTTPS setup you will need a domain name. ### Installation The most simple one-minute installation. Great for the fresh VPS setup. 1. Download the `docker-compose.yml` file ```sh wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dec0dOS/zero-ui/main/docker-compose.yml ``` 2. Replace `example.com` with your domain name in `docker-compose.yml` 3. Pull the images ```sh docker-compose pull ``` 4. Run the containers ```sh docker-compose up -d --no-build ``` 5. Check if everything is okay ```sh docker-compose logs ``` 6. Disable your firewall for the following ports: `80/tcp`, `443/tcp` and `9993/udp` - on ubuntu/debian with ufw installed: ```sh ufw allow 80/tcp ufw allow 443/tcp ufw allow 9993/udp ``` - or you may use the old good iptables: ```sh iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 80 -j ACCEPT iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 443 -j ACCEPT iptables -A INPUT -p udp --dport 9993 -j ACCEPT ``` 7. Navigate to `https://YOURDOMAIN.com/app/`. Now you could use your ZeroUI instance with HTTPS support and automated certificate renewal. > To disable HTTPS, please remove https-proxy from `docker-compose.yml`, set `ZU_SECURE_HEADERS` to `false` and change zero-ui port `expose` to `ports`. Advanced manual setups are also supported. Check the following environment variables as a reference: | Name | Default value | Description | | ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | NODE_ENV | unset | You could learn more [here](https://nodejs.dev/learn/nodejs-the-difference-between-development-and-production) | | ZU_SERVE_FRONTEND | true | You could disable frontend serving and use ZeroUI instance as REST API for your ZeroTier controller | | ZU_SECURE_HEADERS | true | Enables [helmet](https://helmetjs.github.io) | | ZU_CONTROLLER_ENDPOINT | http://localhost:9993/ | ZeroTier controller API endpoint | | ZU_CONTROLLER_TOKEN | from /var/lib/zerotier-one/authtoken.secret | ZeroTier controller API token | | ZU_DEFAULT_USERNAME | unset (docker-compose.yml: admin) | Default username that will be set on the first run | | ZU_DEFAULT_PASSWORD | unset (docker-compose.yml: zero-ui) | Default password that will be set on the first run | | ZU_DATAPATH | data/db.json | ZeroUI data storage path | ZeroUI could be deployed as a regular nodejs web application, but it requires ZeroTier controller that is installed with `zerotier-one` package. More info about the network controller you could read [here](https://github.com/zerotier/ZeroTierOne/tree/master/controller). ## Usage After installation, log in with your credentials that are declared with ZU_DEFAULT_USERNAME and ZU_DEFAULT_PASSWORD. Currently, almost all actions are available through the UI. Refer to the [roadmap](#roadmap) for more information. _For the screenshots, please refer to the [screenshots](docs/SCREENSHOTS.md)._ ### Update To get the latest version just run docker-compose pull && docker-compose up -d --no-build in the folder where `docker-compose.yml` is located. Backup is not required as your data is saved in Docker volumes but recommended. You could also set up [watchtower](https://github.com/containrrr/watchtower) for automatic updates. docker run -d \ --name watchtower \ -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock \ --restart always \ containrrr/watchtower \ --cleanup --include-restarting \ zu-main zu-controller ### Backup The easiest way to create your ZeroUI data backup is to use the following commands: docker run --rm --volumes-from zu-controller -v $(pwd):/backup ubuntu tar cvf /backup/backup-controller.tar /var/lib/zerotier-one docker run --rm --volumes-from zu-main -v $(pwd):/backup ubuntu tar cvf /backup/backup-ui.tar /app/backend/data ## Roadmap See the [open issues](https://github.com/dec0dOS/zero-ui/issues) for a list of proposed features (and known issues). ## Contributing Contributions are what makes the open-source community such an amazing place to learn, inspire, and create. Any contributions you make will benefit everybody else and are **greatly appreciated**. 1. Fork the project 2. Create your feature branch (`git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature`) 3. Commit your changes (`git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature'`) 4. Push to the branch (`git push origin feature/AmazingFeature`) 5. Open a pull request ZeroUI uses [conventional commits](https://www.conventionalcommits.org), so please follow the guidelines. Run `yarn commit` to open [TUI](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Text-based_user_interface) that follows conventional commits guidelines. ### Development environment To set up a development environment, please follow these steps: 1. Clone the repo ```sh git clone https://github.com/dec0dOS/zero-ui.git ``` 2. Install packages ```sh yarn installDeps ``` 3. Start the development server ```sh yarn dev ``` 4. Navigate to http://localhost:3000 It is also required to install ZeroTier controller. On Linux installing `zerotier-one` package is enough, other platforms require some tweaking. Firstly you should get the controller token. On macOS, you could find it with the following command: sudo cat "/Library/Application Support/ZeroTier/One/authtoken.secret" After you could start ZeroUI development environment: ZU_CONTROLLER_TOKEN=TOKEN_FROM_authtoken.secret yarn dev _For other platforms, please refer to [ZeroTier manual](https://www.zerotier.com/manual/#4)._ ## Support Reach out to me at one of the following places: - Telegram: ***REMOVED*** - E-Mail: *****REMOVED***** ## Security ZeroUI follows good practices of security, but 100% security can't be granted in software. ZeroUI is provided "as is" without any warranty. Use at your own risk. For enterprise support, a more reliable and scalable solution, please use ZeroTier Central. _For more info, please refer to the [security](docs/SECURITY.md)._ ## Copyright notice ZeroUI is not affiliated or associated with or endorsed by ZeroTier Central or ZeroTier, Inc. ## License [![License: GPL v3](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-GPL%20v3-blue.svg?style=flat-square)]() See [LICENSE](LICENSE) for more information.