base_os

Baseline OS configuration for app guests:

  • Installs required packages (git/curl/nodejs/npm/ufw/openssh-server/etc.)
  • Creates deployment user (default appuser) with passwordless sudo
  • Adds your authorized SSH key
  • Configures UFW to allow SSH + backend/frontend ports

Variables

See defaults/main.yml. Common inputs in the app stack:

  • appuser_name, appuser_groups, appuser_shell
  • appuser_ssh_public_key (usually {{ vault_ssh_public_key }})
  • components.backend, components.frontend (enable/disable firewall rules per component)
  • app_backend_port, app_frontend_port

This role is used by playbooks/app/configure_app.yml after provisioning.