Fix Ubuntu 22.04 iptables deployment issues and simplify config.cfg

Issues fixed:
1. Added base 'iptables' package to batch installation list (was missing, only iptables-persistent was included)
2. Fixed alternatives configuration for Ubuntu 22.04+ - only configure main iptables/ip6tables alternatives, not save/restore (they're handled as slaves)

Config.cfg improvements:
- Reduced from 308 to 198 lines (35% reduction)
- Moved privacy settings above "Advanced users only" line for better accessibility
- Clarified algo_no_log is for Ansible output, not server privacy
- Simplified verbose comments throughout
- Moved experimental performance options to commented section at end
- Better organized into logical sections

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Dan Guido 2025-08-17 15:03:47 -04:00
parent 085dbb86b6
commit 3d625839a5
2 changed files with 43 additions and 154 deletions

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@ -12,106 +12,61 @@ users:
### Review these options BEFORE you run Algo, as they are very difficult/impossible to change after the server is deployed.
# Performance optimizations (reduces deployment time)
# Skip reboots unless kernel was updated (saves 0-5 minutes)
performance_skip_optional_reboots: false
# Use parallel key generation for certificates (saves 1-2 minutes)
performance_parallel_crypto: false
# Batch install all packages in one operation (saves 30-60 seconds)
performance_parallel_packages: false
# Pre-install universal packages via cloud-init (saves 30-90 seconds)
performance_preinstall_packages: false
# Configure VPN services in parallel (saves 1-2 minutes)
performance_parallel_services: false
# Change default SSH port for the cloud roles only
# It doesn't apply if you deploy to your existing Ubuntu Server
# SSH port for cloud deployments (doesn't apply to existing Ubuntu servers)
ssh_port: 4160
# Deploy StrongSwan to enable IPsec support
# VPN protocols to deploy
ipsec_enabled: true
# Deploy WireGuard
# WireGuard will listen on 51820/UDP. You might need to change to another port
# if your network blocks this one. Be aware that 53/UDP (DNS) is blocked on some
# mobile data networks.
wireguard_enabled: true
wireguard_port: 51820
wireguard_port: 51820 # Change if blocked by your network (avoid 53/UDP)
# This feature allows you to configure the Algo server to send outbound traffic
# through a different external IP address than the one you are establishing the VPN connection with.
# More info https://trailofbits.github.io/algo/cloud-alternative-ingress-ip.html
# Available for the following cloud providers:
# - DigitalOcean
# Use different IP for outbound traffic (DigitalOcean only)
alternative_ingress_ip: false
# Reduce the MTU of the VPN tunnel
# Some cloud and internet providers use a smaller MTU (Maximum Transmission
# Unit) than the normal value of 1500 and if you don't reduce the MTU of your
# VPN tunnel some network connections will hang. Algo will attempt to set this
# automatically based on your server, but if connections hang you might need to
# adjust this yourself.
# See: https://github.com/trailofbits/algo/blob/master/docs/troubleshooting.md#various-websites-appear-to-be-offline-through-the-vpn
# Reduce MTU if connections hang (0 = auto-detect)
# See: docs/troubleshooting.md#various-websites-appear-to-be-offline-through-the-vpn
reduce_mtu: 0
# Algo will use the following lists to block ads. You can add new block lists
# after deployment by modifying the line starting "BLOCKLIST_URLS=" at:
# /usr/local/sbin/adblock.sh
# If you load very large blocklists, you may also have to modify resource limits:
# /etc/systemd/system/dnsmasq.service.d/100-CustomLimitations.conf
# Ad blocking lists (modify /usr/local/sbin/adblock.sh after deployment to add more)
adblock_lists:
- "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StevenBlack/hosts/master/hosts"
- "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StevenBlack/hosts/master/hosts"
# Enable DNS encryption.
# If 'false', 'dns_servers' should be specified below.
# DNS encryption can not be disabled if DNS adblocking is enabled
# DNS encryption (required if using ad blocking)
dns_encryption: true
# Block traffic between connected clients. Change this to false to enable
# connected clients to reach each other, as well as other computers on the
# same LAN as your Algo server (i.e. the "road warrior" setup). In this
# case, you may also want to enable SMB/CIFS and NETBIOS traffic below.
# Client isolation (set false for "road warrior" setup where clients can reach each other)
BetweenClients_DROP: true
block_smb: true # Block SMB/CIFS traffic
block_netbios: true # Block NETBIOS traffic
# Block SMB/CIFS traffic
block_smb: true
# Block NETBIOS traffic
block_netbios: true
# Your Algo server will automatically install security updates. Some updates
# require a reboot to take effect but your Algo server will not reboot itself
# automatically unless you change 'enabled' below from 'false' to 'true', in
# which case a reboot will take place if necessary at the time specified (as
# HH:MM) in the time zone of your Algo server. The default time zone is UTC.
# Automatic reboot for security updates (time in server's timezone, default UTC)
unattended_reboot:
enabled: false
time: 06:00
### Privacy Settings ###
# StrongSwan connection logging (-1 = disabled, 2 = debug)
strongswan_log_level: -1
# Master switch for privacy enhancements (log rotation, history clearing, etc.)
# Set to false for debugging. For advanced privacy options, see roles/privacy/defaults/main.yml
privacy_enhancements_enabled: true
### Advanced users only below this line ###
# DNS servers which will be used if 'dns_encryption' is 'true'. Multiple
# providers may be specified, but avoid mixing providers that filter results
# (like Cisco) with those that don't (like Cloudflare) or you could get
# inconsistent results. The list of available public providers can be found
# here:
# https://github.com/DNSCrypt/dnscrypt-resolvers/blob/master/v2/public-resolvers.md
# DNSCrypt providers (see https://github.com/DNSCrypt/dnscrypt-resolvers/blob/master/v2/public-resolvers.md)
dnscrypt_servers:
ipv4:
- cloudflare
# - google
# - <YourCustomServer> # E.g., if using NextDNS, this will be something like NextDNS-abc123.
# You must also fill in custom_server_stamps below. You may specify
# multiple custom servers.
# - YourCustomServer # For NextDNS etc., add stamp below
ipv6:
- cloudflare-ipv6
custom_server_stamps:
# YourCustomServer: 'sdns://...'
# DNS servers which will be used if 'dns_encryption' is 'false'.
# Fallback resolvers for systemd-resolved
# The default is to use Cloudflare.
# DNS servers when encryption is disabled
dns_servers:
ipv4:
- 1.1.1.1
@ -120,99 +75,36 @@ dns_servers:
- 2606:4700:4700::1111
- 2606:4700:4700::1001
# Store the PKI in a ram disk. Enabled only if store_pki (retain the PKI) is set to false
# Supports on MacOS and Linux only (including Windows Subsystem for Linux)
# Store PKI in RAM disk when not retaining (MacOS/Linux only)
pki_in_tmpfs: true
# Set this to 'true' when running './algo update-users' if you want ALL users to get new certs, not just new users.
# Regenerate ALL user certs on update-users (not just new users)
keys_clean_all: false
# StrongSwan log level
# https://wiki.strongswan.org/projects/strongswan/wiki/LoggerConfiguration
# Privacy enhancement: Set to -1 to disable logging of VPN connection details
# Level 2 logs connection attempts and authentication which may reveal usage patterns
# Level -1 disables logging entirely for enhanced privacy
strongswan_log_level: -1
### Privacy Enhancements ###
# Additional privacy measures to reduce server-side traces of VPN usage
# These settings help protect user privacy by minimizing log retention and filtering sensitive data
# Enable enhanced privacy features
# Set to false to disable all privacy enhancements (useful for debugging)
privacy_enhancements_enabled: true
# Log rotation and retention settings
privacy_log_rotation:
# Maximum age for logs in days (shorter = more private, but less debugging info)
max_age: 7
# Maximum size for individual log files in MB
max_size: 10
# Number of rotated files to keep
rotate_count: 3
# Compress rotated logs to save space
compress: true
# Force daily rotation
daily_rotation: true
# History clearing configuration
privacy_history_clearing:
# Clear bash/shell history after deployment
clear_bash_history: true
# Clear system command history logs
clear_system_history: true
# Disable persistent history for system users
disable_service_history: true
# Log filtering to exclude VPN-related entries
privacy_log_filtering:
# Filter out VPN connection logs (WireGuard, StrongSwan, etc.)
exclude_vpn_logs: true
# Filter out detailed authentication logs (reduces security logging - use with caution)
exclude_auth_logs: false
# Filter kernel messages related to VPN traffic
filter_kernel_vpn_logs: true
# Automatic cleanup policies
privacy_auto_cleanup:
# Enable automatic cleanup of old logs and temporary files
enabled: true
# Cleanup frequency: daily, weekly, or monthly
frequency: "daily"
# Remove temporary files older than N days
temp_files_max_age: 1
# Clean package manager cache
clean_package_cache: true
# Advanced privacy settings (use with caution)
privacy_advanced:
# Disable logging of successful SSH connections (keeps failures for security)
disable_ssh_success_logs: false
# Reduce kernel log verbosity to minimize VPN traces
reduce_kernel_verbosity: true
# Clear all logs on system shutdown (extreme privacy measure)
clear_logs_on_shutdown: false
# rightsourceip for ipsec
# ipv4
### VPN Network Configuration ###
strongswan_network: 10.48.0.0/16
# ipv6
strongswan_network_ipv6: '2001:db8:4160::/48'
# If you're behind NAT or a firewall and you want to receive incoming connections long after network traffic has gone silent.
# This option will keep the "connection" open in the eyes of NAT.
# See: https://www.wireguard.com/quickstart/#nat-and-firewall-traversal-persistence
wireguard_PersistentKeepalive: 0
# WireGuard network configuration
wireguard_network_ipv4: 10.49.0.0/16
wireguard_network_ipv6: 2001:db8:a160::/48
# Keep NAT connections alive (0 = disabled)
wireguard_PersistentKeepalive: 0
### Experimental Performance Options ###
# These are experimental and may cause issues. Enable at your own risk.
# performance_skip_optional_reboots: false # Skip non-kernel reboots
# performance_parallel_crypto: false # Parallel key generation
# performance_parallel_packages: false # Batch package installation
# performance_preinstall_packages: false # Pre-install via cloud-init
# performance_parallel_services: false # Configure VPN services in parallel
# Randomly generated IP address for the local dns resolver
local_service_ip: "{{ '172.16.0.1' | ansible.utils.ipmath(1048573 | random(seed=algo_server_name + ansible_fqdn)) }}"
local_service_ipv6: "{{ 'fd00::1' | ansible.utils.ipmath(1048573 | random(seed=algo_server_name + ansible_fqdn)) }}"
# Hide sensitive data
# Hide sensitive data in Ansible output during deployment (passwords, keys, etc.)
# This is NOT related to privacy/logging on the VPN server itself
algo_no_log: true
congrats:
@ -280,11 +172,11 @@ cloud_providers:
image: Ubuntu 22.04 Jammy Jellyfish
arch: x86_64
hetzner:
server_type: cpx11
server_type: cpx11
image: ubuntu-22.04
openstack:
flavor_ram: ">=512"
image: Ubuntu-22.04
image: Ubuntu-22.04
cloudstack:
size: Micro
image: Linux Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 64-bit

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@ -123,6 +123,7 @@
- apparmor-utils
- uuid-runtime
- coreutils
- iptables
- iptables-persistent
- cgroup-tools
- openssl
@ -180,10 +181,6 @@
with_items:
- iptables
- ip6tables
- iptables-save
- iptables-restore
- ip6tables-save
- ip6tables-restore
when:
- ansible_distribution == "Ubuntu"
- ansible_distribution_version is version('22.04', '>=')