docs: UFW k3s API admin allowlist procedure for host-operator
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Add reusable protocol, wire it in ROLE.yaml, and document the current
railiance01 allowlist plus quick commands in the pilot access-plan.
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--success --duty standard_review --summary "..." --time 120 --quality 0.8
```
### UFW k3s API admin allowlist
After remediation, port **6443** is allowlist-only. Procedure:
- Role protocol: [`roles/host-operator/protocols/ufw-admin-allowlist.md`](../../roles/host-operator/protocols/ufw-admin-allowlist.md)
- Pilot table + quick commands: engagement `access-plan.md`
```bash
curl -4 -s ifconfig.me; echo # on admin laptop
ssh railiance01 "sudo ufw allow from <PUBLIC_IP> to any port 6443 proto tcp comment 'k3s-api-admin-<label>'"
```
### Open human decisions from pilot (not supplier code)
1. Add RAM and/or temporary swap on railiance01

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- API keys / DB passwords → **OpenBao** via `warden route` (not this agent)
- Do **not** message ops-warden for secret values
## UFW k3s API admin allowlist (6443)
**Policy (since 2026-07-16 remediation):** port **6443/tcp** is **not** open to the
world. Remote k3s API / `kubectl` against the public IP works only from allowlisted
admin public IPs. **SSH (22) remains open Anywhere.**
**Full procedure:**
[`roles/host-operator/protocols/ufw-admin-allowlist.md`](../../../roles/host-operator/protocols/ufw-admin-allowlist.md)
### Current allowlist (update when changing UFW)
| Public IP | Label | Added | Notes |
|-----------|-------|-------|-------|
| 89.244.90.246 | k3s-api-operator-current | 2026-07-16 | Session IP during P4 remediation |
| 85.132.220.102 | k3s-api-operator-hist | 2026-07-16 | Historical login IP |
### Quick commands (railiance01)
```bash
# Discover your public IP (on the admin laptop)
curl -4 -s ifconfig.me; echo
# List rules
ssh railiance01 'sudo ufw status numbered verbose'
# Add admin
ssh railiance01 "sudo ufw allow from <PUBLIC_IP> to any port 6443 proto tcp comment 'k3s-api-admin-<label>'"
# Remove: use rule number from status numbered
ssh railiance01 'sudo ufw delete <N>'
```
After any change: update the table above and append a line to the verification log.
Class: **`firewall_change`** — record approval for production changes.
**Not required for:** local `sudo k3s kubectl` on the host, or API access only via SSH tunnel.
**8472/udp:** world-open rule removed (single-node). Re-add only if multi-node flannel peers need it.
UFW backup from remediation: `/etc/ufw/user.rules.bak.20260716` on host.
## Verification log
| Date | Result | Notes |
|------|--------|-------|
| 2026-07-16 | **OK** | ICMP OK; `ssh railiance01` interactive-non-batch shell OK; host_observe assessment completed (RU-01) |
| 2026-07-16 | **OK** | ICMP OK; `ssh railiance01` shell OK; host_observe assessment (RU-01) |
| 2026-07-16 | **OK** | UFW 6443 restricted to allowlist; 8472 closed externally (P4) |
## Revocation
| Date | Action |
|------|--------|
| _open_ | On ramp-down: stop renewing agent certs/keys used for this engagement; set schedule disabled; mark here |
| _open_ | On ramp-down: stop renewing agent certs/keys used for this engagement; set schedule disabled; remove temporary admin UFW rules if desired; mark here |

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- agent: host-operator
slug: load-workload-review
path: roles/host-operator/protocols/load-workload-review.md
- agent: host-operator
slug: ufw-admin-allowlist
path: roles/host-operator/protocols/ufw-admin-allowlist.md
memory_template: memory-template.md
default_cadence:
health_review: daily

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---
agent: host-operator
slug: ufw-admin-allowlist
title: UFW k3s API admin allowlist
version: 0.1.0
last_updated: "2026-07-16"
---
# UFW admin allowlist (k3s API / port 6443)
## Purpose
After world-open `6443/tcp` is removed, remote `kubectl` / k3s API access works only
from **explicitly allowlisted public IPs**. This procedure adds, lists, and removes
admin IPs safely.
**Access class:** `firewall_change` — requires recorded human approval on production.
## When to use
- New admin laptop / office / mobile network needs direct API access to the node
- Admin public IP changed (ISP / travel)
- CI or jump host must hit public `:6443` (prefer SSH tunnel when possible)
## When not needed
- SSH into the host and run `sudo k3s kubectl …` locally
- Access only via SSH tunnel / ops-bridge (SSH already open)
- IP is already listed in `ufw status`
## Preconditions
- SSH access to the host as an operator with passwordless or approved sudo
- Approver recorded for `firewall_change` on production hosts
- Target public IP known (see Discover IP)
## Discover IP (from the admin machine)
```bash
curl -4 -s ifconfig.me; echo
# or
curl -4 -s https://api.ipify.org; echo
```
Use the **public IPv4**, not a private LAN address (unless that is how the host sees you).
## List current rules
```bash
ssh <host> 'sudo ufw status numbered verbose'
```
Note OpenSSH should remain `Anywhere` (or your org policy). k3s API lines look like:
```text
6443/tcp ALLOW IN <ip> # k3s-api-admin-<label>
```
## Add an admin IP
```bash
ssh <host> "sudo ufw allow from <PUBLIC_IP> to any port 6443 proto tcp comment 'k3s-api-admin-<label>'"
ssh <host> 'sudo ufw status numbered'
```
Example:
```bash
ssh railiance01 "sudo ufw allow from 203.0.113.50 to any port 6443 proto tcp comment 'k3s-api-admin-home'"
```
### Verify
From the admin machine (with kubeconfig pointing at the public API):
```bash
kubectl get node
# or
curl -sk --max-time 5 https://<host-ip>:6443/version
```
## Remove a stale admin IP
```bash
ssh <host> 'sudo ufw status numbered'
# identify rule number N for the stale IP
ssh <host> 'sudo ufw delete N' # confirm when prompted, or: echo y | sudo ufw delete N
```
Prefer deleting by number to avoid removing the wrong rule.
## Rollback (emergency: restore world-open API — last resort)
Only if lockout of all admins is worse than temporary exposure:
```bash
ssh <host> 'sudo ufw allow 6443/tcp comment temporary-world-open-k3s-api'
# re-establish allowlist, then:
ssh <host> 'sudo ufw delete allow 6443/tcp'
```
Prefer fixing allowlist IPs over world-open.
## Optional: IPv6
If admins use IPv6 to the host:
```bash
sudo ufw allow from <PUBLIC_IPV6> to any port 6443 proto tcp comment 'k3s-api-admin-<label>-v6'
```
## Engagement bookkeeping
After changes:
1. Update `access-plan.md` allowlist table (IP, label, date, who)
2. Append session log / close-session summary (no secrets)
3. Note in vault Watch Points if IPs are dynamic
## Related
- host-operator privilege gate (`firewall_change`)
- Pilot reference: `engagements/pilots/eng-coulomb-railiance01-ho-001/access-plan.md`