feat(opsserver-admin): add persisted admin bootstrap flow with optional idp.global authentication

.smartconfig.json

@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
           "accessLevel": "public"
         },
         "docker": {
-          "enabled": false,
+          "enabled": true,
           "engine": "tsdocker"
         }
       }

changelog.md

@@ -10,6 +10,15 @@
   - Validate vpnConfig.serverEndpoint, require persisted config managers for VPN startup, and normalize WireGuard AllowedIPs during client creation, export, and key rotation
   - Switch smartvpn server setup to wireguard transport with a localhost-only listener and await async server stop operations consistently
 
+### Features
+
+- add persisted admin bootstrap flow with optional idp.global authentication (opsserver-admin)
+  - introduces bootstrap status and initial admin creation endpoints for OpsServer
+  - switches admin authentication from ephemeral-only users to database-backed accounts when a persistent admin exists
+  - adds optional idp.global login support for admin accounts and exposes auth source metadata in user listings
+  - updates the web dashboard to prompt creation of the first persisted admin account
+  - adds integration coverage for bootstrap, persisted login, identity invalidation, and user listing behavior
+
 ## 2026-05-09 - 13.28.0 - feat(gateway-clients)
 add managed gateway client administration and token-bound route ownership
 

package.json

@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
     "@apiclient.xyz/cloudflare": "^7.1.0",
     "@design.estate/dees-catalog": "^3.81.0",
     "@design.estate/dees-element": "^2.2.4",
+    "@idp.global/sdk": "^1.2.0",
     "@push.rocks/lik": "^6.4.1",
     "@push.rocks/projectinfo": "^5.1.0",
     "@push.rocks/qenv": "^6.1.4",

pnpm-lock.yaml

@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ importers:
       '@design.estate/dees-element':
         specifier: ^2.2.4
         version: 2.2.4
+      '@idp.global/sdk':
+        specifier: ^1.2.0
+        version: 1.2.0(@push.rocks/smartserve@2.0.4)(socks@2.8.8)
       '@push.rocks/lik':
         specifier: ^6.4.1
         version: 6.4.1
@@ -591,6 +594,9 @@ packages:
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     engines: {node: '>=20.0.0'}
 
+  '@idp.global/sdk@1.2.0':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-L1SUh+wt9dKZ9DzX97M0wrJ080PF3sj1sEtmAOM7A67ZYs0RecCciFB3D5qspOBBVlsw+L4lPmOWv3j720lVTQ==}
+
   '@img/colour@1.1.0':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-Td76q7j57o/tLVdgS746cYARfSyxk8iEfRxewL9h4OMzYhbW4TAcppl0mT4eyqXddh6L/jwoM75mo7ixa/pCeQ==}
     engines: {node: '>=18'}
@@ -1372,6 +1378,9 @@ packages:
   '@push.rocks/taskbuffer@8.0.2':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-SRCAzrSHysW5XEjwZ494V60ybdpOo/s96jDD3sn7SkYolzg2Pboh+SW5Q7SVNcdkP4b9wCEizOYe9CB3vj3W6w==}
 
+  '@push.rocks/webjwt@1.0.10':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-+KzM6/v3Y/8uXBE8JMNBRcYRtXdRywpbX0CrJVfqS00/x/2ZnLvWy0ZZtrvwkQZvrQvfNFF7xgt4+m91xmVKhQ==}
+
   '@push.rocks/webrequest@4.0.5':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-wVSCaXqJ9Vh+rbwVz0wDl46dYz4rnwwSrm5vbVXKbuH6oKTPF0YRoujeJPqRltIn64RVGdLeY9/6ix+ZCrzhsg==}
 
@@ -1593,6 +1602,9 @@ packages:
   '@serve.zone/interfaces@5.5.0':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-SZH4sKxBhfX+xF7zPFcHtyWdXMz7XINP5X9tqtLKPa3rJd5XkoeOFsbgDxWfeuBkCGJglvY2FI24oCPexy5acg==}
 
+  '@serve.zone/interfaces@file:../interfaces':
+    resolution: {directory: ../interfaces, type: directory}
+
   '@serve.zone/remoteingress@4.17.1':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-k3n+AF1rNybiKPlHHyhwCVEF0/T7eZD46kNn7JlEJPCxfUy09mjkpwDQ2CzaUkppqNgFOAYXgAKqjDqpJ27RvA==}
 
@@ -5182,6 +5194,33 @@ snapshots:
       - bufferutil
       - utf-8-validate
 
+  '@idp.global/sdk@1.2.0(@push.rocks/smartserve@2.0.4)(socks@2.8.8)':
+    dependencies:
+      '@api.global/typedrequest': 3.3.0
+      '@api.global/typedsocket': 4.1.2(@push.rocks/smartserve@2.0.4)
+      '@idp.global/interfaces': '@serve.zone/interfaces@file:../interfaces'
+      '@push.rocks/smartdata': 7.1.7(socks@2.8.8)
+      '@push.rocks/smartjson': 6.0.1
+      '@push.rocks/smartpromise': 4.2.4
+      '@push.rocks/smartrx': 3.0.10
+      '@push.rocks/smarttime': 4.2.3
+      '@push.rocks/smarturl': 3.1.0
+      '@push.rocks/webjwt': 1.0.10
+      '@push.rocks/webstore': 2.0.22
+    transitivePeerDependencies:
+      - '@aws-sdk/credential-providers'
+      - '@mongodb-js/zstd'
+      - '@nuxt/kit'
+      - '@push.rocks/smartserve'
+      - gcp-metadata
+      - kerberos
+      - mongodb-client-encryption
+      - react
+      - snappy
+      - socks
+      - supports-color
+      - vue
+
   '@img/colour@1.1.0': {}
 
   '@img/sharp-darwin-arm64@0.34.5':
@@ -6645,6 +6684,10 @@ snapshots:
       - supports-color
       - vue
 
+  '@push.rocks/webjwt@1.0.10':
+    dependencies:
+      '@push.rocks/smartstring': 4.1.1
+
   '@push.rocks/webrequest@4.0.5':
     dependencies:
       '@push.rocks/smartdelay': 3.1.0
@@ -6846,6 +6889,12 @@ snapshots:
       '@push.rocks/smartlog-interfaces': 3.0.2
       '@tsclass/tsclass': 9.5.1
 
+  '@serve.zone/interfaces@file:../interfaces':
+    dependencies:
+      '@api.global/typedrequest-interfaces': 3.0.19
+      '@push.rocks/smartlog-interfaces': 3.0.2
+      '@tsclass/tsclass': 9.5.1
+
   '@serve.zone/remoteingress@4.17.1':
     dependencies:
       '@push.rocks/qenv': 6.1.4

test/test.admin-bootstrap.node.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,208 @@
+import { tap, expect } from '@git.zone/tstest/tapbundle';
+import { TypedRequest } from '@api.global/typedrequest';
+import { OpsServer } from '../ts/opsserver/index.js';
+import { DcRouterDb } from '../ts/db/index.js';
+import * as plugins from '../ts/plugins.js';
+import * as interfaces from '../ts_interfaces/index.js';
+
+const testPort = 3110;
+const baseUrl = `http://localhost:${testPort}/typedrequest`;
+const bootstrapPassword = 'temporary-bootstrap-password';
+const persistedPassword = 'persisted-admin-password';
+
+let previousAdminPassword: string | undefined;
+let opsServer: OpsServer;
+let testDb: DcRouterDb;
+let storagePath: string;
+let bootstrapIdentity: interfaces.data.IIdentity;
+let persistedIdentity: interfaces.data.IIdentity;
+
+const createStatusRequest = () => new TypedRequest<interfaces.requests.IReq_GetAdminBootstrapStatus>(
+  baseUrl,
+  'getAdminBootstrapStatus',
+);
+
+const createLoginRequest = () => new TypedRequest<interfaces.requests.IReq_AdminLoginWithUsernameAndPassword>(
+  baseUrl,
+  'adminLoginWithUsernameAndPassword',
+);
+
+tap.test('setup db-backed OpsServer admin bootstrap test', async () => {
+  previousAdminPassword = process.env.DCROUTER_ADMIN_PASSWORD;
+  process.env.DCROUTER_ADMIN_PASSWORD = bootstrapPassword;
+
+  storagePath = plugins.path.join(
+    plugins.os.tmpdir(),
+    `dcrouter-admin-bootstrap-${Date.now()}-${Math.random().toString(16).slice(2)}`,
+  );
+
+  DcRouterDb.resetInstance();
+  testDb = DcRouterDb.getInstance({
+    storagePath,
+    dbName: `dcrouter-admin-bootstrap-${Date.now()}-${Math.random().toString(16).slice(2)}`,
+  });
+  await testDb.start();
+  await testDb.getDb().mongoDb.createCollection('__test_init');
+
+  const fakeDcRouter = {
+    options: {
+      opsServerPort: testPort,
+      dbConfig: { enabled: true },
+      adminAuth: {
+        idpClient: {
+          loginWithEmailAndPassword: async () => ({
+            jwt: 'idp-jwt',
+            refreshToken: 'idp-refresh-token',
+            user: {
+              id: 'idp-user-1',
+              data: {
+                name: 'Wrong IdP User',
+                username: 'wrong@example.com',
+                email: 'wrong@example.com',
+                status: 'active',
+                connectedOrgs: [],
+              },
+            },
+          }),
+          stop: async () => {},
+        },
+      },
+    },
+    typedrouter: new plugins.typedrequest.TypedRouter(),
+    dcRouterDb: testDb,
+  };
+
+  opsServer = new OpsServer(fakeDcRouter as any);
+  await opsServer.start();
+});
+
+tap.test('reports bootstrap required without auto-persisting an admin', async () => {
+  const status = await createStatusRequest().fire({});
+
+  expect(status.dbEnabled).toEqual(true);
+  expect(status.dbReady).toEqual(true);
+  expect(status.hasPersistentAdmin).toEqual(false);
+  expect(status.needsBootstrap).toEqual(true);
+  expect(status.ephemeralAdminAvailable).toEqual(true);
+});
+
+tap.test('allows temporary bootstrap admin login before persisted admin exists', async () => {
+  const response = await createLoginRequest().fire({
+    username: 'admin',
+    password: bootstrapPassword,
+  });
+
+  if (!response.identity) {
+    throw new Error('Expected bootstrap login identity');
+  }
+  bootstrapIdentity = response.identity;
+  expect(bootstrapIdentity.role).toEqual('admin');
+});
+
+tap.test('creates the initial persisted admin explicitly', async () => {
+  const request = new TypedRequest<interfaces.requests.IReq_CreateInitialAdminUser>(
+    baseUrl,
+    'createInitialAdminUser',
+  );
+
+  const response = await request.fire({
+    identity: bootstrapIdentity,
+    email: 'Admin@Example.com',
+    name: 'Persisted Admin',
+    password: persistedPassword,
+    enableIdpGlobalAuth: true,
+  });
+
+  expect(response.success).toEqual(true);
+  expect(response.user?.role).toEqual('admin');
+  expect(response.user?.authSources).toContain('local');
+  expect(response.user?.authSources).toContain('idp.global');
+  if (!response.identity) {
+    throw new Error('Expected persisted admin identity');
+  }
+  persistedIdentity = response.identity;
+});
+
+tap.test('disables bootstrap mode after persisted admin exists', async () => {
+  const status = await createStatusRequest().fire({});
+
+  expect(status.hasPersistentAdmin).toEqual(true);
+  expect(status.needsBootstrap).toEqual(false);
+  expect(status.ephemeralAdminAvailable).toEqual(false);
+});
+
+tap.test('rejects the old temporary admin after persisted admin creation', async () => {
+  let rejected = false;
+  try {
+    await createLoginRequest().fire({
+      username: 'admin',
+      password: bootstrapPassword,
+    });
+  } catch {
+    rejected = true;
+  }
+
+  expect(rejected).toEqual(true);
+});
+
+tap.test('rejects the old temporary admin identity after persisted admin creation', async () => {
+  const request = new TypedRequest<interfaces.requests.IReq_VerifyIdentity>(
+    baseUrl,
+    'verifyIdentity',
+  );
+  const response = await request.fire({ identity: bootstrapIdentity });
+
+  expect(response.valid).toEqual(false);
+});
+
+tap.test('authenticates the persisted admin locally by normalized email', async () => {
+  const response = await createLoginRequest().fire({
+    username: 'admin@example.com',
+    password: persistedPassword,
+    authSource: 'local',
+  });
+
+  if (!response.identity) {
+    throw new Error('Expected persisted admin login identity');
+  }
+  expect(response.identity.userId).toEqual(persistedIdentity.userId);
+});
+
+tap.test('rejects idp.global login when IdP email does not match local account', async () => {
+  let rejected = false;
+  try {
+    await createLoginRequest().fire({
+      username: 'admin@example.com',
+      password: 'idp-password',
+      authSource: 'idp.global',
+    });
+  } catch {
+    rejected = true;
+  }
+
+  expect(rejected).toEqual(true);
+});
+
+tap.test('lists persisted users without password material', async () => {
+  const request = new TypedRequest<interfaces.requests.IReq_ListUsers>(baseUrl, 'listUsers');
+  const response = await request.fire({ identity: persistedIdentity });
+
+  expect(response.users.length).toEqual(1);
+  expect(response.users[0].email).toEqual('Admin@Example.com');
+  expect((response.users[0] as any).password).toBeUndefined();
+});
+
+tap.test('cleanup db-backed OpsServer admin bootstrap test', async () => {
+  await opsServer.stop();
+  await testDb.stop();
+  DcRouterDb.resetInstance();
+  await plugins.fs.promises.rm(storagePath, { recursive: true, force: true });
+
+  if (previousAdminPassword === undefined) {
+    delete process.env.DCROUTER_ADMIN_PASSWORD;
+  } else {
+    process.env.DCROUTER_ADMIN_PASSWORD = previousAdminPassword;
+  }
+});
+
+export default tap.start();

ts/classes.dcrouter.ts

@@ -167,6 +167,14 @@ export interface IDcRouterOptions {
   /** Port for the OpsServer web UI (default: 3000) */
   opsServerPort?: number;
 
+  /** Optional OpsServer account authentication settings. */
+  adminAuth?: {
+    /** Base URL for idp.global password authentication. Can also be set through DCROUTER_IDP_GLOBAL_URL. */
+    idpGlobalUrl?: string;
+    /** Test/integration hook for injecting an idp.global-compatible password client. */
+    idpClient?: Pick<plugins.idpSdkServer.IdpGlobalServerClient, 'loginWithEmailAndPassword' | 'stop'>;
+  };
+
   remoteIngressConfig?: {
     /** Enable remote ingress hub (default: false) */
     enabled?: boolean;

ts/opsserver/classes.opsserver.ts

@@ -113,6 +113,9 @@ export class OpsServer {
   }
 
   public async stop() {
+    if (this.adminHandler) {
+      await this.adminHandler.stop();
+    }
     // Clean up log handler streams and push destination before stopping the server
     if (this.logsHandler) {
       this.logsHandler.cleanup();

ts/opsserver/handlers/admin.handler.ts

@@ -8,19 +8,33 @@ export interface IJwtData {
   expiresAt: number;
 }
 
+type TAdminUser = {
+  id: string;
+  username: string;
+  email?: string;
+  name?: string;
+  role: string;
+  status?: 'active' | 'disabled';
+  authSources?: Array<'local' | 'idp.global'>;
+};
+
 export class AdminHandler {
   public typedrouter = new plugins.typedrequest.TypedRouter();
   
   // JWT instance
   public smartjwtInstance!: plugins.smartjwt.SmartJwt<IJwtData>;
   
-  // Simple in-memory user storage (in production, use proper database)
+  // Ephemeral bootstrap users. Persisted accounts take over once an active admin exists.
   private users = new Map<string, {
     id: string;
     username: string;
     password: string;
     role: string;
   }>();
+
+  private accountStore?: plugins.idpSdkServer.SmartdataAccountStore;
+  private idpClient?: plugins.idpSdkServer.IdpGlobalServerClient;
+  private ownsIdpClient = false;
   
   constructor(private opsServerRef: OpsServer) {
     // Add this handler's router to the parent
@@ -32,6 +46,14 @@ export class AdminHandler {
     this.initializeDefaultUsers();
     this.registerHandlers();
   }
+
+  public async stop(): Promise<void> {
+    if (this.ownsIdpClient) {
+      await this.idpClient?.stop();
+    }
+    this.idpClient = undefined;
+    this.ownsIdpClient = false;
+  }
   
   private async initializeJwt(): Promise<void> {
     this.smartjwtInstance = new plugins.smartjwt.SmartJwt();
@@ -61,54 +83,120 @@ export class AdminHandler {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Return a safe projection of the users Map — excludes password fields.
+   * Return a safe projection of the active user source — excludes password fields.
    * Used by UsersHandler to serve the admin-only listUsers endpoint.
    */
-  public listUsers(): Array<{ id: string; username: string; role: string }> {
+  public async listUsers(): Promise<interfaces.requests.IAdminUserProjection[]> {
+    if (await this.hasPersistentAdminAccount()) {
+      const store = this.getAccountStore();
+      const accounts = await store!.listAccounts();
+      return accounts.map((accountArg) => this.accountToUser(accountArg));
+    }
+
     return Array.from(this.users.values()).map((user) => ({
       id: user.id,
       username: user.username,
       role: user.role,
     }));
   }
+
+  public async getBootstrapStatus(): Promise<interfaces.requests.IReq_GetAdminBootstrapStatus['response']> {
+    const dbEnabled = this.opsServerRef.dcRouterRef.options.dbConfig?.enabled !== false;
+    const store = this.getAccountStore();
+    const dbReady = !!store;
+    const hasPersistentAdmin = dbReady ? await store.hasActiveAdminAccount() : false;
+    return {
+      dbEnabled,
+      dbReady,
+      hasPersistentAdmin,
+      needsBootstrap: dbEnabled && dbReady && !hasPersistentAdmin,
+      ephemeralAdminAvailable: !hasPersistentAdmin,
+      idpGlobalConfigured: this.isIdpGlobalConfigured(),
+    };
+  }
+
+  public async createInitialAdminUser(optionsArg: {
+    email: string;
+    name?: string;
+    password: string;
+    enableIdpGlobalAuth?: boolean;
+  }): Promise<interfaces.requests.IReq_CreateInitialAdminUser['response']> {
+    const store = this.getAccountStore();
+    if (!store) {
+      throw new plugins.typedrequest.TypedResponseError('database is not ready');
+    }
+
+    if (await store.hasActiveAdminAccount()) {
+      throw new plugins.typedrequest.TypedResponseError('initial admin already exists');
+    }
+
+    const password = String(optionsArg.password || '');
+    if (!password) {
+      throw new plugins.typedrequest.TypedResponseError('password is required');
+    }
+
+    const email = String(optionsArg.email || '').trim();
+    const authSources: Array<'local' | 'idp.global'> = ['local'];
+    if (optionsArg.enableIdpGlobalAuth) {
+      authSources.push('idp.global');
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const account = await store.createAccount({
+        email,
+        name: String(optionsArg.name || '').trim() || email,
+        role: 'admin',
+        authSources,
+        password,
+      });
+      const user = this.accountToUser(account);
+      return {
+        success: true,
+        identity: await this.createIdentityForUser(user),
+        user,
+      };
+    } catch (error) {
+      throw new plugins.typedrequest.TypedResponseError((error as Error).message || 'failed to create initial admin');
+    }
+  }
   
   private registerHandlers(): void {
+    this.typedrouter.addTypedHandler(
+      new plugins.typedrequest.TypedHandler<interfaces.requests.IReq_GetAdminBootstrapStatus>(
+        'getAdminBootstrapStatus',
+        async (_dataArg) => this.getBootstrapStatus()
+      )
+    );
+
+    this.opsServerRef.adminRouter.addTypedHandler(
+      new plugins.typedrequest.TypedHandler<interfaces.requests.IReq_CreateInitialAdminUser>(
+        'createInitialAdminUser',
+        async (dataArg) => this.createInitialAdminUser({
+          email: dataArg.email,
+          name: dataArg.name,
+          password: dataArg.password,
+          enableIdpGlobalAuth: dataArg.enableIdpGlobalAuth,
+        })
+      )
+    );
+
     // Admin Login Handler
     this.typedrouter.addTypedHandler(
       new plugins.typedrequest.TypedHandler<interfaces.requests.IReq_AdminLoginWithUsernameAndPassword>(
         'adminLoginWithUsernameAndPassword',
         async (dataArg) => {
           try {
-            // Find user by username and password
+            const user = await this.authenticateUser({
-            let user: { id: string; username: string; password: string; role: string } | null = null;
+              username: dataArg.username,
-            for (const [_, userData] of this.users) {
+              password: dataArg.password,
-              if (userData.username === dataArg.username && userData.password === dataArg.password) {
+              authSource: dataArg.authSource,
-                user = userData;
+            });
-                break;
-              }
-            }
-            
             if (!user) {
               throw new plugins.typedrequest.TypedResponseError('login failed');
             }
-            
+
-            const expiresAtTimestamp = Date.now() + 3600 * 1000 * 24; // 24 hours
-            
-            const jwt = await this.smartjwtInstance.createJWT({
-              userId: user.id,
-              status: 'loggedIn',
-              expiresAt: expiresAtTimestamp,
-            });
-            
             return {
-              identity: {
+              identity: await this.createIdentityForUser(user),
-                jwt,
-                userId: user.id,
-                name: user.username,
-                expiresAt: expiresAtTimestamp,
-                role: user.role,
-                type: 'user',
-              },
             };
           } catch (error) {
             if (error instanceof plugins.typedrequest.TypedResponseError) {
@@ -162,8 +250,7 @@ export class AdminHandler {
               };
             }
             
-            // Find user
+            const user = await this.resolveUser(jwtData.userId);
-            const user = this.users.get(jwtData.userId);
             if (!user) {
               return {
                 valid: false,
@@ -175,7 +262,7 @@ export class AdminHandler {
               identity: {
                 jwt: dataArg.identity.jwt,
                 userId: user.id,
-                name: user.username,
+                name: user.name || user.username,
                 expiresAt: jwtData.expiresAt,
                 role: user.role,
                 type: 'user',
@@ -224,6 +311,15 @@ export class AdminHandler {
           return false;
         }
         
+        const user = await this.resolveUser(jwtData.userId);
+        if (!user) {
+          return false;
+        }
+
+        if (dataArg.identity.role && dataArg.identity.role !== user.role) {
+          return false;
+        }
+
         return true;
       } catch (error) {
         return false;
@@ -256,4 +352,120 @@ export class AdminHandler {
       name: 'adminIdentityGuard',
     }
   );
+
+  private async authenticateUser(optionsArg: {
+    username: string;
+    password: string;
+    authSource?: interfaces.requests.TAdminLoginAuthSource;
+  }): Promise<TAdminUser | null> {
+    if (await this.hasPersistentAdminAccount()) {
+      const store = this.getAccountStore();
+      const authService = new plugins.idpSdkServer.AccountAuthService({
+        store: store!,
+        idpClient: this.getIdpClient() as plugins.idpSdkServer.IdpGlobalServerClient | undefined,
+      });
+      const result = await authService.authenticate({
+        email: optionsArg.username,
+        password: optionsArg.password,
+        authSource: optionsArg.authSource || 'auto',
+      });
+      return result ? this.accountToUser(result.account) : null;
+    }
+
+    for (const [_, userData] of this.users) {
+      if (userData.username === optionsArg.username && userData.password === optionsArg.password) {
+        return userData;
+      }
+    }
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  private async resolveUser(userIdArg: string): Promise<TAdminUser | null> {
+    if (await this.hasPersistentAdminAccount()) {
+      const account = await this.getAccountStore()!.getAccountById(userIdArg);
+      if (!account || account.status !== 'active') {
+        return null;
+      }
+      return this.accountToUser(account);
+    }
+
+    return this.users.get(userIdArg) || null;
+  }
+
+  private async hasPersistentAdminAccount(): Promise<boolean> {
+    const store = this.getAccountStore();
+    return store ? store.hasActiveAdminAccount() : false;
+  }
+
+  private getAccountStore(): plugins.idpSdkServer.SmartdataAccountStore | null {
+    if (this.opsServerRef.dcRouterRef.options.dbConfig?.enabled === false) {
+      return null;
+    }
+    const dcRouterDb = this.opsServerRef.dcRouterRef.dcRouterDb;
+    if (!dcRouterDb?.isReady()) {
+      return null;
+    }
+    if (!this.accountStore) {
+      this.accountStore = new plugins.idpSdkServer.SmartdataAccountStore({
+        smartdataDb: dcRouterDb.getDb(),
+      });
+    }
+    return this.accountStore;
+  }
+
+  private getIdpClient(): Pick<plugins.idpSdkServer.IdpGlobalServerClient, 'loginWithEmailAndPassword' | 'stop'> | undefined {
+    const configuredClient = this.opsServerRef.dcRouterRef.options.adminAuth?.idpClient;
+    if (configuredClient) {
+      return configuredClient;
+    }
+
+    const baseUrl = this.opsServerRef.dcRouterRef.options.adminAuth?.idpGlobalUrl || process.env.DCROUTER_IDP_GLOBAL_URL;
+    if (!baseUrl) {
+      return undefined;
+    }
+
+    if (!this.idpClient) {
+      this.idpClient = new plugins.idpSdkServer.IdpGlobalServerClient({ baseUrl });
+      this.ownsIdpClient = true;
+    }
+    return this.idpClient;
+  }
+
+  private isIdpGlobalConfigured(): boolean {
+    return !!(
+      this.opsServerRef.dcRouterRef.options.adminAuth?.idpClient ||
+      this.opsServerRef.dcRouterRef.options.adminAuth?.idpGlobalUrl ||
+      process.env.DCROUTER_IDP_GLOBAL_URL
+    );
+  }
+
+  private accountToUser(accountArg: plugins.idpSdkServer.IIdpSdkAccount): TAdminUser {
+    return {
+      id: accountArg.id,
+      username: accountArg.email,
+      email: accountArg.email,
+      name: accountArg.name,
+      role: accountArg.role,
+      status: accountArg.status,
+      authSources: accountArg.authSources,
+    };
+  }
+
+  private async createIdentityForUser(userArg: TAdminUser): Promise<interfaces.data.IIdentity> {
+    const expiresAtTimestamp = Date.now() + 3600 * 1000 * 24; // 24 hours
+    const jwt = await this.smartjwtInstance.createJWT({
+      userId: userArg.id,
+      status: 'loggedIn',
+      expiresAt: expiresAtTimestamp,
+    });
+
+    return {
+      jwt,
+      userId: userArg.id,
+      name: userArg.name || userArg.username,
+      expiresAt: expiresAtTimestamp,
+      role: userArg.role,
+      type: 'user',
+    };
+  }
 }

ts/opsserver/handlers/users.handler.ts

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export class UsersHandler {
       new plugins.typedrequest.TypedHandler<interfaces.requests.IReq_ListUsers>(
         'listUsers',
         async (_dataArg) => {
-          const users = this.opsServerRef.adminHandler.listUsers();
+          const users = await this.opsServerRef.adminHandler.listUsers();
           return { users };
         },
       ),

ts/plugins.ts

@@ -41,6 +41,13 @@ export {
   typedsocket,
 }
 
+// @idp.global scope
+import * as idpSdkServer from '@idp.global/sdk/server';
+
+export {
+  idpSdkServer,
+}
+
 // @push.rocks scope
 import * as projectinfo from '@push.rocks/projectinfo';
 import * as qenv from '@push.rocks/qenv';

ts_interfaces/requests/admin.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,18 @@
 import * as plugins from '../plugins.js';
 import * as authInterfaces from '../data/auth.js';
 
+export type TAdminLoginAuthSource = 'auto' | 'local' | 'idp.global';
+
+export interface IAdminUserProjection {
+  id: string;
+  username: string;
+  email?: string;
+  name?: string;
+  role: string;
+  status?: 'active' | 'disabled';
+  authSources?: Array<'local' | 'idp.global'>;
+}
+
 // Admin Login
 export interface IReq_AdminLoginWithUsernameAndPassword extends plugins.typedrequestInterfaces.implementsTR<
   plugins.typedrequestInterfaces.ITypedRequest,
@@ -10,12 +22,50 @@ export interface IReq_AdminLoginWithUsernameAndPassword extends plugins.typedreq
   request: {
     username: string;
     password: string;
+    authSource?: TAdminLoginAuthSource;
   };
   response: {
     identity?: authInterfaces.IIdentity;
   };
 }
 
+// Admin bootstrap status
+export interface IReq_GetAdminBootstrapStatus extends plugins.typedrequestInterfaces.implementsTR<
+  plugins.typedrequestInterfaces.ITypedRequest,
+  IReq_GetAdminBootstrapStatus
+> {
+  method: 'getAdminBootstrapStatus';
+  request: {};
+  response: {
+    dbEnabled: boolean;
+    dbReady: boolean;
+    hasPersistentAdmin: boolean;
+    needsBootstrap: boolean;
+    ephemeralAdminAvailable: boolean;
+    idpGlobalConfigured: boolean;
+  };
+}
+
+// Create the first persisted admin account. Requires the bootstrap/ephemeral admin identity.
+export interface IReq_CreateInitialAdminUser extends plugins.typedrequestInterfaces.implementsTR<
+  plugins.typedrequestInterfaces.ITypedRequest,
+  IReq_CreateInitialAdminUser
+> {
+  method: 'createInitialAdminUser';
+  request: {
+    identity: authInterfaces.IIdentity;
+    email: string;
+    name?: string;
+    password: string;
+    enableIdpGlobalAuth?: boolean;
+  };
+  response: {
+    success: boolean;
+    identity?: authInterfaces.IIdentity;
+    user?: IAdminUserProjection;
+  };
+}
+
 // Admin Logout
 export interface IReq_AdminLogout extends plugins.typedrequestInterfaces.implementsTR<
   plugins.typedrequestInterfaces.ITypedRequest,
@@ -43,4 +93,4 @@ export interface IReq_VerifyIdentity extends plugins.typedrequestInterfaces.impl
     valid: boolean;
     identity?: authInterfaces.IIdentity;
   };
-}
+}

ts_interfaces/requests/users.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import * as plugins from '../plugins.js';
 import * as authInterfaces from '../data/auth.js';
+import type { IAdminUserProjection } from './admin.js';
 
 /**
  * List all OpsServer users (admin-only, read-only).
@@ -14,10 +15,6 @@ export interface IReq_ListUsers extends plugins.typedrequestInterfaces.implement
     identity: authInterfaces.IIdentity;
   };
   response: {
-    users: Array<{
+    users: IAdminUserProjection[];
-      id: string;
-      username: string;
-      role: string;
-    }>;
   };
 }

ts_web/appstate.ts

@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ export interface ILoginState {
   isLoggedIn: boolean;
 }
 
+export type IAdminBootstrapStatus = interfaces.requests.IReq_GetAdminBootstrapStatus['response'];
+
 export interface IStatsState {
   serverStats: interfaces.data.IServerStats | null;
   emailStats: interfaces.data.IEmailStats | null;
@@ -312,7 +314,11 @@ export const routeManagementStatePart = await appState.getStatePart<IRouteManage
 export interface IUser {
   id: string;
   username: string;
+  email?: string;
+  name?: string;
   role: string;
+  status?: 'active' | 'disabled';
+  authSources?: Array<'local' | 'idp.global'>;
 }
 
 export interface IUsersState {
@@ -351,6 +357,7 @@ const getActionContext = (): IActionContext => {
 export const loginAction = loginStatePart.createAction<{
   username: string;
   password: string;
+  authSource?: interfaces.requests.TAdminLoginAuthSource;
 }>(async (statePartArg, dataArg): Promise<ILoginState> => {
   const typedRequest = new plugins.domtools.plugins.typedrequest.TypedRequest<
     interfaces.requests.IReq_AdminLoginWithUsernameAndPassword
@@ -360,6 +367,7 @@ export const loginAction = loginStatePart.createAction<{
     const response = await typedRequest.fire({
       username: dataArg.username,
       password: dataArg.password,
+      authSource: dataArg.authSource,
     });
 
     if (response.identity) {
@@ -375,6 +383,47 @@ export const loginAction = loginStatePart.createAction<{
   }
 });
 
+export async function getAdminBootstrapStatus(): Promise<IAdminBootstrapStatus> {
+  const request = new plugins.domtools.plugins.typedrequest.TypedRequest<
+    interfaces.requests.IReq_GetAdminBootstrapStatus
+  >('/typedrequest', 'getAdminBootstrapStatus');
+
+  return request.fire({});
+}
+
+export async function createInitialAdminUser(optionsArg: {
+  email: string;
+  name?: string;
+  password: string;
+  enableIdpGlobalAuth?: boolean;
+}) {
+  const context = getActionContext();
+  if (!context.identity) {
+    throw new Error('No identity available for admin bootstrap');
+  }
+
+  const request = new plugins.domtools.plugins.typedrequest.TypedRequest<
+    interfaces.requests.IReq_CreateInitialAdminUser
+  >('/typedrequest', 'createInitialAdminUser');
+
+  const response = await request.fire({
+    identity: context.identity,
+    email: optionsArg.email,
+    name: optionsArg.name,
+    password: optionsArg.password,
+    enableIdpGlobalAuth: optionsArg.enableIdpGlobalAuth,
+  });
+
+  if (response.identity) {
+    loginStatePart.setState({
+      identity: response.identity,
+      isLoggedIn: true,
+    });
+  }
+
+  return response;
+}
+
 // Logout Action — always clears state, even if identity is expired/missing
 export const logoutAction = loginStatePart.createAction(async (statePartArg) => {
   const context = getActionContext();

ts_web/elements/ops-dashboard.ts

@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ export class OpsDashboard extends DeesElement {
     isLoggedIn: false,
   };
 
+  private bootstrapStepper?: any;
+  private bootstrapCheckPromise?: Promise<void>;
+
   @state() accessor uiState: appstate.IUiState = {
     activeView: 'overview',
     activeSubview: null,
@@ -336,6 +339,7 @@ export class OpsDashboard extends DeesElement {
             await (simpleLogin as any).switchToSlottedContent();
             await appstate.statsStatePart.dispatchAction(appstate.fetchAllStatsAction, null);
             await appstate.configStatePart.dispatchAction(appstate.fetchConfigurationAction, null);
+            await this.ensureAdminBootstrap();
           } else {
             // Server rejected the JWT — clear state, show login
             await appstate.loginStatePart.dispatchAction(appstate.logoutAction, null);
@@ -370,10 +374,106 @@ export class OpsDashboard extends DeesElement {
       await simpleLogin!.switchToSlottedContent();
       await appstate.statsStatePart.dispatchAction(appstate.fetchAllStatsAction, null);
       await appstate.configStatePart.dispatchAction(appstate.fetchConfigurationAction, null);
+      await this.ensureAdminBootstrap();
     } else {
       form!.setStatus('error', 'Login failed!');
       await domtools.convenience.smartdelay.delayFor(2000);
       form!.reset();
     }
   }
+
+  private async ensureAdminBootstrap(): Promise<void> {
+    if (!this.loginState.identity || this.bootstrapStepper?.isConnected) {
+      return;
+    }
+    if (this.bootstrapCheckPromise) {
+      return this.bootstrapCheckPromise;
+    }
+
+    this.bootstrapCheckPromise = (async () => {
+      try {
+        const status = await appstate.getAdminBootstrapStatus();
+        if (status.needsBootstrap) {
+          await this.showAdminBootstrapStepper(status);
+        }
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Admin bootstrap status check failed:', error);
+      } finally {
+        this.bootstrapCheckPromise = undefined;
+      }
+    })();
+
+    return this.bootstrapCheckPromise;
+  }
+
+  private async showAdminBootstrapStepper(statusArg: appstate.IAdminBootstrapStatus): Promise<void> {
+    const { DeesStepper } = await import('@design.estate/dees-catalog');
+    this.bootstrapStepper = await DeesStepper.createAndShow({
+      cancelable: false,
+      steps: [
+        {
+          title: 'Create Persisted Admin',
+          content: html`
+            <div style="display: grid; gap: 16px; color: var(--dees-color-text-secondary); font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5;">
+              <p style="margin: 0;">
+                This router is currently using the temporary bootstrap admin. Create the first persisted admin account to continue.
+              </p>
+              <dees-form>
+                <dees-input-text .key=${'email'} .label=${'Admin email'} .required=${true}></dees-input-text>
+                <dees-input-text .key=${'name'} .label=${'Display name'}></dees-input-text>
+                <dees-input-text .key=${'password'} .label=${'Password'} .required=${true} .isPasswordBool=${true}></dees-input-text>
+                <dees-input-text .key=${'passwordConfirm'} .label=${'Confirm password'} .required=${true} .isPasswordBool=${true}></dees-input-text>
+                <dees-input-checkbox
+                  .key=${'enableIdpGlobalAuth'}
+                  .label=${'Allow idp.global login for this email'}
+                  .description=${statusArg.idpGlobalConfigured
+                    ? 'The local account remains authoritative; idp.global only verifies identity.'
+                    : 'Requires DCROUTER_IDP_GLOBAL_URL before idp.global logins can work.'}
+                ></dees-input-checkbox>
+              </dees-form>
+            </div>
+          `,
+          menuOptions: [
+            {
+              name: 'Create admin',
+              action: async (stepperArg: any) => {
+                const form = stepperArg.shadowRoot?.querySelector('.selected dees-form') as any;
+                if (!form) return;
+                const formData = await form.collectFormData();
+                const email = String(formData.email || '').trim();
+                const name = String(formData.name || '').trim();
+                const password = String(formData.password || '');
+                const passwordConfirm = String(formData.passwordConfirm || '');
+
+                if (!email || !password) {
+                  form.setStatus?.('error', 'Email and password are required.');
+                  return;
+                }
+                if (password !== passwordConfirm) {
+                  form.setStatus?.('error', 'Passwords do not match.');
+                  return;
+                }
+
+                try {
+                  form.setStatus?.('pending', 'Creating persisted admin...');
+                  await appstate.createInitialAdminUser({
+                    email,
+                    name,
+                    password,
+                    enableIdpGlobalAuth: Boolean(formData.enableIdpGlobalAuth),
+                  });
+                  form.setStatus?.('success', 'Persisted admin created.');
+                  await stepperArg.destroy();
+                  this.bootstrapStepper = undefined;
+                  await appstate.usersStatePart.dispatchAction(appstate.fetchUsersAction, null);
+                } catch (error) {
+                  form.setStatus?.('error', error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Failed to create admin.');
+                }
+              },
+            },
+          ],
+        },
+      ],
+    });
+  }
 }