Dokploy / Dokploy/dokploy

Bug: Initial Admin Role, HTTPS Session 403, and Git Provider Access on Self-Hosted

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Description

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Summary

When running Dokploy self-hosted, three interrelated permission and authentication issues affect initial setup, domain access over HTTPS, and Git provider access:


Issue 1: Initial Registration Role set to user instead of admin

During the initial setup/registration of a self-hosted Dokploy instance, the first registered user is created in the user table with role: "user" instead of role: "admin".

  • Impact: The primary administrator/owner account lacks global admin privileges out of the box, requiring manual database updates (UPDATE "user" SET role = 'admin') to grant full platform access.

Issue 2: Hardcoded useSecureCookies: false in auth.ts Causes 403 Forbidden on HTTPS Custom Domains

In packages/server/src/lib/auth.ts, useSecureCookies and secure cookie attributes are hardcoded to false for non-cloud (self-hosted) instances:

...(!IS_CLOUD
    ? {
            advanced: {
                useSecureCookies: false,
                defaultCookieAttributes: {
                    sameSite: "lax",
                    secure: false,
                    httpOnly: true,
                    path: "/",
                },
            },
        }
    : {}),

### Current vs. Expected behavior

Expected initial admin registration to assign role: 'admin', HTTPS domain sessions to validate without 403, and Git providers to load for organization owners. Currently 403 Forbidden is returned over HTTPS and member permissions default to false.

### Provide environment information

```bash
Operating System: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (x86_64)
Dokploy version: v0.30.2
VPS Provider: Azure
Which area(s) are affected? (Select all that apply)

Installation, Local Development, Databases

Are you deploying the applications where Dokploy is installed or on a remote server?

Same server where Dokploy is installed

Additional context

No response

Will you send a PR to fix it?

Yes

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Research direction

Start with packages/server/src/lib/auth.ts to inspect the cookie settings related to HTTPS sessions. Then trace the initial registration role assignment and Git provider member-permission paths. Done means the first self-hosted user is an admin, HTTPS custom-domain sessions avoid 403 responses, and Git providers load for organization owners.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
authentication, authorization
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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