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Jamil 2bca378f17 Allow data plane configuration at runtime (#2477)
## Changelog

- Updates connlib parameter API_URL (formerly known under different
names as `CONTROL_PLANE_URL`, `PORTAL_URL`, `PORTAL_WS_URL`, and
friends) to be configured as an "advanced" or "hidden" feature at
runtime so that we can test production builds on both staging and
production.
- Makes `AUTH_BASE_URL` configurable at runtime too
- Moves `CONNLIB_LOG_FILTER_STRING` to be configured like this as well
and simplifies its naming
- Fixes a timing attack bug on Android when comparing the `csrf` token
- Adds proper account ID validation to Android to prevent invalid URL
parameter strings from being saved and used
- Cleans up a number of UI / view issues on Android regarding typos,
consistency, etc
- Hides vars from from the `relay` CLI we may not want to expose just
yet
- `get_device_id()` is flawed for connlib components -- SMBios is rarely
available. Data plane components now require a `FIREZONE_ID` now instead
to use for upserting.


Fixes #2482 
Fixes #2471

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Signed-off-by: Jamil <jamilbk@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Gabi <gabrielalejandro7@gmail.com>
2023-10-30 23:46:53 -07:00

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# linux-client
This crate houses the Firezone linux client.
## Building
Assuming you have Rust installed, you can build the Linux client from a Linux
host with:
```
cargo build --release --bin firezone-linux-client
```
You should then find a binary in `target/release/firezone-linux-client`.
## Running
To run the Linux client:
1. Generate a new Service account token from the "Actors -> Service Accounts"
section of the admin portal and save it in your secrets manager. The Firezone
Linux client requires a service account at this time.
1. Ensure the `FIREZONE_TOKEN=<service_account_token>` environment variable is
set securely in your client's shell environment. The client requires this
variable at startup.
1. Set `FIREZONE_ID` to a unique string to identify this client in the portal,
e.g. `export FIREZONE_ID=$(uuidgen)`. The client requires this variable at
startup.
1. Set `LOG_DIR` to a suitable directory for writing logs
```
export LOG_DIR=/tmp/firezone-logs
mkdir $LOG_DIR
```
1. Now, you can start the client with:
```
./firezone-linux-client
```
If you're running as an unprivileged user, you'll need the `CAP_NET_ADMIN`
capability to open `/dev/net/tun`. You can add this to the client binary with:
```
sudo setcap 'cap_net_admin+eip' /path/to/firezone-linux-client
```