fabaccess-docs/source/configuration/bffh_config.md

bffh.dhall

BFFH uses DHALL for Config-File structure BFFH uses RBAC for access control

BFFH Config is in bffh.dhall file.

General BFFH Config

listens

Contains the Addresses BFFH is listen for Connection for the API Default Port for BFFH is 59661

Example:

listens = 
[ 
    { address = "127.0.0.1", port = Some 59661 }
]

mqtt_url

Contains the Address for the MQTT Server BFFH connects to Example:

mqtt_url = "tcp://localhost:1883" 

db_path

Contains the Path for the internal Database BFFH uses. BFFH will create two files: <db_path> and <db_path>-lock. Make sure that BFFH has write access in the relevant directory Example:

db_path = "/tmp/bffh"

Permissions

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BFFH uses a Path-style string as permission format, separated by ".". So for example this.is.a.permission consists of the parts this, is, a and permission. When requireing permissions, such as in machines you always need to give an exact permission, so for example test.write. When granting permissions, such as in roles you can either give an exact permission or you can use the two wildcards * and +. These wildcards behave similar to regex or bash wildcards:

• * grants all permissions in that subtree. So, perms.read.* will match for any of:
  • perms.read
  • perms.read.machineA
  • perms.read.machineB
  • perms.read.machineC.manage
• + grants all permissions below that one. So, perms.read.+ will match for any of:
  • perms.read.machineA
  • perms.read.machineB
  • perms.read.machineC.manage
  • but not perms.read

Wildcards are probably most useful if you group you machines around them, e.g. your 3D-printers and your one bandsaw require:

1. Write permissions
   • machines.printers.write.prusa.sl1
   • machines.printers.write.prusa.i3
   • machines.printers.write.anycubic
   • machines.bandsaws.write.bandsaw1
2. Manage permissions
   • machines.printers.manage.prusa.sl1
   • machines.printers.manage.prusa.i3
   • machines.printers.manage.anycubic
   • machines.bandsaws.manage.bandsaw1
3. Admin permissions
   • machines.printers
     • For all printers
   • machines.bandsaws
     • For all bandsaws

And you then give roles permissions like so:

• Use any 3D printer:
  • machines.printers.write.+
• Only allow use of the "cheap" printers
  • machines.printers.write.anycubic.*
  • machines.printers.write.prusa.i3
• Allow managing of printers:
  • machines.printers.+
• Allow administrating printers:
  • machines.printers.*

This way if you buy a different anycubic and split the permissions to e.g.

• machines.printers.write.anycubic.i3
• machines.printers.write.anycubic.megax

It still works out.

Machine Config

machines

Contains list of machines

Machines have different perission levels to interact with:

• disclose: User can see the machine in machine list
• read: User can read information about the machine and there state
• write: User can use the machine
• manage: User can interact with the machine as Manager (Check, ForceFree, ForceTransfer)

Each machine must have an ID to reference the machine in other part of this config or over the API. And each machine must have a name.

Optional Information

To provide more information about the machine you can add it to the description or provid an external wiki link. Both attributes are only optional and do not need to be set.

Example:

machines = 
{ 
    machine123 = 
    { 
        name = "Testmachine",
        description = Some "A test machine",
        wiki = "https://someurl"

        disclose = "lab.test.read",
        read = "lab.test.read",
        write = "lab.test.write",
        manage = "lab.test.admin"
    }
}

"machine123" is in this case the "Machine-ID"

Roles Config

The roles are configured in the bffh.dhall. If the file "roles.toml" is existing in the directory, it can be deleted and can't be used to manage roles.

roles

Contains list of roles

Roles have a list of permission and can be inherited. Permission can be wildcard in permission list.

Example:

roles =
{
    testrole = 
    {
        permissions = [ "lab.test.*" ]
    },
    somerole =
    { 
        parents = ["testparent"],
        permissions = [ "lab.some.admin" ]
    }, 
    testparent =
    {
        permissions =
        [
            "lab.some.write",
            "lab.some.read",
            "lab.some.disclose"
        ]
    }
}

Actors Config

actors

Contains list of actors Actors are defined by a module and one or more paramters

Currenty supported actors:

Shelly Actor

This actor connects BFFH over an MQTT-Server to an shelly device.

You need to set the topic parameter of the Shelly to the Shelly specific MQTT-Topic.

Find shelly topic here

Example:

actors = 
{
    Shelly_123 = 
    { 
        module = "Shelly", 
        params = 
        {
            topic = "shellyplug-s-123456"
        }
    }
}

"Shelly_123" is in this case the "Actor-ID".

Process Actor

This actor makes it possible for you to connect your own Devices to BFFH.

cmd = Path of executable

args = Arguments for executable

Example:

actors = 
{
    Bash =
    { 
        module = "Process", params =
        { 
            cmd = "./examples/actor.sh",
            args = "your ad could be here"
        }
    }
}

actor_connections

Connects the actor with a machine A machine can have multiple actors

Use the "Machine-ID" and "Actor-ID". Example:

actor_connections = 
[
    { machine = "Testmachine", actor = "Shelly_1234" },
    { machine = "Another", actor = "Bash" },
    { machine = "Yetmore", actor = "Bash2" }
]