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Add end-to-end VPN connectivity tests using network namespaces (#14914)
* Add end-to-end VPN connectivity tests using network namespaces Addresses #14912 Current integration tests verify that VPN services start, but don't verify they actually work. This adds true E2E tests using Linux network namespaces to simulate a client connecting to the server. New tests verify: - WireGuard handshake completes and tunnel is functional - IPsec/StrongSwan service is configured and listening - DNS resolution works through VPN (172.16.0.1) - mobileconfig XML files are valid - CA certificate chain is correct Changes: - Add tests/e2e/test-vpn-connectivity.sh - main E2E test script - Add tests/e2e/README.md - documentation for running tests - Update integration-tests.yml to run E2E tests after deployment - Delete tests/legacy-lxd/ - replaced by new E2E tests - Update .ansible-lint to remove legacy-lxd from excludes - Rewrite tests/README.md for clarity 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) Co-Authored-By: Claude <[email protected]> * Fix WireGuard handshake timeout by allowing VPN traffic on veth The namespace test was timing out because the firewall was blocking UDP traffic on the veth interface. This adds explicit INPUT rules to allow WireGuard (51820) and IPsec (500, 4500) traffic. Also refines the MASQUERADE rule to not apply to bridge-local traffic. 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) Co-Authored-By: Claude <[email protected]> * Use -I instead of -A for iptables rules; add debug output The firewall rules were being appended (-A) after existing DROP rules and never matched. Changed to -I to insert at beginning of chain. Also added debug output to show: - Server WireGuard peers before client connects - Server port listening status - iptables INPUT chain on timeout (to verify rules) 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) Co-Authored-By: Claude <[email protected]> * Work around deployment bug where WireGuard handlers don't fire The async role execution in server.yml causes handlers not to fire properly. This workaround restarts WireGuard if no peers are found, ensuring the peer configuration is loaded. Root cause: import_role with async: 300, poll: 0 breaks handler notification flow. The 'restart wireguard' handler is notified but never executed because the async context loses track of handlers. 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) Co-Authored-By: Claude <[email protected]> * Add packet capture and rp_filter diagnostics to debug WireGuard handshake - Disable reverse path filtering on veth interface (can drop packets) - Add tcpdump capture to see if UDP packets are arriving - Show host and namespace routing tables - Add route debugging to error output 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) Co-Authored-By: Claude <[email protected]> * Add PersistentKeepalive to trigger WireGuard handshake WireGuard only initiates a handshake when there's outgoing traffic or a keepalive timer fires. Without PersistentKeepalive, the test was waiting forever because no traffic was being sent through the tunnel (Table=off prevents route creation). 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) Co-Authored-By: Claude <[email protected]> * Clean up verbose debug output from WireGuard tests Remove routing table and rp_filter debug output that was printed on every run. Keep the packet capture and detailed error diagnostics that are only shown on failure. 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) Co-Authored-By: Claude <[email protected]> * Document configuration assumptions in E2E test README Add explicit documentation about the hardcoded IP addresses and test user requirements as suggested in code review. This helps users understand what default values are expected and why tests might fail on custom configurations. 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) Co-Authored-By: Claude <[email protected]> * Remove unused pip cache from integration tests workflow We use uv for dependency management, not pip, so the pip cache setting was causing warnings about missing cache folders. 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) Co-Authored-By: Claude <[email protected]> --------- Co-authored-by: Claude <[email protected]>
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- .cache/
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- .github/
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- tests/legacy-lxd/
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- tests/
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- files/cloud-init/ # Cloud-init files have special format requirements
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- playbooks/ # These are task files included by other playbooks, not standalone playbooks

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- uses: actions/setup-python@83679a892e2d95755f2dac6acb0bfd1e9ac5d548 # v6.1.0
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with:
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python-version: '3.11'
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cache: 'pip'
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# Note: No pip cache - we use uv for dependency management
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- name: Install system dependencies
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run: |
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qrencode \
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openssl \
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linux-headers-$(uname -r)
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linux-headers-$(uname -r) \
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libxml2-utils \
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dnsutils
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- name: Install uv
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- name: Run E2E VPN connectivity tests
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env:
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VPN_TYPE: ${{ matrix.vpn_type }}
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run: |
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chmod +x tests/e2e/test-vpn-connectivity.sh
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sudo tests/e2e/test-vpn-connectivity.sh "${VPN_TYPE}"
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- name: Collect E2E debug info on failure
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if: failure()
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run: |
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echo "=== E2E Test Debug Information ==="
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echo "=== Network Namespaces ==="
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ip netns list || true
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echo "=== WireGuard Config (alice) ==="
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cat configs/localhost/wireguard/alice.conf 2>/dev/null || echo "Not found"
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echo "=== IPsec Certificates ==="
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ls -la configs/localhost/ipsec/.pki/certs/ 2>/dev/null || echo "Not found"
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echo "=== iptables NAT ==="
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sudo iptables -t nat -L -n -v || true
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if: always()
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tests/README.md

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# Algo VPN Test Suite
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## Current Test Coverage
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### What We Test Now
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1. **Basic Sanity** (`test_basic_sanity.py`)
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- Python version >= 3.11
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- pyproject.toml exists and has dependencies
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- config.cfg is valid YAML
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- Ansible playbook syntax
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- Shell scripts pass shellcheck
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- Dockerfile exists and is valid
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2. **Docker Build** (`test_docker_build.py`)
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- Docker image builds successfully
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- Container can start
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- Ansible is available in container
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3. **Configuration Generation** (`test-local-config.sh`)
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- Ansible templates render without errors
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- Basic configuration can be generated
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4. **Config Validation** (`test_config_validation.py`)
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- WireGuard config format validation
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- Base64 key format checking
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- IP address and CIDR notation
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- Mobile config XML validation
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- Port range validation
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5. **Certificate Validation** (`test_certificate_validation.py`)
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- OpenSSL availability
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- Certificate subject formats
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- Key file permissions (600)
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- Password complexity
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- IPsec cipher suite security
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6. **User Management** (`test_user_management.py`) - Addresses #14745, #14746, #14738, #14726
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- User list parsing from config
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- Server selection string parsing
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- SSH key preservation
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- CA password handling
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- User config path generation
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- Duplicate user detection
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7. **OpenSSL Compatibility** (`test_openssl_compatibility.py`) - Addresses #14755, #14718
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- OpenSSL version detection
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- Apple device key format compatibility
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- Certificate generation compatibility
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- PKCS#12 export for mobile devices
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8. **Cloud Provider Configs** (`test_cloud_provider_configs.py`) - Addresses #14752, #14730, #14762
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- Cloud provider configuration validation
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- Hetzner server type updates (cx11 → cx22)
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- Azure dependency compatibility
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- Region format validation
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- Server size naming conventions
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- OS image naming validation
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### What We DON'T Test Yet
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#### 1. VPN Functionality
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- **WireGuard configuration validation**
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- Private/public key generation
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- Client config file format
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- QR code generation
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- Mobile config profiles
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- **IPsec configuration validation**
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- Certificate generation and validation
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- StrongSwan config format
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- Apple profile generation
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- **SSH tunnel configuration**
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- Key generation
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- SSH config file format
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#### 2. Cloud Provider Integrations
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- DigitalOcean API interactions
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- AWS EC2/Lightsail deployments
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- Azure deployments
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- Google Cloud deployments
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- Other providers (Vultr, Hetzner, etc.)
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#### 3. User Management
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- Adding new users
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- Removing users
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- Updating user configurations
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#### 4. Advanced Features
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- DNS ad-blocking configuration
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- MTU calculations
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## Running Tests
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```bash
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## Directory Structure
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tests/
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| Sanity | `test_basic_sanity.py` | Python version, config syntax, playbook validity |
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| Config | `test_config_validation.py` | WireGuard/IPsec config formats, key validation |
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| Templates | `test_template_rendering.py` | Jinja2 template syntax, filter compatibility |
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| Certificates | `test_certificate_validation.py` | OpenSSL compatibility, PKCS#12 export |
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| Cloud Providers | `test_cloud_provider_configs.py` | Region formats, instance types, OS images |
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| E2E | `test-vpn-connectivity.sh` | WireGuard handshake, IPsec connection, DNS through VPN |
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| `lint.yml` | All PRs | ansible-lint, yamllint, ruff, shellcheck |
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| `smart-tests.yml` | All PRs | Runs subset based on changed files |
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