Enterprise Admin Panel

Author: Nicola Cucurachi Enterprise Lightning Framework - Package 0

Admin panel with cryptographic dynamic URLs. No predictable /admin endpoints.

What This Does

Traditional admin panels use /admin. Attackers know this. They scan for it. They brute-force it.

This panel generates URLs like:

/x-d4e8f2a9c6b1d5f3e7a2b8c4d9f1e6a3/login

128-bit entropy per URL
2FA enabled by default
Emergency access token (bypasses login + 2FA)
/admin returns 404

Features Overview

Feature	Description
Cryptographic URLs	128-bit entropy, impossible to guess
Two-Factor Auth	Email, Telegram, Discord, Slack, TOTP
Session Management	Database-backed, 256-bit session IDs
CSRF Protection	Per-session tokens, constant-time comparison
Database Pool	Connection pooling with circuit breaker
Audit Logging	All actions logged with IP, user agent
Emergency Access	Recovery tokens for lockout scenarios
Multi-Channel Notifications	URL rotation alerts, security alerts

Requirements

PHP 8.2+
PostgreSQL 14+ or MySQL 8.0+
Redis 7+ (optional, for distributed circuit breaker)
Docker/OrbStack (for local development)

Installation

Step 1: Create Project

mkdir myproject && cd myproject

Step 2: Create composer.json

cat > composer.json << 'EOF'
{
    "name": "mycompany/myproject",
    "type": "project",
    "require": {
        "php": ">=8.2",
        "ados-labs/enterprise-admin-panel": "dev-main"
    },
    "repositories": [
        {
            "type": "vcs",
            "url": "git@github.com:adoslabsproject-gif/enterprise-admin-panel.git"
        }
    ],
    "minimum-stability": "dev",
    "prefer-stable": true
}
EOF

Step 3: Install Dependencies

composer install

Step 4: Start Database Services

Option A: Use the included docker-compose.yml

cat > docker-compose.yml << 'EOF'
version: '3.8'

services:
  postgres:
    image: postgres:17-alpine
    container_name: elf-postgres
    environment:
      POSTGRES_DB: admin_panel
      POSTGRES_USER: admin
      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: ${DB_PASSWORD:-your_secure_password}
    ports:
      - "5432:5432"
    volumes:
      - postgres_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data

  redis:
    image: redis:7-alpine
    container_name: elf-redis
    command: redis-server --requirepass ${REDIS_PASSWORD:-your_redis_password}
    ports:
      - "6379:6379"
    volumes:
      - redis_data:/data

  mailpit:
    image: axllent/mailpit:latest
    container_name: elf-mailpit
    ports:
      - "1025:1025"
      - "8025:8025"

volumes:
  postgres_data:
  redis_data:
EOF

docker-compose up -d

Option B: Use existing database

Skip docker-compose and configure your existing database in Step 5.

Step 5: Create .env File (REQUIRED)

Important: Create this BEFORE running the installer!

cat > .env << 'EOF'
# Database - REQUIRED
DB_DRIVER=pgsql
DB_HOST=localhost
DB_PORT=5432
DB_DATABASE=admin_panel
DB_USERNAME=admin
DB_PASSWORD=your_secure_password

# Redis (optional - enables distributed circuit breaker)
REDIS_HOST=localhost
REDIS_PORT=6379
REDIS_PASSWORD=your_redis_password

# SMTP (Mailpit for development)
SMTP_HOST=localhost
SMTP_PORT=1025
SMTP_FROM_EMAIL=admin@localhost
SMTP_FROM_NAME=Enterprise Admin

# Telegram (optional)
# TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN=123456:ABC-DEF...

# Discord (optional)
# DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL=https://discord.com/api/webhooks/...

# Slack (optional)
# SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL=https://hooks.slack.com/services/...
EOF

Step 6: Run Installer

php vendor/ados-labs/enterprise-admin-panel/elf/install.php --email=admin@example.com

IMPORTANT: Save the output! You will see:

Admin URL - Secret URL (shown only once!)
Password - Generated secure password
Master CLI Token - Required for all CLI commands

Step 7: Start Web Server

php -S localhost:8080 -t public

Step 8: Access Admin Panel

Open the URL shown in Step 6 (NOT /admin!)

Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)

Supported Methods

Method	Configuration	Description
Email	Default	OTP sent via SMTP
TOTP	User setup	Google Authenticator, Authy, etc.
Telegram	Bot token required	OTP sent via Telegram bot
Discord	Webhook required	OTP sent via Discord webhook
Slack	Webhook required	OTP sent via Slack webhook

Email 2FA (Default)

Email 2FA works out of the box with Mailpit (development) or any SMTP server.

# .env
SMTP_HOST=localhost
SMTP_PORT=1025
SMTP_FROM_EMAIL=admin@localhost

Development: View codes at http://localhost:8025 (Mailpit)

TOTP Setup

Users can enable TOTP from their profile:

Click "Enable Authenticator App"
Scan QR code with Google Authenticator/Authy
Enter verification code to confirm
Save 8 recovery codes (XXXX-XXXX format)

// Programmatic TOTP setup
$twoFactorService = $container->get(TwoFactorService::class);

// Generate secret and QR code
$setup = $twoFactorService->setupTOTP($userId);
// Returns: ['secret' => 'BASE32...', 'qr_uri' => 'otpauth://totp/...', 'recovery_codes' => [...]]

// Enable after user verifies code
$twoFactorService->enable($userId, 'totp', $verificationCode);

Telegram 2FA

Create a Telegram bot via @BotFather
Get the bot token
User sends /start to your bot
Get user's chat ID from the message

# .env
TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN=123456789:ABC-DEF1234ghIkl-zyx57W2v1u123ew11

// Configure user's Telegram
$notificationService->configureUserChannel($userId, 'telegram', $chatId);

Discord 2FA

Create a Discord webhook in your server settings
Add webhook URL to .env
Configure user's Discord ID

# .env
DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL=https://discord.com/api/webhooks/123456789/abcdef...

// Configure user's Discord
$notificationService->configureUserChannel($userId, 'discord', $discordUserId);

Slack 2FA

Create Slack Incoming Webhook in your workspace
Add webhook URL to .env
Configure user's Slack ID

# .env
SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL=https://hooks.slack.com/services/YOUR/WEBHOOK/URL

// Configure user's Slack
$notificationService->configureUserChannel($userId, 'slack', $slackUserId);

Enable Notification Channels in Database

Enable channels via admin config:

-- Enable Telegram notifications
INSERT INTO admin_config (key, value) VALUES ('notification_telegram_enabled', 'true');

-- Enable Discord notifications
INSERT INTO admin_config (key, value) VALUES ('notification_discord_enabled', 'true');

-- Enable Slack notifications
INSERT INTO admin_config (key, value) VALUES ('notification_slack_enabled', 'true');

Recovery Codes

When TOTP is enabled, 8 recovery codes are generated:

Format: XXXX-XXXX (hex)
One-time use
Stored as bcrypt hashes
Can be regenerated from profile

Session Management

Features

256-bit session IDs - Cryptographically secure
Database-backed - No filesystem dependency
60-minute lifetime - With activity-based extension
Multi-device tracking - View/revoke sessions

Session Lifecycle

Login → 60-minute session created
Activity within last 5 minutes before expiry → Extended by 60 minutes
No activity → Session expires
Explicit logout → Session destroyed

Configuration

// Default configuration
const SESSION_ID_BYTES = 32;            // 256-bit
const SESSION_MAX_LIFETIME_MINUTES = 60;
const SESSION_EXTENSION_WINDOW_MINUTES = 5;
const SESSION_EXTENSION_AMOUNT_MINUTES = 60;
const CSRF_TOKEN_BYTES = 32;

API

$sessionService = $container->get(SessionService::class);

// Create session after login
$sessionId = $sessionService->create($userId, $clientIp, $userAgent);

// Validate session
$session = $sessionService->validate($sessionId);

// Get all user sessions
$sessions = $sessionService->getUserSessions($userId);

// Destroy all sessions except current
$sessionService->destroyAllExcept($userId, $currentSessionId);

// Flash messages
$sessionService->flash($sessionId, 'success', 'Password changed');
$message = $sessionService->getFlash($sessionId, 'success');

// CSRF token
$token = $sessionService->getCsrfToken($sessionId);
$valid = $sessionService->verifyCsrfToken($sessionId, $submittedToken);

CLI Commands

All commands are in vendor/ados-labs/enterprise-admin-panel/elf/.

All commands require triple authentication:

--token= Master CLI token
--email= Admin email
--password= Admin password

Available Commands

Command	Description
`install.php`	First-time installation
`url-get.php`	Retrieve current admin URL
`url-rotate.php`	Rotate admin URL (security)
`password-change.php`	Change admin password
`token-master-regenerate.php`	Regenerate master CLI token
`token-emergency-create.php`	Create emergency access token
`token-emergency-use.php`	Use emergency token for access
`cache-clear.php`	Clear application cache
`opcache-setup.php`	Setup OPcache configuration

Get Admin URL

php vendor/ados-labs/enterprise-admin-panel/elf/url-get.php \
  --token=MASTER_TOKEN \
  --email=admin@example.com \
  --password=YOUR_PASSWORD

Change Password

php vendor/ados-labs/enterprise-admin-panel/elf/password-change.php \
  --token=MASTER_TOKEN \
  --email=admin@example.com \
  --password=CURRENT \
  --new-password=NEW

Password Requirements:

Minimum 12 characters
At least 1 number
At least 1 special character (!@#$%^&*-_=+)

Rotate Admin URL

php vendor/ados-labs/enterprise-admin-panel/elf/url-rotate.php \
  --token=MASTER_TOKEN \
  --email=admin@example.com \
  --password=YOUR_PASSWORD \
  --reason="Scheduled rotation"

Effects:

New 128-bit URL generated
Old URL returns 404
All admins notified via their preferred channel

Create Emergency Access Token

php vendor/ados-labs/enterprise-admin-panel/elf/token-emergency-create.php \
  --token=MASTER_TOKEN \
  --email=admin@example.com \
  --password=PASSWORD \
  --name="Safe deposit box" \
  --expires=365

Security:

ONE-TIME USE
Bypasses password AND 2FA
Store offline (print and secure)

Use Emergency Token

php vendor/ados-labs/enterprise-admin-panel/elf/token-emergency-use.php \
  --token=EMERGENCY_TOKEN

Or via browser:

http://localhost:8080/emergency-login?token=YOUR_EMERGENCY_TOKEN

Notification System

Channels

Channel	Configuration	Use Cases
Email	SMTP settings	2FA codes, URL rotation, alerts
Telegram	Bot token	2FA codes, security alerts
Discord	Webhook URL	2FA codes, team notifications
Slack	Webhook URL	2FA codes, team notifications

Notification Types

2FA Verification Codes - 6-digit OTP, 5-minute expiry
URL Rotation - New URL, reason, timestamp
Security Alerts - Failed logins, suspicious activity
Recovery Tokens - Emergency access instructions

API

$notificationService = $container->get(NotificationService::class);

// Send 2FA code
$result = $notificationService->send2FACode($userId, $code, 'telegram');

// Send security alert
$notificationService->sendSecurityAlert($userId, 'Failed Login', [
    'ip' => $clientIp,
    'attempts' => 5,
]);

// Test channel connectivity
$result = $notificationService->testChannel('telegram', $chatId);

// Configure user channel
$notificationService->configureUserChannel($userId, 'discord', $discordUserId);

Security Features

URL Security

Feature	Traditional	This Panel
URL Pattern	`/admin`	`/x-{random 32 hex}`
Entropy	0 bits	128 bits
Brute Force	Easy	2^128 combinations

CSRF Protection

Per-session CSRF tokens (256-bit)
Constant-time comparison (hash_equals)
Auto-regeneration available

// In views
<?= $csrf_input ?>
<!-- Outputs: <input type="hidden" name="_csrf" value="..."> -->

// Validation (automatic in middleware)
$valid = $sessionService->verifyCsrfToken($sessionId, $_POST['_csrf']);

Audit Logging

All actions are logged:

$auditService->log('login_success', $userId, [
    'ip' => $clientIp,
    'method' => '2fa_totp',
]);

Logged events:

login_success, login_failed
2fa_enabled, 2fa_disabled
password_changed
session_created, session_destroyed
url_rotated
emergency_token_created, emergency_token_used

Database Pool

Connection pooling with LIFO reuse
Circuit breaker (trips on failures, auto-recovers)
Distributed state via Redis
Metrics and monitoring

$pool = $container->get(DatabasePool::class);

// Execute query with automatic connection management
$users = $pool->query('SELECT * FROM admin_users WHERE id = ?', [$id]);

// Pool stats
$stats = $pool->getStats();
// ['active' => 2, 'idle' => 8, 'total' => 10, 'circuit' => 'CLOSED']

Dashboard Features

The admin dashboard includes real-time metrics:

Database Pool - Connections, queries, circuit breaker state
Redis - Workers, memory, commands
Audit Log - Recent activity
System Info - PHP version, memory usage

Project Structure

After installation:

myproject/
├── .env                 ← Configuration (APP_KEY, database, SMTP)
├── .gitignore           ← Ignores .env, vendor, etc.
├── composer.json
├── docker-compose.yml   ← (if you created it)
├── public/              ← Web root
│   ├── index.php        ← Entry point
│   ├── css/             ← Stylesheets
│   ├── js/              ← JavaScript
│   └── favicon.ico
└── vendor/              ← Dependencies

Services

Service	URL	Purpose
PostgreSQL	localhost:5432	Database
Redis	localhost:6379	Circuit breaker
Mailpit	http://localhost:8025	View 2FA emails
Admin Panel	(secret URL)	Your admin panel

Documentation

See the docs/ folder:

Quick Start - Get running fast
CLI Commands - All CLI commands in detail
Performance - OPcache, Redis, caching
Database - Database access and configuration
Architecture - System design

Development Setup (Package Maintainers)

If you're developing the package itself (not using it as a dependency), follow these steps:

Prerequisites

Your test project must have both packages installed:

{
    "require": {
        "ados-labs/enterprise-admin-panel": "*",
        "ados-labs/enterprise-psr3-logger": "*"
    },
    "repositories": [
        {"type": "path", "url": "/path/to/enterprise-admin-panel", "options": {"symlink": true}},
        {"type": "path", "url": "/path/to/enterprise-psr3-logger", "options": {"symlink": true}}
    ]
}

Get Admin URL (Development)

IMPORTANT: Run the command from your test project directory, not from the package directory!

# CORRECT - from test project directory
cd /path/to/myproject
php /path/to/enterprise-admin-panel/elf/url-get.php \
  --token='master-xxxxx' \
  --email='admin@example.com' \
  --password='your_password'

# WRONG - this will fail with "Class not found"
cd /path/to/enterprise-admin-panel
php elf/url-get.php --token=... --email=... --password=...

Why? The CLI scripts need access to both enterprise-admin-panel AND enterprise-psr3-logger classes. Your test project's vendor/autoload.php has both, while the package's own vendor/ only has its direct dependencies.

After Modifying composer.json in the Package

If you change composer.json in enterprise-psr3-logger or enterprise-admin-panel (e.g., removing/adding autoload files), you must reinstall in your test project:

cd /path/to/myproject
rm -rf vendor composer.lock
composer install

This refreshes the autoloader with the new configuration.

Troubleshooting

"DB_PASSWORD is required"

Create .env with DB_PASSWORD before running the installer.

"404 Not Found" on /admin

Expected. Use the secret URL from installation.

Lost the admin URL?

If using as dependency:

php vendor/ados-labs/enterprise-admin-panel/elf/url-get.php \
  --token=MASTER_TOKEN --email=EMAIL --password=PASSWORD

If developing the package:

cd /path/to/myproject  # Your test project with both packages
php /path/to/enterprise-admin-panel/elf/url-get.php \
  --token=MASTER_TOKEN --email=EMAIL --password=PASSWORD

2FA codes not arriving

Email: Check Mailpit: http://localhost:8025

Telegram:

Verify bot token: curl https://api.telegram.org/bot<TOKEN>/getMe
Verify chat ID: User must have sent /start to your bot

Discord/Slack: Test webhook manually with curl

"Class not found" errors in CLI commands

Error: Class "AdosLabs\AdminPanel\Bootstrap" not found or Class "AdosLabs\EnterprisePSR3Logger\LoggerFacade" not found

Cause: You're running the command from the wrong directory. The package's own vendor/ doesn't include all required dependencies.

Solution: Run from your test project directory:

cd /path/to/myproject  # Has both packages installed
php /path/to/enterprise-admin-panel/elf/url-get.php --token=... --email=... --password=...

"Failed to open stream: should_log_stub.php"

Error: require(...should_log_stub.php): Failed to open stream: No such file or directory

Cause: The composer.lock file has stale autoload configuration after the package was updated.

Solution: Reinstall dependencies:

cd /path/to/myproject
rm -rf vendor composer.lock
composer install

Connection refused

Make sure Docker services are running:

docker-compose up -d
docker-compose ps

License

MIT License - see LICENSE

Name		Name	Last commit message	Last commit date
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docs		docs
elf		elf
examples		examples
public		public
src		src
storage		storage
.env.example		.env.example
.gitignore		.gitignore
CHANGELOG.md		CHANGELOG.md
LICENSE		LICENSE
README.md		README.md
composer.json		composer.json
composer.lock		composer.lock
preload.php		preload.php
router.php		router.php

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