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Apache Guacamole Docker Deployment\n\nA complete Docker Compose setup for deploying Apache Guacamole with PostgreSQL database and optional Ansible automation.\n\n## Features\n\n- **Complete Stack**: Guacamole web interface, guacd daemon, and PostgreSQL database\n- **Security**: Built-in brute force protection and secure database configuration\n- **Automation**: Ansible playbook for automated deployment\n- **Flexibility**: Support for Traefik reverse proxy\n- **Production Ready**: Persistent volumes and proper restart policies\n\n## Quick Start\n\n### Manual Deployment\n\n1. **Clone and configure**:\n   ```bash\n   git clone https://github.com/simeononsecurity/ansible-guacamole-docker.git\n   cd guacamole-docker-deployment\n   cp .env.example .env\n   ```\n\n2. **Edit environment variables**:\n   ```bash\n   nano .env\n   ```\n   Set your PostgreSQL password and other configuration options.\n\n3. **Deploy**:\n   ```bash\n   docker-compose up -d\n   ```\n\n4. **Access Guacamole**:\n   - 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Architecture\n\n```\n┌─────────────────┐    ┌─────────────────┐    ┌─────────────────┐\n│   Guacamole     │    │      guacd      │    │   PostgreSQL    │\n│  Web Interface  │◄──►│     Daemon      │    │    Database     │\n│   (Port 8080)   │    │   (Port 4822)   │    │   (Port 5432)   │\n└─────────────────┘    └─────────────────┘    └─────────────────┘\n```\n\n## Services\n\n### PostgreSQL Database\n- **Image**: `postgres:17`\n- **Purpose**: Stores user accounts, connections, and session history\n- **Persistence**: `postgres_data` volume\n- **Initialization**: Automatic schema creation via `init/01-initdb.sql`\n\n### Guacd Daemon\n- **Image**: `guacamole/guacd:latest`\n- **Purpose**: Handles remote desktop protocol connections (VNC, RDP, SSH, etc.)\n- **Persistence**: `guacd_data` volume\n\n### Guacamole Web Interface\n- **Image**: `guacamole/guacamole:latest`\n- **Purpose**: Web-based remote desktop gateway\n- **Features**: User management, connection management, session recording\n- 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