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Rubywarden

A small, self-contained API server written in Ruby and Sinatra to provide a private backend for the open-source Bitwarden apps.

Data

All data is stored in a local SQLite database. This means you can easily run the server locally and have your data never leave your device, or run it on your own web server via Rack and some front-end HTTP server with TLS to support syncing across multiple devices. Backing up your data is as easy as copying the db/production/production.sqlite3 file somewhere.

All user data in the SQLite database is stored in an encrypted format the same way it is in the official Bitwarden backend, where the master password is never known by the server. For details on the format, consult the documentation.

API Documentation

This project also contains independent documentation for Bitwarden's API written as I work on this server, since there doesn't seem to be any documentation available other than the .NET Bitwarden code itself.

Deployment

Automated deployment of Rubywarden is possible with 3rd party support:

• Ansible playbook for OpenBSD

Manual Setup

Run bundle install at least once.

In order to create the initial environment, it is recommended to create a new, unprivileged user on your system dedicated to running Rubywarden such as with useradd. This documentation will assume a user has been created named _rubywarden.

In order to create the initial database and the required tables run:

mkdir db/production
sudo chown _rubywarden db/production
sudo -u _rubywarden env RUBYWARDEN_ENV=production bundle exec rake db:migrate

To run via Rack on port 4567, as user _rubywarden:

sudo -u _rubywarden env RUBYWARDEN_ENV=production bundle exec rackup -p 4567 config.ru

You'll probably want to run it once with signups enabled, to allow yourself to create an account:

sudo -u _rubywarden env RUBYWARDEN_ENV=production RUBYWARDEN_ALLOW_SIGNUPS=1 bundle exec rackup -p 4567 config.ru

Once the server is running, the Bitwarden apps (such as the Firefox extension) can be configured to use your own Bitwarden server before login. For a local Rack instance, you can point it at http://127.0.0.1:4567/.

To run the test suite:

bundle exec rake test

Changing URL Paths

By default, Rubywarden is setup to use paths on a single hostname that the Bitwarden clients will default to so you do not have to specify separate API, Identity, and Icon URLs.

If you are not deploying Rubywarden on its own hostname or want to alter the paths for any reason, you can override them with environment variables:

• RUBYWARDEN_ATTACHMENTS_URL for the attachments URL - defaults to /attachments
• RUBYWARDEN_BASE_URL for the API base - defaults to /api
• RUBYWARDEN_IDENTITY_BASE_URL for the identity API base - defaults to /identity
• RUBYWARDEN_ICONS_URL for the icon URL - defaults to /icons

For example, if you had a website example.com and wanted to host Rubywarden on a subdirectory called /notbitwarden, you would set the environment variables in your startup script:

sudo -u _rubywarden env RUBYWARDEN_ENV=production RUBYWARDEN_BASE_URL=/notbitwarden/api RUBYWARDEN_IDENTITY_BASE_URL=/notbitwarden/identity RUBYWARDEN_ICONS_URL=/notbitwarden/icons RUBYWARDEN_ATTACHMENTS_URL=/notbitwarden/attachments bundle exec rackup -p 4567 config.ru

Then you can configure the Bitwarden clients with a single server URL of https://example.com/notbitwarden.

Updating

To update your instance of Rubywarden, fetch the latest code:

cd /path/to/your/rubywarden
git pull --ff-only

Run any database migrations:

sudo -u _rubywarden env RUBYWARDEN_ENV=production bundle exec rake db:migrate

Restart your Rubywarden instance (via Rack, Unicorn, or however you have deployed it).

Changing Master Password

Changing a user's master password must be done from the command line (as it requires interacting with the plaintext password, which the web API will never do).

sudo -u _rubywarden env RUBYWARDEN_ENV=production bundle exec ruby tools/change_master_password.rb -u you@example.com

2-Factor Authentication

The Bitwarden browser extensions and mobile apps support accounts that require 2FA, by prompting you for the current code after successfully logging in. To activate Time-based One-Time Passwords (TOTP) on your account after you've signed up in the previous steps, run the tools/activate_totp.rb program on the server:

sudo -u _rubywarden env RUBYWARDEN_ENV=production bundle exec ruby tools/activate_totp.rb -u you@example.com

You'll be shown a data: URL that has a PNG-encoded QR code, which you must copy and paste into a browser, then scan with your mobile TOTP authenticator apps (assuming it supports scanning from the camera). Once scanned, the activation program will ask you to enter the current TOTP being shown in the app for verification, and then save the TOTP secret to your account in the SQLite database. Your security_stamp will be reset, forcing a new login on any devices that are logged into your account. Those devices will now prompt for a TOTP code upon future logins.

Migrating From Other Password Managers

This project inclues utilities that will import data exported from other password managers, convert it to its own data format, and then import it.

1Password

Export everything from 1Password in its "1Password Interchange Format". It should create a directory with a data.1pif file (which is unencrypted, so be careful with it). Once you have created your initial user account through Rubywarden, run the conversion tool with your account e-mail address:

sudo -u _rubywarden env RUBYWARDEN_ENV=production bundle exec ruby tools/1password_import.rb -f /path/to/data.1pif -u you@example.com

It will prompt you for the master password you already created, and then convert and import as many items as it can.

This tool operates on the SQLite database directly (not through its REST API) so you can run it offline.

Bitwarden (Official Apps)

Export your bitwarden vault via the web interface or the browser plugin, which should prompt you to save a bitwarden_export_<datestamp>.csv file. Due to limitations of the exporter, neither cards nor identities will be exported, and any custom fields will lose their type (text, hidden, or boolean) and be simply exported as text.

Once you have created your initial user account through Rubywarden, run the conversion tool with your account e-mail address:

sudo -u _rubywarden env RUBYWARDEN_ENV=production bundle exec ruby tools/bitwarden_import.rb -f /path/to/data.csv -u you@example.com

It will prompt you for the master password you already created, and then convert and import as many items as it can.

This tool operates on the SQLite database directly (not through its REST API) so you can run it offline.

Keepass

In order to use the Keepass converter, you will need to install the necessary dependency, using bundle install --with keepass.

There is no need to export your Keepass-database - you can use it as is.

Once you have created your initial user account through Rubywarden, run the conversion tool with your account e-mail address:

sudo -u _rubywarden env RUBYWARDEN_ENV=production bundle exec ruby tools/keepass_import.rb -f /path/to/data.kdbx -u you@example.com

If your Keepass-database is secured using a keyfile, you can pass it using the -k parameter:

sudo -u _rubywarden env RUBYWARDEN_ENV=production bundle exec ruby tools/keepass_import.rb -f /path/to/data.kdbx -k /path/to/keyfile.key -u you@example.com

It will prompt you for the master password you already created, and then convert and import as many items as it can.

This tool operates on the SQLite database directly (not through its REST API) so you can run it offline.

Lastpass

Export everything from LastPass by going to your vault, "More Options", "Advanced" and then "Export". It will then export your details in a new browser window in CSV format, copy and paste this data into a file accessible from your Rubywarden installation. Unfortunately due to limitations in LastPass export the "extra fields" and "attachments" data in the LastPass vault will not be converted.

Once you have created your initial user account through Rubywarden, run the conversion tool with your account e-mail address:

sudo -u _rubywarden env RUBYWARDEN_ENV=production bundle exec ruby tools/lastpass_import.rb -f /path/to/data.csv -u you@example.com

It will prompt you for the master password you already created, and then convert and import as many items as it can.

This tool operates on the SQLite database directly (not through its REST API) so you can run it offline.

Rubywarden License

Copyright (c) 2017-2019 joshua stein <jcs@jcs.org>

Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.