Excellent! I now have a comprehensive understanding of the authentication setup. Let me create a detailed summary report.

## GuruConnect Server Authentication Setup - Complete Analysis

Based on my exploration of the GuruConnect codebase, here's what I found about the current authentication architecture:

### Current Authentication Status

**Overall Status: MINIMAL/PLACEHOLDER - MVP AUTH IS NOT YET IMPLEMENTED**

The server has the authentication structure in place but it's completely permissive for MVP purposes.

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### 1. Dashboard Authentication (Frontend)

**File:** `C:/Users/MikeSwanson/Claude/guru-connect/server/static/login.html`

**Current State:**
- Login form exists with email/password fields (lines 149-155)
- Frontend attempts to POST to `/api/auth/login` endpoint with email and password (line 190)
- On successful response, stores JWT token in `localStorage.token` and user object in `localStorage.user` (lines 204-205)
- Dashboard checks for token on page load and redirects to `/dashboard` if present (lines 225-227)
- **BUT**: There's a demo hint (lines 166-168) saying "Auth not yet configured. Click to skip to Dashboard"

**Login Flow:**
```
1. User enters email/password
2. Submit to /api/auth/login (NOT YET IMPLEMENTED ON SERVER)
3. Expected response: { token: "JWT", user: { email, name } }
4. Store in localStorage
5. Redirect to /dashboard
```

---

### 2. Server-Side Authentication Module

**File:** `C:/Users/MikeSwanson/Claude/guru-connect/server/src/auth/mod.rs`

**Key Components:**

**AuthenticatedUser struct:**
```rust
pub struct AuthenticatedUser {
    pub user_id: String,
    pub email: String,
    pub roles: Vec<String>,
}
```

**Implementation Status:**
- **Lines 27-51**: `FromRequestParts` trait implementation for extracting JWT from requests
  - Currently a **PLACEHOLDER/TODO** that:
    - Looks for Authorization header (but doesn't validate it)
    - Returns hardcoded MVP user for ALL requests
    - Comment says "TODO: Implement JWT validation"
    - Comment says "For MVP, accept any request"
  - **Security Note:** This means ANY request is treated as authenticated

**AuthenticatedAgent struct:**
```rust
pub struct AuthenticatedAgent {
    pub agent_id: String,
    pub org_id: String,
}
```

**Agent API Key Validation:**
- **Lines 54-61**: `validate_agent_key()` function
  - Also a **PLACEHOLDER**
  - Currently accepts ANY key
  - Comment says "TODO: Implement actual API key validation"
  - Returns hardcoded MVP agent for testing

---

### 3. Route Protection

**File:** `C:/Users/MikeSwanson/Claude/guru-connect/server/src/main.rs`

**Routes Defined (Lines 108-130):**
```
GET  /health                      - No auth needed (health check)
POST /api/codes                   - For creating support codes (unprotected)
GET  /api/codes                   - List codes (unprotected)
GET  /api/codes/:code/validate    - Validate support code (unprotected)
POST /api/codes/:code/cancel      - Cancel code (unprotected)
GET  /ws/agent                    - Agent WebSocket (unprotected)
GET  /ws/viewer                   - Viewer WebSocket (unprotected)
GET  /api/sessions                - List sessions (unprotected)
GET  /api/sessions/:id            - Get session (unprotected)
DELETE /api/sessions/:id          - Disconnect session (unprotected)
GET  /login                       - Serve login page
GET  /dashboard                   - Serve dashboard page (no route protection)
```

**Dashboard Page:** `C:/Users/MikeSwanson/Claude/guru-connect/server/static/dashboard.html`
- Lines 548-556: Checks for localStorage token
- If no token: shows "Demo Mode" in header
- If token exists: displays user email/name
- BUT: Page is still fully functional without authentication

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### 4. Database Schema

**File:** `C:/Users/MikeSwanson/Claude/guru-connect/server/migrations/001_initial_schema.sql`

**Tables Created:**
- `connect_machines` - Agent/machine registry (no user ownership)
- `connect_sessions` - Session history (no user association)
- `connect_session_events` - Audit log with `viewer_id` and `viewer_name` fields (lines 48-49)
- `connect_support_codes` - Support codes with `created_by` field (line 63)

**Important:** NO `users` or `credentials` table exists yet. Authentication info would need to be added.

---

### 5. Configuration

**File:** `C:/Users/MikeSwanson/Claude/guru-connect/server/src/config.rs`

**Auth-Related Config (Lines 18-19, 35):**
```rust
pub jwt_secret: Option<String>,  // Loaded from JWT_SECRET env var
```

**Environment Variables:**
- `JWT_SECRET` - Optional, for signing JWTs (currently not used)
- `DATABASE_URL` - Optional, server works without it
- `LISTEN_ADDR` - Server bind address
- `DEBUG` - Debug mode flag

---

### 6. Support Code Authentication

**File:** `C:/Users/MikeSwanson/Claude/guru-connect/server/src/support_codes.rs`

The support code system provides **temporary, code-based access** rather than user authentication:
- 6-digit random codes (100000-999999)
- States: Pending → Connected → Completed/Cancelled
- No user table required - technician identified only by `created_by` string
- Support codes stored in memory + optional database
- Can be cancelled by technician

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### 7. WebSocket Authentication

**File:** `C:/Users/MikeSwanson/Claude/guru-connect/server/src/relay/mod.rs`

**Agent Connection (Lines 47-60):**
- No authentication validation
- Query params parsed: `agent_id`, `agent_name`, `support_code`, `hostname`
- Optional support code validation (lines 91-94)
- If code is cancelled, agent is disconnected

**Viewer Connection (Lines 63-74):**
- Query params: `session_id`, `viewer_name`
- No authentication check
- Any viewer can connect to any session if they know the session ID

---

### 8. Dependencies for Auth (from Cargo.toml)

**Line 44-45:**
```toml
jsonwebtoken = "9"   # JWT signing/validation (added but not used)
argon2 = "0.5"       # Password hashing (added but not used)
```

These are already in dependencies but not integrated into auth code yet.

---

### Summary Table: Current Auth Implementation Status

| Component | Status | Notes |
|-----------|--------|-------|
| Login Page | ✅ Exists | Form ready, but endpoint not implemented |
| Auth Endpoint `/api/auth/login` | ❌ Missing | Needs implementation |
| JWT Validation | ❌ Placeholder | Any request passes, returns mock user |
| Agent API Key Validation | ❌ Placeholder | Any key accepted |
| User Database | ❌ Missing | No `users` table |
| Session Ownership | ⚠ Partial | Sessions tracked but not linked to users |
| Support Codes | ✅ Working | Functional for temporary access |
| Route Protection | ❌ None | All routes unprotected |
| Dashboard Protection | ❌ None | Fully accessible without login |
| WebSocket Protection | ⚠ Minimal | Support code validation only |

---

### Key Findings

1. **No real user authentication exists yet** - The MVP accepts any request as authenticated
2. **Support codes are the main access control** - 6-digit codes gate temporary sessions
3. **No user ownership model** - Sessions and machines aren't linked to specific users
4. **No database user table** - Technicians are identified by name string only
5. **localStorage-based frontend auth** - Token stored in browser localStorage (typical for SPAs)
6. **Incomplete JWT infrastructure** - Dependencies exist but not wired into auth logic
7. **All API routes are currently unprotected** - Can be accessed without any authentication

This architecture is clearly marked as MVP/placeholder, ready to be filled in with real authentication once the core remote access functionality is stable.