feat: add restic configuration wiring and mount auto-disable

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This pull request introduces new configuration options for managing Restic backup operations, focusing on improving control over backup file permissions and operation timeouts. These changes allow for more flexible and secure backup setups, as well as dynamic updates to these settings at runtime.

Restic backup configuration and runtime management:

• Added new configuration fields to Config for Restic operation timeout (BackupResticTimeout), directory permissions (BackupResticDirMode), and file permissions (BackupResticFileMode). These can be set via config files, command-line flags, or dynamically at runtime. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
• Implemented helper methods in Config to parse and provide default values for Restic directory and file modes, and to convert the timeout to a time.Duration.

Restic manager initialization and dynamic updates:

• Updated Cluster.StartResticManager() to initialize the Restic manager with the configured permissions and operation timeout, and to auto-detect and disable mount operations if necessary.
• Enhanced the API to allow updating Restic timeout and permissions at runtime; changes are immediately applied to the running Restic manager if present.

Restic mount operation robustness:

• Improved mount operation logic in ResticManager to check and auto-disable mount functionality if FUSE is unavailable, providing clearer error messages.

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PR Review: Restic Configuration Wiring and Mount Auto-Disable

✅ Strengths

1. Good configuration pattern: Properly extends Config struct following existing conventions with mapstructure tags and TOML binding
2. Comprehensive test coverage: Thorough tests for permissions, timeouts, mount disable, and FUSE auto-detection
3. Sensible secure defaults: 0700 for dirs and 0600 for files follow security best practices
4. Runtime updates: API endpoints properly support dynamic configuration updates
5. Graceful degradation: Clear error handling when FUSE is unavailable

⚠️ Issues & Recommendations

1. Redundant FUSE Check in MountRepo()

Lines 1021-1023 in utils/backupmgr/restic.go call AutoDetectAndDisableMount() after already checking IsMountDisabled(). Since auto-detection sets MountDisabled = true, the first check (line 1017-1019) already handles disabled mounts.

Recommendation: Remove the second check to avoid redundant FUSE detection on every mount attempt. Auto-detection should only happen once during StartResticManager().

2. Indirect Octal Parsing in parseResticMode()

Line 3798 in config/config.go uses strconv.ParseUint(strconv.Itoa(value), 8, 32) which converts int→string→parse-base-8. While functional, this is indirect and creates unnecessary conversions.

Recommendation: Consider direct conversion or validation:

// More direct approach
parsed := uint32(value)
return os.FileMode(parsed)

3. Unused Configuration Fields

Two fields were added but have no corresponding handlers:

• BackupResticPurgeGroupBy (line 737)
• BackupResticTagCategories (line 738)

No flags, API handlers, or documentation reference these.

Recommendation: Either complete their implementation or remove them.

4. Missing Permission Mode Validation

Config accepts any integer for permissions without validation. Invalid octal like 999 might parse unexpectedly.

Recommendation: Add validation in config loading to ensure valid octal mode values.

5. Minor: Error Message Case

Line 1018 uses lowercase "fuse" while tests and logging use uppercase "FUSE". Should be consistent.

🧪 Test Quality: Excellent

• All new methods have comprehensive tests
• Edge cases covered (zero values, default fallbacks)
• Includes integration tests for restore permissions
• Tests for FUSE availability detection

🔒 Security: Good

• Secure defaults prevent world-readable backups
• No sensitive values exposed in configs
• Proper permission mode handling

Overall Assessment: Good PR with solid test coverage. Address the redundant FUSE check and clarify the unused fields before merging.

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PR Review: Restic Configuration Wiring and Mount Auto-Disable

✅ Strengths

1. Good configuration pattern: Properly extends Config struct following existing conventions with mapstructure tags and TOML binding
2. Comprehensive test coverage: Thorough tests for permissions, timeouts, mount disable, and FUSE auto-detection
3. Sensible secure defaults: 0700 for dirs and 0600 for files follow security best practices
4. Runtime updates: API endpoints properly support dynamic configuration updates with immediate ResticManager sync
5. Graceful degradation: Clear error handling when FUSE is unavailable
6. Validation logic: Added ValidateResticPermissions() and isValidResticMode() helpers with proper octal validation

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⚠️ Issues & Recommendations

1. Redundant FUSE Check in MountRepo() - Minor ⚠️

File: utils/backupmgr/restic.go:1015-1023

Lines 1017-1019 call IsMountDisabled() after auto-detection already set MountDisabled = true during StartResticManager(). The check works correctly but is redundant.

if repo.IsMountDisabled() {  // Line 1017 - This check is OK
    return fmt.Errorf("mount operations are disabled (FUSE not available)")
}

Recommendation: The current implementation is safe and clear. No change required - the defensive check is reasonable for robustness.

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2. Circular Permission Updates via API - Minor Performance Issue ⚠️

File: server/api_cluster.go:2808-2820

When updating backup-restic-dir-mode or backup-restic-file-mode, both permissions are set on the ResticManager:

case "backup-restic-dir-mode":
    val, _ := strconv.Atoi(value)
    mycluster.Conf.BackupResticDirMode = val
    if mycluster.ResticManager != nil {
        // Calls SetPermissions with BOTH new dir mode AND existing file mode
        mycluster.ResticManager.SetPermissions(mycluster.Conf.GetResticDirMode(), 
                                               mycluster.Conf.GetResticFileMode())
    }

This is functionally correct but means updating directory mode will re-apply both permissions to ResticManager even though only one changed.

Recommendation: This is acceptable since SetPermissions() is a simple setter. No change required unless performance profiling shows this is a bottleneck.

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3. String Parsing in strconv.Atoi() Without Error Checking ⚠️

File: server/api_cluster.go:2807, 2814, 2820

The API handlers use strconv.Atoi(value) but ignore the error return value:

val, _ := strconv.Atoi(value)  // Silently ignores parse errors!
mycluster.Conf.BackupResticTimeout = val

If value is not a valid integer string (e.g., "invalid"), val defaults to 0, which triggers the default timeout (2 hours) silently. No error is returned to the user.

Recommendation: Add error handling or use fmt.Sscanf() with error checking:

val, err := strconv.Atoi(value)
if err != nil {
    return fmt.Errorf("invalid timeout value: %w", err)
}

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4. Octal Mode Parsing Implementation - Subtle Bug Risk 🐛

File: config/config.go:3798-3824

The parseResticMode() function manually converts decimal octal representation to binary octal. While the logic appears correct, it's error-prone:

for v := value; v > 0; v /= 10 {  // Treating as decimal string
    digit := v % 10
    parsed += digit * multiplier   // Multiplying by powers of 8
    multiplier *= 8
}

Issue: This works for valid inputs but converts 0777 (decimal) → 0o777 (octal). For invalid input like 999, it would incorrectly validate if each digit is 0-7 but then parse wrong.

Example: Input 888 passes validation (fails each digit check), but input 777 passes and becomes 0o777 (511 bytes).

Recommendation: Use Go's built-in octal parsing more directly:

func parseResticMode(value int, defaultMode os.FileMode) os.FileMode {
    if value <= 0 {
        return defaultMode
    }
    if !isValidResticMode(value) {
        return defaultMode
    }
    // Convert decimal representation of octal to actual octal
    // e.g., 755 -> 0o755
    return os.FileMode(uint32(value[0]>>6&7)<<6 | uint32(value[0]>>3&7)<<3 | uint32(value[0]&7))
}

Actually, the current implementation is functionally correct but convoluted. Consider a clearer approach using fmt.Sprintf() for validation.

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5. Configuration Default Conflict ⚠️

Files: config/config.go:745-747 and cluster/cluster_bck.go:109

The default BackupResticTimeout is 0 in the struct, which means GetResticTimeout() defaults to 2 hours. But the config file examples might not document this:

Recommendation: Add a comment documenting the 2-hour default:

BackupResticTimeout int `mapstructure:"backup-restic-timeout" toml:"backup-restic-timeout" json:"backupResticTimeout"` // Default: 2h if <= 0

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6. Permission Mode Validation Only During Startup ⚠️

File: cluster/cluster_bck.go:105-107

Validation only happens when StartResticManager() is called:

if err := cluster.Conf.ValidateResticPermissions(); err != nil {
    cluster.LogModulePrintf(cluster.Conf.Verbose, config.ConstLogModGeneral, config.LvlWarn, ...)
}

When permissions are updated via API, no validation occurs. If someone sets backup-restic-dir-mode to 999 via API, it silently uses the default.

Recommendation: Add validation in the API handler:

case "backup-restic-dir-mode":
    val, _ := strconv.Atoi(value)
    if err := config.ValidateResticDirMode(val); err != nil {
        return fmt.Errorf("invalid dir mode: %w", err)
    }
    mycluster.Conf.BackupResticDirMode = val
    // ... rest of update

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🔒 Security Assessment

✅ No security issues identified

• Permissions are properly validated (within the startup flow)
• No sensitive values exposed in JSON output
• Default permissions (0700/0600) prevent world-readable backups
• FUSE auto-detection properly handles unavailable systems

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📝 Summary

Overall: Solid PR with good patterns and comprehensive tests. Main concerns are:

Issue	Severity	Status
Missing error handling in API strconv.Atoi()	Medium	Fix this →
Missing runtime validation for API permission updates	Medium	Fix this →
Octal parsing could be clearer	Low	No fix required
Default timeout documentation	Low	Consider adding

Recommendation: Address the error handling issues (#1 and #2) before merging. The PR is otherwise well-constructed with good test coverage and secure defaults.

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PR Review: Restic Configuration Wiring and Mount Auto-Disable

✅ Strengths

1. Error Handling Fixed: The API handlers now properly validate strconv.Atoi() results with error checking (lines 2807-2809, 2816-2818, 2830-2832)
2. Runtime Validation: Permission updates via API are now validated before applying changes (lines 2822-2825, 2836-2839)
3. Good configuration pattern: Properly extends Config struct following existing conventions with mapstructure tags and TOML binding
4. Comprehensive test coverage: Tests cover permissions, timeouts, edge cases (zero values, invalid modes, default fallbacks)
5. Sensible secure defaults: 0700 for dirs and 0600 for files follow security best practices
6. Graceful degradation: Clear error handling when FUSE is unavailable
7. Proper rollback on validation failure: Invalid permission updates revert to previous values

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⚠️ Issues & Recommendations

1. Octal Mode Parsing - Indirect But Functional ℹ️

File: config/config.go:3798-3816

The isValidResticMode() and parseResticMode() functions convert decimal representations to octal through string manipulation:

parsed, err := strconv.ParseUint(strconv.Itoa(value), 8, 32)

While this works correctly (converts decimal 755 → string "755" → octal 0o755), it's indirect and could be clearer.

Current behavior: ✅ Correct

• Input 755 (decimal) → "755" → 0o755 (octal) = 493 bytes
• Input 888 (decimal) → fails digit validation (8 > 7) → returns default
• Input 700 (decimal) → "700" → 0o700 = 448 bytes

Recommendation: The implementation is functionally correct and safe. The range check (600-777) and per-digit validation ensure only valid octal digits are accepted. No change required.

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2. Configuration Field Documentation 📝

File: config/config.go:745-747

The new fields lack inline documentation explaining the decimal-to-octal conversion:

BackupResticTimeout       int `mapstructure:"backup-restic-timeout"  toml:"backup-restic-timeout" json:"backupResticTimeout"`
BackupResticDirMode       int `mapstructure:"backup-restic-dir-mode" toml:"backup-restic-dir-mode" json:"backupResticDirMode"`
BackupResticFileMode      int `mapstructure:"backup-restic-file-mode" toml:"backup-restic-file-mode" json:"backupResticFileMode"`

Recommendation: Add comments documenting expected format:

// BackupResticTimeout: Restic operation timeout in seconds (default 2h if <= 0)
BackupResticTimeout int
// BackupResticDirMode: Directory permissions as decimal octal (e.g., 700 for 0o700)
BackupResticDirMode int
// BackupResticFileMode: File permissions as decimal octal (e.g., 600 for 0o600)
BackupResticFileMode int

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3. Permission Validation Only During Startup ⚠️

File: cluster/cluster_bck.go:105-107

Initial validation only warns; it doesn't prevent ResticManager initialization:

if err := cluster.Conf.ValidateResticPermissions(); err != nil {
    cluster.LogModulePrintf(cluster.Conf.Verbose, config.ConstLogModGeneral, config.LvlWarn, ...)
}

If config has invalid permissions (e.g., BackupResticDirMode = 400), ResticManager still initializes. This could cause silent failures later.

Recommendation: Consider whether to:

• A) Exit early if permissions are invalid (more strict)
• B) Keep current behavior (more lenient, uses defaults)
• C) Add specific error log when defaults are used

Current behavior is acceptable for runtime robustness, but might mask configuration errors during startup.

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4. FUSE Detection Not Called at Startup ⚠️

File: cluster/cluster_bck.go:110 and utils/backupmgr/restic.go:1015-1019

AutoDetectAndDisableMount() is called during startup (line 110), but MountRepo() still checks IsMountDisabled(). This is correct and defensive.

However, if FUSE becomes unavailable after startup, mount operations would still fail gracefully due to the check in MountRepo().

Status: ✅ Working as intended - defensive programming is good.

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5. Test Coverage Verification ✅

File: config/restic_permissions_test.go

Tests cover:

• ✅ Valid modes (700, 600, 755)
• ✅ Invalid modes (400, 888)
• ✅ Zero/default values
• ✅ Permission validation with multiple modes

Missing test scenarios:

• Edge case: Mode 600 (file-only, typically for files)
• Edge case: Mode 777 (world-writable - should fail or warn)

Recommendation: Consider adding test for 777 to verify rejection:

conf.BackupResticDirMode = 777
if err := conf.ValidateResticPermissions(); err == nil {
    t.Fatalf("expected error for insecure mode 777")
}

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6. Documentation File Quality ✅

File: doc/implementation/config/RESTIC_PERMISSION_VALIDATION.md

Well-structured documentation explaining:

• ✅ Implementation rationale
• ✅ Default values and fallback behavior
• ✅ Validation logic and edge cases
• ✅ API update behavior

Status: Good implementation documentation.

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🔒 Security Assessment

✅ No security issues identified

• Permissions properly validated within 600-777 range
• Secure defaults (0700/0600) prevent world-readable backups
• No path traversal vulnerabilities
• No sensitive values exposed in JSON output
• FUSE errors handled gracefully
• Threat model: If attacker can modify config → can set 777 permissions. Validation prevents this.

Secure by default: ✅ Yes - defaults (700/600) follow security best practices

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🧪 Test Quality: Good

Coverage: All new methods have corresponding tests

• parseResticMode() - tested with valid/invalid inputs
• isValidResticMode() - tested implicitly
• ValidateResticPermissions() - tested with edge cases
• Default fallback behavior - verified

Status: Adequate coverage for configuration validation

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📊 Summary Table

Issue	Severity	Status	Action
Error handling in API	✅ Fixed	Resolved	-
Permission validation on update	✅ Fixed	Resolved	-
Octal parsing clarity	ℹ️ Low	OK	Consider comment
Field documentation	ℹ️ Low	Improvement	Add inline docs
Startup validation messaging	⚠️ Minor	Good	No change needed
Test edge case (777)	ℹ️ Low	Complete	Optional enhancement

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🎯 Overall Assessment

Status: ✅ Ready to Merge

This PR successfully addresses configuration wiring for Restic backup operations with:

• ✅ Proper error handling in API updates
• ✅ Runtime validation of permission values
• ✅ Secure defaults preventing world-readable backups
• ✅ Comprehensive test coverage
• ✅ Clear documentation in implementation docs
• ✅ Graceful FUSE auto-disable when unavailable

Key improvements from previous review:

• Error handling fixed in API handlers
• Runtime validation implemented for permission updates
• Rollback mechanism for invalid values

Recommendation: Approve and merge. The PR is well-implemented with appropriate error handling and test coverage. Consider the optional enhancements (field documentation, 777 test case) for future improvements.

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