spec: P4-05 — Authelia-specific defaults

Confirmed claim name from the lab IdP is 'groups' (not 'roles' as
the original spec assumed). Default the role_claim config field to
'groups' which also matches Keycloak and Authentik out of the box.
Add a 'display_name' field so the SSO button can read 'Sign in with
Authelia' rather than the generic 'SSO'.

Two new gotchas captured:
  - Authelia 4.39+ 'sub' is an opaque UUID, not username — the
    locked design already keys on sub + reads preferred_username
    for display, so this is just documentation.
  - end_session_endpoint isn't always published (Authelia config-
    dependent); the locked logout flow already degrades cleanly.
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commit bc19ad8804
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ The Authorization Code flow (with PKCE) is implemented against the discovered we
| Decision | Pick |
|---|---|
| User lifecycle | **B** — JIT-provision local rows on first OIDC login (`auth_source='oidc'`, `oidc_subject`) |
| Role mapping config | **A** — YAML/env, claim name `roles`, default = deny on no-match |
| Role mapping config | **A** — YAML/env, claim name configurable (default `groups`, matching Authelia / Keycloak / Authentik), default = deny on no-match |
| Username source | `preferred_username`, fallback to `email` |
| Username collision with existing local user | **Refuse** with clear remediation message |
| Provider config | **Single provider**`providers:` array can come later |
@@ -51,8 +51,9 @@ oidc:
issuer: https://auth.example.com # well-known config discovered from this
client_id: restic-manager
client_secret: ${RM_OIDC_CLIENT_SECRET} # or via _FILE
scopes: [openid, profile, email, roles] # 'roles' usually means a custom scope
role_claim: roles # default if absent
display_name: Authelia # button label "Sign in with <display_name>"; default "SSO"
scopes: [openid, profile, email, groups]
role_claim: groups # default if absent (matches Authelia / Keycloak / Authentik)
role_mapping:
rm-admins: admin
rm-operators: operator
@@ -196,6 +197,8 @@ The IdP is the hard part to test cleanly. Two layers:
- **End-session 404 / not advertised** — degrade gracefully; just drop the session and 303 to `/login`. Don't 500 the logout because the IdP doesn't implement RP-initiated logout.
- **Username changes at the IdP** — silently keep the local username (matches our locked decision: subject is the stable key, username is display-only). Document.
- **Role claim is sometimes a string, sometimes an array, sometimes a comma-separated string** depending on IdP — normalise into `[]string` before mapping. Authelia/Keycloak emit arrays; some custom setups emit strings; handle both.
- **Authelia `sub` is an opaque UUID, not the username** (Authelia 4.39+ default for new clients). Don't assume `sub` is human-readable; it's stable but display value is `preferred_username` or `email`. The locked design already keys lookups on `sub` and uses `preferred_username` for the display username, so this is just a correctness note.
- **`end_session_endpoint` may not be published** (Authelia doesn't advertise it for many configs). The locked logout flow already degrades to "drop session + redirect to /login" when the discovery doc lacks it; no extra config needed.
- **Password-form bypass for OIDC users via /api/auth/login (JSON)** — same rejection rule applies, not just the HTML form.
## Acceptance