diff --git a/stack_orchestrator/data/compose/docker-compose-go-nitro-auth.yml b/stack_orchestrator/data/compose/docker-compose-go-nitro-auth.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7fa6a90f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stack_orchestrator/data/compose/docker-compose-go-nitro-auth.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+version: '3.7'
+
+services:
+  go-nitro-alice:
+    image: cerc/go-nitro:local
+    hostname: go-nitro-alice
+    restart: on-failure
+    depends_on:
+      - go-nitro-bootnode
+    environment:
+      CERC_NITRO_CHAIN_PK: ${CERC_NITRO_CHAIN_PK_ALICE:-888814df89c4358d7ddb3fa4b0213e7331239a80e1f013eaa7b2deca2a41a218}
+      CERC_NITRO_CHAIN_URL: ${CERC_NITRO_CHAIN_URL:-ws://fixturenet-eth-geth-1:8546}
+      CERC_NA_ADDRESS: ${CERC_NA_ADDRESS}
+      CERC_VPA_ADDRESS: ${CERC_VPA_ADDRESS}
+      CERC_CA_ADDRESS: ${CERC_CA_ADDRESS}
+    env_file:
+      - ../config/go-nitro-auth/alice.env
+    entrypoint: ["bash", "-c", "/app/run-nitro-node.sh"]
+    volumes:
+      - nitro_deployment:/app/deployment
+      - go_nitro_data_alice:/app/data
+      - ../config/go-nitro/run-nitro-node.sh:/app/run-nitro-node.sh
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD", "nc", "-vz", "localhost", "4006"]
+      interval: 5s
+      timeout: 5s
+      retries: 100
+      start_period: 100s
+    ports:
+      - "3006"
+      - "4006"
+      - "5006"
+      - "4106"
+      - "4206"
+      - "4216"
+
+  go-nitro-bob:
+    image: cerc/go-nitro:local
+    hostname: go-nitro-bob
+    restart: on-failure
+    depends_on:
+      - go-nitro-bootnode
+    environment:
+      CERC_NITRO_CHAIN_PK: ${CERC_NITRO_CHAIN_PK_BOB:-570b909da9669b2f35a0b1ac70b8358516d55ae1b5b3710e95e9a94395090597}
+      CERC_NITRO_CHAIN_URL: ${CERC_NITRO_CHAIN_URL:-ws://fixturenet-eth-geth-1:8546}
+      CERC_NA_ADDRESS: ${CERC_NA_ADDRESS}
+      CERC_VPA_ADDRESS: ${CERC_VPA_ADDRESS}
+      CERC_CA_ADDRESS: ${CERC_CA_ADDRESS}
+    env_file:
+      - ../config/go-nitro-auth/bob.env
+    entrypoint: ["bash", "-c", "/app/run-nitro-node.sh"]
+    volumes:
+      - nitro_deployment:/app/deployment
+      - go_nitro_data_bob:/app/data
+      - ../config/go-nitro/run-nitro-node.sh:/app/run-nitro-node.sh
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD", "nc", "-vz", "localhost", "4007"]
+      interval: 5s
+      timeout: 5s
+      retries: 100
+      start_period: 100s
+    ports:
+      - "3007"
+      - "4007"
+      - "5007"
+      - "4107"
+      - "4207"
+      - "4217"
+
+  go-nitro-bootnode:
+    image: cerc/go-nitro:local
+    hostname: go-nitro-bootnode
+    restart: on-failure
+    environment:
+      CERC_NITRO_CHAIN_URL: ${CERC_NITRO_CHAIN_URL:-ws://fixturenet-eth-geth-1:8546}
+      CERC_NA_ADDRESS: ${CERC_NA_ADDRESS}
+      CERC_VPA_ADDRESS: ${CERC_VPA_ADDRESS}
+      CERC_CA_ADDRESS: ${CERC_CA_ADDRESS}
+      CERC_NITRO_RELAY_ON: true
+    env_file:
+      - ../config/go-nitro-auth/bootnode.env
+    entrypoint: [ "bash", "-c", "/app/run-nitro-node.sh" ]
+    volumes:
+      - nitro_deployment:/app/deployment
+      - go_nitro_data_bootnode:/app/data
+      - ../config/go-nitro/run-nitro-node.sh:/app/run-nitro-node.sh
+    healthcheck:
+      test: [ "CMD", "nc", "-vz", "localhost", "4008" ]
+      interval: 5s
+      timeout: 5s
+      retries: 100
+      start_period: 100s
+    ports:
+      - "9090"
+
+  nitro-caddy:
+    image: caddy:2-alpine
+    restart: always
+    environment:
+      CERC_ETH_RPC_ENDPOINT: ${CERC_ETH_RPC_ENDPOINT:-http://fixturenet-eth-geth-1:8545}
+    volumes:
+      - ../config/go-nitro-auth/caddy/Caddyfile:/etc/caddy/Caddyfile
+    ports:
+      - "5678"
+    depends_on:
+      - go-nitro-alice
+      - go-nitro-bob
+
+volumes:
+  go_nitro_data_alice:
+  go_nitro_data_bob:
+  go_nitro_data_bootnode:
+  nitro_deployment:
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/stack_orchestrator/data/config/go-nitro-auth/alice.env b/stack_orchestrator/data/config/go-nitro-auth/alice.env
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2de2a017
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stack_orchestrator/data/config/go-nitro-auth/alice.env
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# SET ME!  Your on-chain private key.
+#CERC_NITRO_CHAIN_PK=<MY_PK_GOES_HERE>
+
+# Default is CERC_NITRO_CHAIN_PK.
+#CERC_NITRO_PK=<MY_PK_GOES_HERE>
+
+# SET ME!  The WebSocket to connect to.
+#CERC_NITRO_CHAIN_URL=wss://linea-sepolia.infura.io/ws/v3/<MY_API_KEY_GOES_HERE>
+
+CERC_NITRO_AUTH_ON=false
+CERC_NITRO_AUTH_RPC_PORT=4006
+CERC_NITRO_AUTH_UI_PORT=4206
+CERC_NITRO_BOOT_PEERS="/dns4/go-nitro-bootnode/tcp/3008/p2p/16Uiu2HAmFYz5YPf3GtkfQsAwYJfDsKSm34U9qAiTwxW7RJUVGMRK"
+CERC_NITRO_DURABLE_STORE_FOLDER=/app/data/nitro-store
+CERC_NITRO_MSG_PORT=3006
+CERC_NITRO_RPC_PORT=4006
+CERC_NITRO_UI_PORT=4106
+CERC_NITRO_USE_DURABLE_STORE=true
+CERC_NITRO_WS_MSG_PORT=5006
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/stack_orchestrator/data/config/go-nitro-auth/bob.env b/stack_orchestrator/data/config/go-nitro-auth/bob.env
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fc280b54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stack_orchestrator/data/config/go-nitro-auth/bob.env
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# SET ME!  Your on-chain private key.
+#CERC_NITRO_CHAIN_PK=<MY_PK_GOES_HERE>
+
+# Default is CERC_NITRO_CHAIN_PK.
+#CERC_NITRO_PK=<MY_PK_GOES_HERE>
+
+# SET ME!  The WebSocket to connect to.
+#CERC_NITRO_CHAIN_URL=wss://linea-sepolia.infura.io/ws/v3/<MY_API_KEY_GOES_HERE>
+
+CERC_NITRO_AUTH_ON=true
+CERC_NITRO_AUTH_RPC_PORT=4007
+CERC_NITRO_AUTH_UI_PORT=4207
+CERC_NITRO_BOOT_PEERS="/dns4/go-nitro-bootnode/tcp/3008/p2p/16Uiu2HAmFYz5YPf3GtkfQsAwYJfDsKSm34U9qAiTwxW7RJUVGMRK"
+CERC_NITRO_DURABLE_STORE_FOLDER=/app/data/nitro-store
+CERC_NITRO_MSG_PORT=3007
+CERC_NITRO_RPC_PORT=4007
+CERC_NITRO_UI_PORT=4107
+CERC_NITRO_USE_DURABLE_STORE=true
+CERC_NITRO_WS_MSG_PORT=5007
diff --git a/stack_orchestrator/data/config/go-nitro-auth/bootnode.env b/stack_orchestrator/data/config/go-nitro-auth/bootnode.env
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..241fbb0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stack_orchestrator/data/config/go-nitro-auth/bootnode.env
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+CERC_NITRO_CHAIN_PK=596db2ac27479cfdf60f708bf64ae44a1c5090e9446cca011d72bc9a59b47d3d
+CERC_NITRO_PK=f41086394674cf00a66448c6688295d7330af39f6f38fed89ea023e39382d6a0
+
+# The WebSocket to connect to.
+#CERC_NITRO_CHAIN_URL=wss://linea-sepolia.infura.io/ws/v3/<MY_API_KEY_GOES_HERE>
+
+CERC_NITRO_AUTH_ON=false
+CERC_NITRO_AUTH_RPC_PORT=4008
+CERC_NITRO_AUTH_UI_PORT=4208
+CERC_NITRO_DURABLE_STORE_FOLDER=/app/data/nitro-store
+CERC_NITRO_MSG_PORT=3008
+CERC_NITRO_RPC_PORT=4008
+CERC_NITRO_UI_PORT=4108
+CERC_NITRO_USE_DURABLE_STORE=true
+CERC_NITRO_WS_MSG_PORT=5008
+
+CERC_SCRIPT_DEBUG=true
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/stack_orchestrator/data/config/go-nitro-auth/caddy/Caddyfile b/stack_orchestrator/data/config/go-nitro-auth/caddy/Caddyfile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..13a11607
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stack_orchestrator/data/config/go-nitro-auth/caddy/Caddyfile
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+:5678 {
+  handle /pay* {
+    reverse_proxy http://go-nitro-bob:8547
+  }
+
+  @eth-key-in-header {
+    path_regexp /eth/?$
+    header X-Api-Key *
+  }
+
+  handle @eth-key-in-header {
+    forward_auth go-nitro-bob:8547 {
+      uri /auth/{header.x-api-key}
+    }
+    rewrite * /
+    reverse_proxy {$CERC_ETH_RPC_ENDPOINT} {
+      header_up Host {upstream_hostport}
+    }
+  }
+
+  @eth-key-in-path {
+    path_regexp apikey eth/(.+)$
+  }
+
+  handle @eth-key-in-path {
+    forward_auth go-nitro-bob:8547 {
+      uri /auth/{re.apikey.1}
+    }
+    rewrite * /
+    reverse_proxy {$CERC_ETH_RPC_ENDPOINT} {
+      header_up Host {upstream_hostport}
+    }
+  }
+
+  handle /eth* {
+    respond "401 Unauthorized" 401
+  }
+
+  handle {
+    reverse_proxy http://go-nitro-alice:4206
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/stack_orchestrator/data/config/go-nitro/run-nitro-node.sh b/stack_orchestrator/data/config/go-nitro/run-nitro-node.sh
index 249937ef..f0febfb4 100755
--- a/stack_orchestrator/data/config/go-nitro/run-nitro-node.sh
+++ b/stack_orchestrator/data/config/go-nitro/run-nitro-node.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@ if [ -n "$CERC_SCRIPT_DEBUG" ]; then
   set -x
 fi
 
+if [ -z "$CERC_NITRO_CHAIN_PK" ] || [ -z "$CERC_NITRO_CHAIN_URL" ]; then
+  echo "You most set both CERC_NITRO_CHAIN_PK and CERC_NITRO_CHAIN_URL." 1>&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
 nitro_addresses_file="/app/deployment/nitro-addresses.json"
 
 # Check if CERC_NA_ADDRESS environment variable is set
@@ -29,22 +34,86 @@ fi
 
 echo "Running Nitro node"
 
-# Assuming CERC_NITRO_CHAIN_URL is of format <ws|http>://host:port
-ws_host=$(echo "$CERC_NITRO_CHAIN_URL" | awk -F '://' '{print $2}' | cut -d ':' -f 1)
-ws_port=$(echo "$CERC_NITRO_CHAIN_URL" | awk -F '://' '{print $2}' | cut -d ':' -f 2)
-
-# Wait till chain endpoint is available
-retry_interval=5
-while true; do
-  nc -z -w 1 "$ws_host" "$ws_port"
-
-  if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
-    echo "Chain endpoint is available"
-    break
+if [[ "${CERC_GO_NITRO_WAIT_FOR_CHAIN:-true}" == "true" ]]; then
+  # Assuming CERC_NITRO_CHAIN_URL is of format <ws|http>://host[:port][/foo]
+  ws_host=$(echo "$CERC_NITRO_CHAIN_URL" | awk -F '://' '{print $2}' | cut -d'/' -f 1 | cut -d ':' -f 1)
+  ws_port=$(echo "$CERC_NITRO_CHAIN_URL" | awk -F '://' '{print $2}' | cut -d'/' -f 1 | cut -d ':' -f 2)
+  if [[ "$ws_port" == "$ws_host" ]]; then
+    ws_port=""
   fi
 
-  echo "Chain endpoint not yet available, retrying in $retry_interval seconds..."
-  sleep $retry_interval
-done
+  # Wait till chain endpoint is available
+  retry_interval=5
+  while true; do
+    nc -z -w 1 "$ws_host" "${ws_port:-443}"
 
-./nitro -chainurl ${CERC_NITRO_CHAIN_URL} -msgport ${CERC_NITRO_MSG_PORT} -rpcport ${CERC_NITRO_RPC_PORT} -wsmsgport ${CERC_NITRO_WS_MSG_PORT} -publicip "0.0.0.0" -pk ${CERC_NITRO_PK} -chainpk ${CERC_NITRO_CHAIN_PK} -naaddress ${NA_ADDRESS} -vpaaddress ${VPA_ADDRESS} -caaddress ${CA_ADDRESS} -usedurablestore ${CERC_NITRO_USE_DURABLE_STORE} -durablestorefolder ${CERC_NITRO_DURABLE_STORE_FOLDER} -tlscertfilepath "" -tlsKeyFilepath ""
+    if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+      echo "Chain endpoint is available"
+      break
+    fi
+
+    echo "Chain endpoint not yet available, retrying in $retry_interval seconds..."
+    sleep $retry_interval
+  done
+fi
+
+if [[ -n "$CERC_NITRO_UI_PORT" ]] && [[ -d "/app-node/packages/nitro-gui/dist" ]]; then
+  for f in `ls /app-node/packages/nitro-gui/dist/assets/*.js`; do
+    sed -i "s#\"CERC_RUNTIME_ENV_RPC_HOST\"#\"localhost:${CERC_NITRO_RPC_PORT}\"#g" "$f"
+    sed -i "s#\"CERC_RUNTIME_ENV_TARGET_URL\"#\"http://localhost:5678\"#g" "$f"
+  done
+  http-server -p $CERC_NITRO_UI_PORT /app-node/packages/nitro-gui/dist &
+fi
+
+if [[ -n "$CERC_NITRO_AUTH_UI_PORT" ]] && [[ -d "/app-node/packages/nitro-auth-gui/dist" ]]; then
+  for f in `ls /app-node/packages/nitro-auth-gui/dist/assets/*.js`; do
+    sed -i "s#\"CERC_RUNTIME_ENV_RPC_URL\"#\"http://localhost:${CERC_NITRO_RPC_PORT}\"#g" "$f"
+    sed -i "s#\"CERC_RUNTIME_ENV_TARGET_URL\"#\"http://localhost:5678\"#g" "$f"
+  done
+  http-server -p $CERC_NITRO_AUTH_UI_PORT /app-node/packages/nitro-auth-gui/dist &
+fi
+
+if [[ "$CERC_NITRO_AUTH_ON" == "true" ]] && [[ -d "/app-node/packages/nitro-auth/dist" ]]; then
+  bash -c "sleep 6 && cd /app-node/packages/nitro-auth && yarn start" &
+fi
+
+if [[ "$CERC_NITRO_RELAY_ON" == "true" ]]; then
+  if [[ ! -f "/app/deployment/relay-node.json" ]]; then
+    node /usr/local/lib/node_modules/@cerc-io/peer/dist/cli/create-peer.js \
+       -f /app/deployment/relay-node.json
+  fi
+  DEBUG='laconic:*' node /usr/local/lib/node_modules/@cerc-io/peer/dist/cli/relay.js \
+    --host 0.0.0.0 \
+    -f /app/deployment/relay-node.json &
+fi
+
+if [[ -z "$CERC_CHAIN_START_BLOCK" ]]; then
+  if [[ ! -f "/app/deployment/chainstartblock.json" ]]; then
+    curl --location "$(echo $CERC_NITRO_CHAIN_URL | sed 's/^ws/http/' | sed 's#/ws/#/#')" \
+    --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
+    --data '{
+        "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+        "id": 124,
+        "method": "eth_blockNumber",
+        "params": []
+    }' > /app/deployment/chainstartblock.json
+  fi
+  CERC_CHAIN_START_BLOCK=$(printf "%d" `cat /app/deployment/chainstartblock.json | jq -r '.result'`)
+fi
+
+cd /app
+./nitro \
+  -chainurl ${CERC_NITRO_CHAIN_URL} \
+  -msgport ${CERC_NITRO_MSG_PORT} \
+  -rpcport ${CERC_NITRO_RPC_PORT} \
+  -wsmsgport ${CERC_NITRO_WS_MSG_PORT} \
+  -publicip "0.0.0.0" \
+  -pk ${CERC_NITRO_PK:-$CERC_NITRO_CHAIN_PK} \
+  -chainpk ${CERC_NITRO_CHAIN_PK} \
+  -naaddress ${NA_ADDRESS} \
+  -vpaaddress ${VPA_ADDRESS} \
+  -caaddress ${CA_ADDRESS} \
+  -usedurablestore=${CERC_NITRO_USE_DURABLE_STORE} \
+  -durablestorefolder ${CERC_NITRO_DURABLE_STORE_FOLDER} \
+  -bootpeers "${CERC_NITRO_BOOT_PEERS}" \
+  -chainstartblock $CERC_CHAIN_START_BLOCK
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/stack_orchestrator/data/config/nitro-rpc-client/start.sh b/stack_orchestrator/data/config/nitro-rpc-client/start.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..c61eb04e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stack_orchestrator/data/config/nitro-rpc-client/start.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+CERC_NITRO_RPC_FUND_AMOUNT=${CERC_NITRO_RPC_FUND_AMOUNT:-0}
+CERC_NITRO_RPC_HOST_ALICE=${CERC_NITRO_RPC_HOST_ALICE:-go-nitro-alice}
+CERC_NITRO_RPC_PORT_ALICE=${CERC_NITRO_RPC_PORT_ALICE:-4006}
+CERC_NITRO_USE_TLS=${CERC_NITRO_USE_TLS:-false}
+CERC_NITRO_ADDRESS_BOB=${CERC_NITRO_ADDRESS_BOB:-0xe07e314501cc73b24cf45a6577486017300e153c}
+
+
+# Wait till chain endpoint is available
+retry_interval=5
+while true; do
+  nc -z -w 1 "$CERC_NITRO_RPC_HOST_ALICE" "$CERC_NITRO_RPC_PORT_ALICE"
+
+  if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+    echo "Nitro endpoint is available"
+    break
+  fi
+
+  echo "Nitro endpoint not yet available, retrying in $retry_interval seconds..."
+  sleep $retry_interval
+done
+
+if [[ "$CERC_NITRO_RPC_FUND_AMOUNT" -gt 0 ]]; then
+  nitro-rpc-client -h $CERC_NITRO_RPC_HOST_ALICE \
+                   -p $CERC_NITRO_RPC_PORT_ALICE \
+                   -s=$CERC_NITRO_USE_TLS \
+                   get-all-ledger-channels | \
+                     jq "[.[] | select(.Status == \"Open\") | select(.Balance.Them == \"$CERC_NITRO_ADDRESS_BOB\")] | first" > \
+                     /app/deployment/nitro-ledger-channel-alice-to-bob.json
+
+  ledger_channel=$(jq -r '.ID' /app/deployment/nitro-ledger-channel-alice-to-bob.json 2>/dev/null | sed 's/^null$//')
+
+  if [[ -z "${ledger_channel}" ]]; then
+    echo "Creating new ledger channel ..."
+    nitro-rpc-client -h $CERC_NITRO_RPC_HOST_ALICE \
+                     -p $CERC_NITRO_RPC_PORT_ALICE \
+                     -s=$CERC_NITRO_USE_TLS \
+                     -n \
+                     direct-fund --amount $CERC_NITRO_RPC_FUND_AMOUNT $CERC_NITRO_ADDRESS_BOB
+
+    nitro-rpc-client -h $CERC_NITRO_RPC_HOST_ALICE \
+                     -p $CERC_NITRO_RPC_PORT_ALICE \
+                     -s=$CERC_NITRO_USE_TLS \
+                     get-all-ledger-channels | \
+                       jq "[.[] | select(.Status == \"Open\") | select(.Balance.Them == \"$CERC_NITRO_ADDRESS_BOB\")] | first" > \
+                       /app/deployment/nitro-ledger-channel-alice-to-bob.json
+
+    ledger_channel=$(jq -r '.ID' /app/deployment/nitro-ledger-channel-alice-to-bob.json)
+  fi
+
+  nitro-rpc-client -h $CERC_NITRO_RPC_HOST_ALICE \
+                   -p $CERC_NITRO_RPC_PORT_ALICE \
+                   -s=$CERC_NITRO_USE_TLS \
+                   get-payment-channels-by-ledger $ledger_channel > \
+                     /app/deployment/nitro-payment-channels-alice-to-bob.json
+
+  first_open_channel=$(jq '[.[] | select(.Status == "Open")] | first' /app/deployment/nitro-payment-channels-alice-to-bob.json | sed 's/^null$//')
+
+  if [[ -z "$first_open_channel" ]]; then
+    echo "Creating new payment channel ..."
+    nitro-rpc-client -h $CERC_NITRO_RPC_HOST_ALICE \
+                     -p $CERC_NITRO_RPC_PORT_ALICE \
+                     -s=$CERC_NITRO_USE_TLS \
+                     -n \
+                     virtual-fund --amount $((CERC_NITRO_RPC_FUND_AMOUNT/2)) $CERC_NITRO_ADDRESS_BOB
+
+    nitro-rpc-client -h $CERC_NITRO_RPC_HOST_ALICE \
+                     -p $CERC_NITRO_RPC_PORT_ALICE \
+                     -s=$CERC_NITRO_USE_TLS \
+                     get-payment-channels-by-ledger $ledger_channel > \
+                       /app/deployment/nitro-payment-channels-alice-to-bob.json
+
+    first_open_channel=$(jq '[.[] | select(.Status == "Open")] | first' /app/deployment/nitro-payment-channels-alice-to-bob.json | sed 's/^null$//')
+  fi
+
+  echo ""
+  echo "################################################################"
+  echo ""
+
+  echo "LEDGER:"
+  cat /app/deployment/nitro-ledger-channel-alice-to-bob.json | jq
+  echo ""
+  echo ""
+
+  echo "PAYMENT:"
+  cat /app/deployment/nitro-payment-channels-alice-to-bob.json | jq
+  echo ""
+  echo ""
+fi
+
+if [ -n "$1" ]; then
+  exec "$@"
+  exit $?
+fi
+
+while [ 1 -eq 1 ]; do
+  sleep 100
+done
diff --git a/stack_orchestrator/data/container-build/cerc-go-nitro/Dockerfile b/stack_orchestrator/data/container-build/cerc-go-nitro/Dockerfile
index 1d0e31b4..9057d3b0 100644
--- a/stack_orchestrator/data/container-build/cerc-go-nitro/Dockerfile
+++ b/stack_orchestrator/data/container-build/cerc-go-nitro/Dockerfile
@@ -8,9 +8,30 @@ COPY . .
 RUN go build -v -o nitro .
 
 # Reduce image size
-FROM debian:bullseye-slim
+FROM node:18-bullseye-slim as builder-node
 RUN apt-get update
-RUN apt-get install -y ca-certificates jq netcat
+RUN apt-get install -y make
+WORKDIR /app
+COPY . .
+RUN find . -name 'node_modules' | xargs -n1 rm -rf
+RUN find . -name 'dist' | xargs -n1 rm -rf
+RUN yarn
+WORKDIR /app/packages/nitro-gui
+RUN VITE_RPC_HOST=CERC_RUNTIME_ENV_RPC_HOST yarn build
+RUN if [ -d /app/packages/nitro-auth-gui ]; then \
+  cd /app/packages/nitro-auth-gui && \
+    VITE_RPC_URL=CERC_RUNTIME_ENV_RPC_URL VITE_TARGET_URL=CERC_RUNTIME_ENV_TARGET_URL yarn build; \
+  fi
+WORKDIR /app/packages/nitro-auth
+RUN if [ -d /app/packages/nitro-auth ]; then cd /app/packages/nitro-auth && yarn build; fi
+
+FROM node:18-bullseye-slim
+RUN apt-get update
+RUN apt-get install -y ca-certificates jq netcat make curl wget
 RUN rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+RUN npm install -g http-server
+RUN npm config set @cerc-io:registry https://git.vdb.to/api/packages/cerc-io/npm/
+RUN npm install -g @cerc-io/peer
 WORKDIR /app
 COPY --from=builder /app/nitro .
+COPY --from=builder-node /app /app-node
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diff --git a/stack_orchestrator/data/container-build/cerc-nitro-rpc-client/Dockerfile b/stack_orchestrator/data/container-build/cerc-nitro-rpc-client/Dockerfile
index 2c0d636a..2def6d70 100644
--- a/stack_orchestrator/data/container-build/cerc-nitro-rpc-client/Dockerfile
+++ b/stack_orchestrator/data/container-build/cerc-nitro-rpc-client/Dockerfile
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@ RUN apk --update --no-cache add python3 alpine-sdk bash curl jq
 
 WORKDIR /app
 
-COPY . .
+COPY packages/nitro-rpc-client  .
 
 RUN echo "Installing dependencies" && \
   yarn
 
-RUN cd packages/nitro-rpc-client
+RUN yarn build
+RUN ln -s /app/bin/nitro-rpc-client.js /bin/nitro-rpc-client
diff --git a/stack_orchestrator/data/stacks/go-nitro-auth/README.md b/stack_orchestrator/data/stacks/go-nitro-auth/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..edaa490e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stack_orchestrator/data/stacks/go-nitro-auth/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+# go-nitro-auth
+
+Deploy a stack for demoing Nitro-based auth, using either a local fixturenet (fully self-contained) or remote testnet.
+
+## Local Fixturenet (Self-Contained)
+
+### Clone required repositories
+
+```
+$ laconic-so --stack fixturenet-eth setup-repositories
+$ laconic-so --stack go-nitro-auth setup-repositories
+```
+
+### Build containers
+
+```
+$ laconic-so --stack fixturenet-eth build-containers
+$ laconic-so --stack go-nitro-auth build-containers
+```
+
+### Create a deployment
+
+```
+$ laconic-so --stack fixturenet-eth deploy init --output nitro-net.yml
+$ laconic-so --stack fixturenet-eth deploy create --spec-file nitro-net.yml --deployment-dir /srv/nitro-net
+
+$ laconic-so --stack go-nitro-auth deploy init --map-ports-to-host any-same --output nitro-auth.yml
+$ laconic-so --stack go-nitro-auth deploy create --spec-file nitro-auth.yml --deployment-dir /srv/nitro-auth
+
+# Place them both in the same namespace (TODO: support setting the deployment name via --cluster).
+$ cp /srv/nitro-net/deployment.yml /srv/nitro-auth/deployment.yml
+```
+
+### Start the containers
+
+```
+$ laconic-so deployment --dir /srv/nitro-net up
+$ laconic-so deployment --dir /srv/nitro-auth up
+```
+
+### Open the webapp
+
+Visit http://localhost:5678
+
+## Remote Testnet
+
+This example will use the Linea Sepolia testnet.
+
+### Clone required repositories
+
+```
+$ laconic-so --stack go-nitro-auth setup-repositories
+```
+
+### Build containers
+
+```
+$ laconic-so --stack go-nitro-auth build-containers
+```
+
+### Create a deployment
+
+```
+$ laconic-so --stack go-nitro-auth deploy init --map-ports-to-host any-same --output nitro-auth.yml
+$ laconic-so --stack go-nitro-auth deploy create --spec-file nitro-auth.yml --deployment-dir /srv/nitro-auth
+```
+
+### Set your keys, contract addresses, etc.
+
+You must set the private keys for two accounts with funds on the target network, as well as the contract addresses
+(if they already exist) or else an account to create them.  You must also set the URL to use for WebSocket connections,
+eg, `wss://linea-sepolia.infura.io/ws/v3/<MY_API_KEY>`
+
+#### Config
+
+```
+$ vim /srv/nitro-auth/config.env
+# Addresses of existing contracts.
+CERC_CA_ADDRESS="0x1Ae815c3e7556e16ceaB6B6d46306C1870EB6d24"
+CERC_NA_ADDRESS="0xc453C5E3f304bb545A3Df7bBa02fe6274A056636"
+CERC_VPA_ADDRESS="0xA11af80D75b1150631FA78178c94fa451c7172a8"
+
+# Else the private key of an account and RPC URL to use create them.
+CERC_PRIVATE_KEY_DEPLOYER=<PRIV_KEY_HERE>
+CERC_ETH_RPC_ENDPOINT=https://rpc.sepolia.linea.build
+
+# The WebSocket chain URL.
+CERC_NITRO_CHAIN_URL=wss://linea-sepolia.infura.io/ws/v3/<MY_API_KEY_HERE>
+
+# Private key for "Alice" account (payer)
+CERC_NITRO_CHAIN_PK_ALICE=<ALICE_PRIVATE_KEY_HERE>
+
+# Private key for "Bob" account (payee)
+CERC_NITRO_CHAIN_PK_BOB=<BOB_PRIVATE_KEY_HERE>
+```
+
+### Start the stack
+```
+$ laconic-so deployment --dir /srv/nitro-auth up
+```
+
+### Open the webapp
+
+Visit http://localhost:5678
diff --git a/stack_orchestrator/data/stacks/go-nitro-auth/stack.yml b/stack_orchestrator/data/stacks/go-nitro-auth/stack.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..42b10950
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stack_orchestrator/data/stacks/go-nitro-auth/stack.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+version: "1.0"
+name: go-nitro-auth
+description: "Stack to demonstrate payments between various services"
+repos:
+  # for nitro-contracts
+  - github.com/cerc-io/ts-nitro@v0.1.15
+  # for go-nitro and nitro-rpc-client
+  - github.com/cerc-io/go-nitro@telackey/update
+containers:
+  # nitro
+  - cerc/nitro-contracts
+  - cerc/go-nitro
+  - cerc/nitro-rpc-client
+pods:
+  - nitro-contracts
+  - go-nitro-auth
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/stack_orchestrator/deploy/webapp/deploy_webapp_from_registry.py b/stack_orchestrator/deploy/webapp/deploy_webapp_from_registry.py
index 2cc704ff..f030b735 100644
--- a/stack_orchestrator/deploy/webapp/deploy_webapp_from_registry.py
+++ b/stack_orchestrator/deploy/webapp/deploy_webapp_from_registry.py
@@ -39,11 +39,12 @@ def process_app_deployment_request(
     app_deployment_request,
     deployment_record_namespace,
     dns_record_namespace,
-    dns_suffix,
+    default_dns_suffix,
     deployment_parent_dir,
     kube_config,
     image_registry,
     force_rebuild,
+    fqdn_policy,
     logger
 ):
     logger.log("BEGIN - process_app_deployment_request")
@@ -56,14 +57,15 @@ def process_app_deployment_request(
     requested_name = hostname_for_deployment_request(app_deployment_request, laconic)
     logger.log(f"Determined requested name: {requested_name}")
 
-    # HACK
     if "." in requested_name:
-        raise Exception("Only unqualified hostnames allowed at this time.")
-
-    fqdn = f"{requested_name}.{dns_suffix}"
+        if "allow" == fqdn_policy or "preexisting" == fqdn_policy:
+            fqdn = requested_name
+        else:
+            raise Exception(f"{requested_name} is invalid: only unqualified hostnames are allowed.")
+    else:
+        fqdn = f"{requested_name}.{default_dns_suffix}"
 
     # 3. check ownership of existing dnsrecord vs this request
-    # TODO: Support foreign DNS
     dns_crn = f"{dns_record_namespace}/{fqdn}"
     dns_record = laconic.get_record(dns_crn)
     if dns_record:
@@ -75,7 +77,9 @@ def process_app_deployment_request(
             logger.log(f"Matched DnsRecord ownership: {matched_owner}")
         else:
             raise Exception("Unable to confirm ownership of DnsRecord %s for request %s" %
-                            (dns_record.id, app_deployment_request.id))
+                            (dns_crn, app_deployment_request.id))
+    elif "preexisting" == fqdn_policy:
+        raise Exception(f"No pre-existing DnsRecord {dns_crn} could be found for request {app_deployment_request.id}.")
 
     # 4. get build and runtime config from request
     env_filename = None
@@ -191,6 +195,7 @@ def dump_known_requests(filename, requests, status="SEEN"):
 @click.option("--state-file", help="File to store state about previously seen requests.")
 @click.option("--only-update-state", help="Only update the state file, don't process any requests anything.", is_flag=True)
 @click.option("--dns-suffix", help="DNS domain to use eg, laconic.servesthe.world")
+@click.option("--fqdn-policy", help="How to handle requests with an FQDN: prohibit, allow, preexisting", default="prohibit")
 @click.option("--record-namespace-dns", help="eg, crn://laconic/dns")
 @click.option("--record-namespace-deployments", help="eg, crn://laconic/deployments")
 @click.option("--dry-run", help="Don't do anything, just report what would be done.", is_flag=True)
@@ -201,7 +206,7 @@ def dump_known_requests(filename, requests, status="SEEN"):
 @click.pass_context
 def command(ctx, kube_config, laconic_config, image_registry, deployment_parent_dir,  # noqa: C901
             request_id, discover, state_file, only_update_state,
-            dns_suffix, record_namespace_dns, record_namespace_deployments, dry_run,
+            dns_suffix, fqdn_policy, record_namespace_dns, record_namespace_deployments, dry_run,
             include_tags, exclude_tags, force_rebuild, log_dir):
     if request_id and discover:
         print("Cannot specify both --request-id and --discover", file=sys.stderr)
@@ -220,6 +225,10 @@ def command(ctx, kube_config, laconic_config, image_registry, deployment_parent_
             print("--dns-suffix, --record-namespace-dns, and --record-namespace-deployments are all required", file=sys.stderr)
             sys.exit(2)
 
+    if fqdn_policy not in ["prohibit", "allow", "preexisting"]:
+        print("--fqdn-policy must be one of 'prohibit', 'allow', or 'preexisting'", file=sys.stderr)
+        sys.exit(2)
+
     # Split CSV and clean up values.
     include_tags = [tag.strip() for tag in include_tags.split(",") if tag]
     exclude_tags = [tag.strip() for tag in exclude_tags.split(",") if tag]
@@ -334,6 +343,7 @@ def command(ctx, kube_config, laconic_config, image_registry, deployment_parent_
                     kube_config,
                     image_registry,
                     force_rebuild,
+                    fqdn_policy,
                     logger
                 )
                 status = "DEPLOYED"