# Secure OpenClaw on Linux Cloud

Self-hosting OpenClaw on a cloud server can expose a powerful control plane. This skill guides private deployment with SSH tunneling, Podman, token auth, sandboxing, and firewall checks.

## Install

```bash
npx skillstore add xixu-me/openclaw-secure-linux-cloud
```

## Metadata

- Status: approved
- Slug: xixu-me-openclaw-secure-linux-cloud
- Skillstore revision: r1
- Version status: missing
- Tree hash: b075a15422b21343bfbd84aa259a3bd991391b0762a851f9af9991be9e1bad30
- Author: xixu-me
- GitHub username: xixu-me
- License: MIT
- Repository: https://github.com/xixu-me/skills/tree/main/skills/openclaw-secure-linux-cloud/
- Ref: 64ca8af0f54a325752f08bd54e52151061ea659a
- Supported tools: Claude, Codex, Claude Code
- Audit status: complete
- Agent install advisory: blocked
- Manual install advisory: allowed\_with\_warning
- Artifact signature: available
- Audit attestation: unavailable
- Human verification: not\_verified
- Risk factors: external\_commands, network, filesystem
- Quality score: 38
- Quality tier: warning
- Public page: https://skillstore.pages.dev/skills/xixu-me-openclaw-secure-linux-cloud
- Manifest: https://skillstore.pages.dev/api/skills/xixu-me-openclaw-secure-linux-cloud/manifest

## Capabilities

- Explains a private-first OpenClaw architecture for Linux cloud hosts.
- Compares SSH tunnels, Tailscale, and reverse proxies for remote access.
- Provides Debian and Ubuntu example commands for host hardening and Podman setup.
- Defines conservative defaults for token auth, pairing, tools, and sandboxing.
- Lists pre-launch and day-two audit checks for services and permissions.

## Use Cases

- Plan a private deployment: Create a secure first-run plan for OpenClaw on a new Linux VPS.
- Review an exposed host: Identify risky OpenClaw exposure and prioritize safer access controls.
- Choose an access model: Compare SSH tunneling, Tailscale, and reverse proxy options for remote control.

## Prompt Templates

### Plan a first deployment

```
Help me deploy OpenClaw on a Linux VPS with private access only. Ask for blocking details first.
```

### Check my current setup

```
Review my OpenClaw cloud setup for exposure risks. Focus on network binding, auth, sandboxing, and permissions.
```

### Compare access options

```
Compare SSH tunnel, Tailscale, and reverse proxy access for my OpenClaw host. Recommend the lowest-risk path.
```

### Build a hardening runbook

```
Create a staged OpenClaw hardening runbook with validation steps, rollback notes, and commands separated by local and server context.
```

## Limitations

- Commands are Debian and Ubuntu oriented and may need distro changes.
- It does not verify current upstream OpenClaw commands automatically.
- Users must review privileged commands before running them.
- It is not a full Linux hardening baseline for unrelated systems.

## Best Practices

- Confirm the target host and distro before using package or firewall commands.
- Keep OpenClaw private by default and expose it only after a documented need.
- Review privileged commands with the user before execution.

## Anti Patterns

- Binding the gateway to all interfaces during first setup.
- Treating token authentication as a replacement for network boundaries.
- Running broad tool permissions before the workflow requires them.

## Security Audit

- Audited at: 2026-07-08T09:42:40.181\+00:00
- Summary: The skill is legitimate security guidance, and many SKILL.md alerts are Markdown false positives. However, the reference includes privileged host changes, persistent service enablement, token display, and root execution of project scripts from a cloned repository. These commands require strong user confirmation and safer installation guidance before publication.

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