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VaultWarden

Vaultwarden is a self-hosted password manager that allows users to securely store and manage their passwords and sensitive information while retaining complete control over their data. It is an open-source alternative to Bitwarden, designed for easy deployment and management. With features such as end-to-end encryption, user management, and password sharing capabilities, Vaultwarden provides a robust solution for individuals and teams looking to enhance their data privacy without relying on third-party services. AWS Marketplace: Vaultwarden

Note:

Please be aware that it can take 5-10 minutes for the system to be accessible.

SSH Into the server:

  • Linux + MAC - add .pem key to 
~/.ssh/id_rsa
# change permisisons
chmod 400 id_rsa
ssh core@ip-of-server
  • If using putty or mobaxterm make sure to convert .pem using puttygen.

Vaultwarden:

  • How to access Vaultwarden > https://ip-of-server
  • Select create a new account and follow the instructions:
  • Optional: Enable MFA - Login > Account Settings > Security > Two Step Login > Select and enable your MFA.
  • You can now import or add your passwords.

Podman:

  • Podman is a daemonless, rootless container engine used to run Vaultwarden and Nginx securely.
  • Check running containers:
podman ps
  • Update containers - ssh into the server then run:
cd ~/.podman
podman-compose down
podman-compose pull
podman-compose up -d
  • View container logs:
podman logs nginx-reverse-proxy
podman logs vaultwarden

FCOS Linux:

  • Fedora CoreOS (FCOS) is an automatically updating, minimal, container-focused operating system.
  • Check SELinux status:
getenforce
  • Check firewall rules:
sudo firewall-cmd --list-all
  • Check audit logs:
sudo aureport --summary
  • Install additional packages (requires reboot to apply):
sudo rpm-ostree install <package>
sudo systemctl reboot
  • Check system status:
sudo systemctl status

Portainer - Manage Docker ( Used Before 04/14/26):

  • This has been replaced in newer rleeases, due to the community version limiting functions.
  • How to access Portainer to manage your containers > https://ip-of-server:9443
  • Follow the instructions to create a new admin account.
  • Caution - Portainer can timeout if you dont create an account fast enough
  • If this happens you need to restart the container, ssh into the server, then run. 
docker restart portainer
  • Once logged into portainer, click get started and select local. You can manage docker from here.

Docker - Update Containers ( Used Before 4/14/26 ):

  • Caution: Make sure to back up any data and test the update in a staging environment before running these commands on a production server.
  • ssh into the server 
cd .docker
/opt/bin/docker-compose down
/opt/bin/docker-compose pull
/opt/bin/docker-compose up -d

Manage Flatcar Linux ( Used Before 4/14/26 ):

  • Optional: Manaully update Flatcar. Updates will happen automatically.
  • If you want to manually check for updates run this command
sudo update_engine_client -update

References:

  • https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden
  • https://docs.podman.io/en/latest/
  • https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/fedora-coreos/
  • https://docs.docker.com/
  • https://www.flatcar.org/docs/latest