How to Install Patrowl Manager on FreeBSD Latest

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the step-by-step process of installing Patrowl Manager on FreeBSD latest. Patrowl Manager is an open-source security automation and orchestration platform that helps to strengthen the security posture of modern organizations.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, please ensure that the following prerequisites have been satisfied:

• A server running FreeBSD latest
• Python 3.x or higher
• Git
• Pip

Step 1: Install Dependencies

First, update your system and install necessary dependencies using the following commands:

pkg update
pkg install -y python3 py36-redis py36-geoip2 py36-tld
pkg install -y py36-pip py36-ldap3 py36-psycopg2 py36-cryptography 

Step 2: Clone the Patrowl Manager Repository

Clone the Patrowl Manager Git repository using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/Patrowl/PatrowlManager.git

Step 3: Set Up and Activate Virtual Environment

Navigate to the cloned directory and create a virtual environment using the following commands:

cd PatrowlManager
python3 -m venv .env
source .env/bin/activate

Step 4: Install Required Packages

Install the required packages using pip with the following command:

pip3 install -r requirements.txt

Step 5: Modify Configuration Settings

Next, modify the configuration settings in the config.py file. You can use the sample file provided (config-sample.py) as a guide.

cp config-sample.py config.py
nano config.py

Modify the SECRET_KEY to a secret key of your choice.

Step 6: Create Database

Create a PostgreSQL database, user, and password.

sudo su postgres
createuser patrowluser
createdb patrowldb
psql
ALTER USER patrowluser WITH PASSWORD 'mypassword';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE patrowldb TO patrowluser;

Step 7: Run Database Migrations

Now, run the database migrations.

flask db init
flask db migrate
flask db upgrade

Step 8: Start Patrowl Manager

Finally, start Patrowl Manager by running the following command:

python3 run.py

Conclusion

Congratulations! Patrowl Manager has been successfully installed and is now up and running. You can access the Patrowl Manager web interface by opening your web browser and going to http://your-server-ip:5000 or http://localhost:5000 if running Patrowl Manager locally.

We hope you found this tutorial useful. If you have any questions or concerns, don't hesitate to reach out to the Patrowl community for assistance.

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