How to Install PassWall on OpenBSD

PassWall is a self-hosted password manager and web application firewall that is designed to be secure and easy to use. In this tutorial, we will be installing PassWall on an OpenBSD server.

Prerequisites

• A fresh OpenBSD installation, preferably version 6.2 or later.
• Root access to the server.
• Basic knowledge of the command line and text editor.

Installation Steps

1. Log in to your OpenBSD server as root.

2. Update the system packages by running the following command:

   $ pkg_add -u
   

3. Install the required dependencies for PassWall by running the following commands:

   $ pkg_add ruby mariadb mariadb-client mariadb-server
   

   This command will install Ruby, MariaDB server, and MariaDB client on the server. These packages are required for the installation of PassWall.

4. Install the latest version of PassWall from the official repository by running the following command:

   $ git clone https://github.com/passwall/passwall-server.git
   

   This command will clone the repository to your server.

5. Change the directory to the passwall-server directory by running the following command:

   $ cd passwall-server
   

6. Run the setup script by running the following command:

   $ ruby setup.rb
   

   This script will set up the database for PassWall and will ask for the password for the MariaDB root user.

7. Start the PassWall server by running the following command:

   $ ruby app.rb
   

   This command will start the PassWall server. You can access the PassWall web interface by visiting http://<servername or IP address>:3000/ in your web browser.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed PassWall! You can now begin using it as a password manager and web application firewall.

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