💻 Shell Script - Vaultwarden-Installation.sh

This script was developed to automate the deployment of Vaultwarden — an open-source password manager. It includes everything needed to get Vaultwarden up and running securely and efficiently.

🔐 What it does:

Automatically installs and configures Vaultwarden

Generates a self-signed SSL certificate

Sets up and configures a reverse proxy to serve Vaultwarden over HTTPS

Ideal for users who want a fast, secure, and repeatable way to deploy their own password vault with minimal manual setup.

⚠️ Make sure to run the script on a clean or controlled environment.
🛡️ Root privileges may be required for installing packages and setting up services.

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🔐 Vaultwarden Installation Script

Vaultwarden-Installation.sh is a Shell script developed to fully automate the secure deployment of Vaultwarden, an open-source password manager.

It includes:

• Docker and Vaultwarden installation
• SSL certificate generation via OpenSSL
• Reverse proxy setup with Nginx
• Admin token creation using Argon2 encryption

✅ Designed for quick and secure deployments in self-hosted environments.

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📦 Requirements

• Ubuntu
• Root privileges
• A domain or subdomain pointing to your server (e.g., vault.example.local)

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🚀 How to Use

1. Clone this Repository

git clone https://github.com/rihanalkamim/Install-Vaultwarden.git

cd Install-Vaultwarden

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2. Run the Script

sudo ./Vaultwarden-Installation.sh

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3. Provide the Required Information

You’ll be prompted to enter:

• Your domain (e.g., vault.example.local)
• Certificate fields (country, state, city, organization, etc.)
• A password to encrypt the CA private key

OBS: This password also used of Vaultwarden token

Example:

Your domain (Ex: intern.domain) [*]: vault.example.local
Country Name (Ex: US) [Default: "AU"]:
State or Province (Ex: Georgia) [Default: "N/A"]:
...

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🔧 What It Does

• 📥 Updates system and installs dependencies
• 🔐 Prompts for a secure password (used to encrypt private key)
• 🔑 Creates a self-signed Root CA and server certificate
• 🐳 Creates and launches the Vaultwarden Docker container
• 🌐 Configures Nginx as a secure HTTPS reverse proxy

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📂 Files and Structure

/Vaultwarden
├── Cert/
│   ├── fullchain.pem
│   ├── vault.your.domain.key
│   └── vault.your.domain.pem
├── compose.yaml
├── vw-data/ (Docker volume)

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🧪 After Installation

• Open your browser and go to: https://vault.your.domain
• Access the admin panel https://vault.your.domain/admin using the password typing in certificate field

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❗ Troubleshooting

• Check Nginx config: sudo nginx -t
• Restart Docker services: docker-compose restart
• Check Vaultwarden logs: docker-compose logs vaultwarden

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🙋 Support

Questions or suggestions?
Open an issue on GitHub or contact me at:

📧 rihanalkamim@gmail.com
🔗 github.com/rihanalkamim/Install-Vaultwarden

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🙏 Acknowledgements

A special thanks to the original creators of Vaultwarden, the open-source password manager project.
This script was created to make the deployment process easier and faster, leveraging Vaultwarden's amazing work.

For more details on Vaultwarden, check out the official repository:
🔗 Vaultwarden - GitHub Repository