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Secure OpenClaw on Hetzner VPS with hardening.

Software Engineering#security#hetzner#ssh#tailscale#hardening#vps#openclaw
AuthorAlexAtmtit
Version1.0.0
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What problem does it solve?

This guide turns Claude into a patient, step-by-step setup assistant that securely deploys OpenClaw on a Hetzner VPS with production-grade hardening, including Tailscale VPN, non-root operation, loopback-only gateway, seamless Telegram integration, and a rigorous security verification workflow.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • End-to-end VPS provisioning and hardening for a secure OpenClaw deployment.
  • Non-root operation + loopback gateway with SSH and firewall controls to minimize exposure.
  • Tailscale-based access ensuring private, VPN-only connectivity between your devices and the VPS.
  • Telegram bot integration for command and control from Telegram with privacy-conscious, local Whisper processing.
  • Security verification & governance with a mandated checklist to validate network, access, and gateway safety before going live.

Quick Start

Follow the guided phases to provision, harden, install, and verify OpenClaw on Hetzner with Tailscale and Telegram integration.

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None required

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Please help me install this Skill:
Name: openclaw-vps-setup
Download link: https://github.com/AlexAtmtit/custom-skills/archive/main.zip#openclaw-vps-setup

Please download this .zip file, extract it, and install it in the .claude/skills/ directory.
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