Self hosting vaultwarden pw mgr by DHBR2 · Pull Request #7365 · linode/docs

DHBR2 · 2025-11-19T20:13:47Z

Updated using Vaultwarden on Ubuntu 24.04 to replace existing documentation for using Vaultwarden Password Manager. All components update to latest version and switched from using a brittle version of Caddy to using NGINX for reverse proxy.

[Release] v1.387.0

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Corrected typos in instructions for accessing Vaultwarden and NGINX configuration.

Updated notes and warnings to improve clarity and accuracy regarding Docker installation and configuration on Ubuntu 24.04.

There is no provision for "warnings" or "important" in this, just use "note" everywhere you need to call something out.

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Rajakavitha1

Hi @DHBR2 and @nmelehan-akamai may be i am missing something. I was not successful in testing this guide. I have attached the output of the termial text so that you can see the steps that did not work for me.

Terminal Saved Output- vaultwarden.txt

Hi @DHBR2 and @nmelehan-akamai I am sorry that the terminal output that I shared earlier included all the output since i configured my new laptop including the git confgurations.
Here's the output that you might wamt to test for the vaultwarden.
valtwarden..pdf

...guides/security/authentication/self-host-vaultwarden-passwd-manager-on-ubuntu-22-04/index.md

Rajakavitha1 · 2026-03-03T14:59:24Z

...guides/security/authentication/self-host-vaultwarden-passwd-manager-on-ubuntu-22-04/index.md

+```command
+hostnamectl
+timedatectl
+```
+Expected output similar to:
+```output
+Static hostname: vaultserver
+Operating System: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
+Architecture: x86-64
+
+Local time: Wed 2025-11-05 09:45:00 PST
+System clock synchronized: yes
+NTP service: active
+Time zone: America/Los_Angeles (PST, -0800)
+```


The output on ubuntu 24.04 is slightly different.

rajie@vaultwarden-test:/srv/vaultwarden$ hostnamectl Static hostname: vaultwarden-test Icon name: computer-vm Chassis: vm 🖴 Machine ID: d0e2ac542d4d4da48956903881db595e Boot ID: 45bd4a101bca488d926dff70705507d3 Virtualization: kvm Operating System: Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS Kernel: Linux 6.8.0-71-generic Architecture: x86-64 Hardware Vendor: Linode Hardware Model: Compute Instance Firmware Version: Not Specified rajie@vaultwarden-test:/srv/vaultwarden$ timedatectl Local time: Tue 2026-03-03 20:28:36 IST Universal time: Tue 2026-03-03 14:58:36 UTC RTC time: Tue 2026-03-03 14:58:36 Time zone: Asia/Kolkata (IST, +0530) System clock synchronized: yes NTP service: active RTC in local TZ: no rajie@vaultwarden-test:/srv/vaultwarden$

The guide has been corrected to show Ubuntu 22.04.

...guides/security/authentication/self-host-vaultwarden-passwd-manager-on-ubuntu-22-04/index.md

Rajakavitha1 · 2026-03-03T15:08:35Z

...guides/security/authentication/self-host-vaultwarden-passwd-manager-on-ubuntu-22-04/index.md

+Step 4: Then restart Vaultwarden:
+```command
+docker compose down
+docker compose up -d


There is no compose file so this step did not work:

rajie@vaultwarden-test:/srv/vaultwarden$ cd .. rajie@vaultwarden-test:/srv$ cd .. rajie@vaultwarden-test:/$ cd /home/rajie/vaultwarden bash: cd: /home/rajie/vaultwarden: No such file or directory rajie@vaultwarden-test:/$ cd /srv/vaultwarden/ rajie@vaultwarden-test:/srv/vaultwarden$ sudo nano .env [sudo] password for rajie: rajie@vaultwarden-test:/srv/vaultwarden$ docker compose down no configuration file provided: not found rajie@vaultwarden-test:/srv/vaultwarden$ docker compose up -d no configuration file provided: not found rajie@vaultwarden-test:/srv/vaultwarden$

The Vaultwarden Deployment section has been moved to fit the natural flow of how you set things up. Thank you for you review and I hope it works better for you now.

…d removed outdated info

Rajakavitha1 · 2026-03-10T06:09:05Z

Hi @DHBR2 I just tested and validated the guide on Ubuntu 24.04 as mentioned in #7358. There were very few minor discrepancies I noticed and I have provided them as suggestions.
Here's the login screen for the IP that I see after making the minor changes.

and here's the terminal output for your reference.
Terminal Saved Output- valutwarden.txt

Rajakavitha1

The guide works as documnted just a few minoe suggestions based on the validation on Ubuntu 24.04

Rajakavitha1 · 2026-03-10T06:09:25Z

...guides/security/authentication/self-host-vaultwarden-passwd-manager-on-ubuntu-22-04/index.md

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+---
+slug: self-host-vaultwarden-passwd-manager-on-ubuntu-22-04


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slug: self-host-vaultwarden-passwd-manager-on-ubuntu-22-04

slug: self-host-vaultwarden-passwd-manager-on-ubuntu-24-04

Rajakavitha1 · 2026-03-10T06:09:36Z

...guides/security/authentication/self-host-vaultwarden-passwd-manager-on-ubuntu-22-04/index.md

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+---
+slug: self-host-vaultwarden-passwd-manager-on-ubuntu-22-04
+title: "Self-Hosting Vaultwarden Password Manager on Ubuntu 22.04"


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title: "Self-Hosting Vaultwarden Password Manager on Ubuntu 22.04"

title: "Self-Hosting Vaultwarden Password Manager on Ubuntu 24.04"

Rajakavitha1 · 2026-03-10T06:09:50Z

...guides/security/authentication/self-host-vaultwarden-passwd-manager-on-ubuntu-22-04/index.md

+authors: ["Diana Hoober"]
+contributors: ["Diana Hoober"]
+published: 2025-10-10
+keywords: ['vaultwarden','bitwarden','password manager', 'install vaultwarden', 'open source password management', 'self-hosted', 'lightweight', 'Ubuntu 22.04', 'bitwarden replacement', 'bitwarden compatible']


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keywords: ['vaultwarden','bitwarden','password manager', 'install vaultwarden', 'open source password management', 'self-hosted', 'lightweight', 'Ubuntu 22.04', 'bitwarden replacement', 'bitwarden compatible']

keywords: ['vaultwarden','bitwarden','password manager', 'install vaultwarden', 'open source password management', 'self-hosted', 'lightweight', 'Ubuntu 24.04', 'bitwarden replacement', 'bitwarden compatible']

Rajakavitha1 · 2026-03-10T06:10:08Z

...guides/security/authentication/self-host-vaultwarden-passwd-manager-on-ubuntu-22-04/index.md

+license: '[CC BY-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0)'
+---
+
+This guide walks you through deploying Vaultwarden—a lightweight, Bitwarden-compatible password manager—using Docker and NGINX on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. It’s designed for clarity, validation, and long-term maintainability, with a focus on predictable behavior and user trust.


Suggested change

This guide walks you through deploying Vaultwarden—a lightweight, Bitwarden-compatible password manager—using Docker and NGINX on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. It’s designed for clarity, validation, and long-term maintainability, with a focus on predictable behavior and user trust.

This guide walks you through deploying Vaultwarden—a lightweight, Bitwarden-compatible password manager—using Docker and NGINX on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. It’s designed for clarity, validation, and long-term maintainability, with a focus on predictable behavior and user trust.

Rajakavitha1 · 2026-03-10T06:10:20Z

...guides/security/authentication/self-host-vaultwarden-passwd-manager-on-ubuntu-22-04/index.md

+
+Before starting, ensure your server is secure and ready:
+
+- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS installed and configured


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- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS installed and configured

- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS installed and configured

Rajakavitha1 · 2026-03-10T06:21:49Z

...guides/security/authentication/self-host-vaultwarden-passwd-manager-on-ubuntu-22-04/index.md

+
+3. Stop the running container:
+```command
+docker compose down


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docker compose down

sudo docker compose down

Rajakavitha1 · 2026-03-10T06:21:58Z

...guides/security/authentication/self-host-vaultwarden-passwd-manager-on-ubuntu-22-04/index.md

+
+4. Recreate and start the updated container:
+```command
+docker compose up -d


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docker compose up -d

sudo docker compose up -d

Rajakavitha1 · 2026-03-10T06:22:30Z

...guides/security/authentication/self-host-vaultwarden-passwd-manager-on-ubuntu-22-04/index.md

+    container_name: vaultwarden
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    ports:
+      - "127.0.0.1:3012:80"


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- "127.0.0.1:3012:80"

- "<your-server-ip>:3012:80"

Rajakavitha1 · 2026-03-10T06:23:59Z

...guides/security/authentication/self-host-vaultwarden-passwd-manager-on-ubuntu-22-04/index.md

+
+Final Validation Checklist
+
+- [ ] Vaultwarden is running and bound to 127.0.0.1:3012


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- [ ] Vaultwarden is running and bound to 127.0.0.1:3012

- [ ] Vaultwarden is running and bound to <your-server-ip>:3012

Rajakavitha1 · 2026-03-10T06:24:34Z

...guides/security/authentication/self-host-vaultwarden-passwd-manager-on-ubuntu-22-04/index.md

+      ADMIN_TOKEN: your_generated_token_here
+```
+
+Replace `your_generated_token_here` with the secure admin token you created.


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Replace `your_generated_token_here` with the secure admin token you created.

Replace `your_generated_token_here` with the secure admin token you created in step 1

Rajakavitha1

LGTM

Rajakavitha1 · 2026-03-10T06:27:25Z

...guides/security/authentication/self-host-vaultwarden-passwd-manager-on-ubuntu-22-04/index.md

+```command
+# Vaultwarden reverse proxy configuration
+# Replace 'your-domain-name' with your actual domain
+# Ensure Vaultwarden is bound to 127.0.0.1:80 or update proxy_pass accordingly


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# Ensure Vaultwarden is bound to 127.0.0.1:80 or update proxy_pass accordingly

# Ensure Vaultwarden is bound to <your-server-ip>:80 or update proxy_pass accordingly

Rajakavitha1 · 2026-03-10T06:27:43Z

...guides/security/authentication/self-host-vaultwarden-passwd-manager-on-ubuntu-22-04/index.md

+    server_name your-domain.com;
+
+    location / {
+        proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:80;


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proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:80;

proxy_pass http://<your-server-ip>:80;

Rajakavitha1 · 2026-03-10T06:30:23Z

...guides/security/authentication/self-host-vaultwarden-passwd-manager-on-ubuntu-22-04/index.md

+```
+
+Replace `your_generated_token_here` with the secure admin token you created.
+


I did notice one important note about the method used for generating admin token.
I get a message that reads:

rajie@vaultwarden:~/vaultwarden$ sudo docker logs vaultwarden /--------------------------------------------------------------------\ | Starting Vaultwarden | | Version 1.35.4 | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | This is an *unofficial* Bitwarden implementation, DO NOT use the | | official channels to report bugs/features, regardless of client. | | Send usage/configuration questions or feature requests to: | | https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden/discussions or | | https://vaultwarden.discourse.group/ | | Report suspected bugs/issues in the software itself at: | | https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden/issues/new | \--------------------------------------------------------------------/ [NOTICE] You are using a plain text `ADMIN_TOKEN` which is insecure. Please generate a secure Argon2 PHC string by using `vaultwarden hash` or `argon2`. See: https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden/wiki/Enabling-admin-page#secure-the-admin_token

However, it is not a blocker and i guess users can generate a more secure token if they want later.

nmelehan-akamai and others added 8 commits September 10, 2025 16:39

Merge pull request #7335 from nmelehan-akamai/rc-v1.387.0

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There is no provision for "warnings" or "important" in this, just use "note" everywhere you need to call something out.

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		@@ -0,0 +1,633 @@
		---
		slug: self-host-vaultwarden-passwd-manager-on-ubuntu-22-04

	title: "Self-Hosting Vaultwarden Password Manager on Ubuntu 22.04"
	title: "Self-Hosting Vaultwarden Password Manager on Ubuntu 24.04"

	keywords: ['vaultwarden','bitwarden','password manager', 'install vaultwarden', 'open source password management', 'self-hosted', 'lightweight', 'Ubuntu 22.04', 'bitwarden replacement', 'bitwarden compatible']
	keywords: ['vaultwarden','bitwarden','password manager', 'install vaultwarden', 'open source password management', 'self-hosted', 'lightweight', 'Ubuntu 24.04', 'bitwarden replacement', 'bitwarden compatible']

	This guide walks you through deploying Vaultwarden—a lightweight, Bitwarden-compatible password manager—using Docker and NGINX on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. It’s designed for clarity, validation, and long-term maintainability, with a focus on predictable behavior and user trust.
	This guide walks you through deploying Vaultwarden—a lightweight, Bitwarden-compatible password manager—using Docker and NGINX on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. It’s designed for clarity, validation, and long-term maintainability, with a focus on predictable behavior and user trust.


		Before starting, ensure your server is secure and ready:

		- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS installed and configured

	- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS installed and configured
	- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS installed and configured


		Final Validation Checklist

		- [ ] Vaultwarden is running and bound to 127.0.0.1:3012

	Replace `your_generated_token_here` with the secure admin token you created.
	Replace `your_generated_token_here` with the secure admin token you created in step 1

	# Ensure Vaultwarden is bound to 127.0.0.1:80 or update proxy_pass accordingly
	# Ensure Vaultwarden is bound to <your-server-ip>:80 or update proxy_pass accordingly

	proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:80;
	proxy_pass http://<your-server-ip>:80;

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