OpenClaw Secure Linux Cloud - Setup Guide¶
Source: xixu-me/skills (244K installs) Category: Infrastructure / Security Skill: openclaw-secure-linux-cloud
A comprehensive skill for deploying OpenClaw (and by extension Hermes) agents on hardened Linux cloud instances. Covers firewall configuration, SSH hardening, process isolation, and automated security patching - the production deployment blueprint for cloud-hosted agents.
Installation¶
npx skills add xixu-me/skills --skill openclaw-secure-linux-cloud
Prerequisites¶
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Linux cloud instance | Ubuntu 22.04/24.04 LTS, Debian 12, or RHEL 9 compatible |
| SSH access | Root or sudo-capable user |
| Cloud provider account | AWS, GCP, Azure, or any VPS provider |
| Domain (optional) | For TLS certificate provisioning |
| Hermes Agent | Installed on the target instance |
Key Capabilities¶
Security Hardening¶
| Capability | How to Trigger | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Firewall configuration | "Harden the firewall" or "Configure ufw for OpenClaw" | Sets up ufw with allowlist-only inbound rules |
| SSH hardening | "Harden SSH" | Disables root login, password auth; enforces key-only + fail2ban |
| Process isolation | "Isolate OpenClaw processes" | systemd service with PrivateTmp, ProtectSystem, NoNewPrivileges |
| Audit logging | "Enable audit logging" | Configures auditd for agent actions |
Deployment¶
| Capability | How to Trigger | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud provisioning | "Provision a secure OpenClaw instance on [provider]" | Terraform/cloud-init patterns for major providers |
| Auto-patching | "Set up unattended security upgrades" | Automatic security patching with reboot scheduling |
| TLS setup | "Configure TLS for OpenClaw" | Let's Encrypt certbot automation with auto-renewal |
| Backup strategy | "Configure agent backups" | Automated config + data backup to cloud storage |
CorpusIQ Use Cases¶
| Use Case | How |
|---|---|
| Production Hermes deployment | Deploy a hardened Hermes instance on any cloud provider with firewall, TLS, and auto-patching |
| Multi-agent infrastructure | Scale to multiple isolated agent instances per customer/tenant with process isolation |
| Compliance-ready hosting | Audit logging + access controls for SOC 2 / CASA Tier 2 aligned deployments |
| Disaster recovery | Automated backup configuration ensures agent state survives instance failures |
| Client deployments | Provision secure agent instances for CorpusIQ enterprise clients with zero-touch setup |
Troubleshooting¶
| Issue | Fix |
|---|---|
| Firewall blocks legitimate agent traffic | Check ufw status verbose - add specific port with ufw allow <port>/tcp |
| SSH locked out after hardening | Use cloud provider console (serial console / rescue mode). The skill saves original sshd_config as .bak |
| TLS renewal fails | Certbot requires port 80 open during renewal. Ensure ufw allow 80/tcp is active during renewal window |
| Process isolation too restrictive | Review the generated systemd unit file. Adjust ProtectSystem and ReadWritePaths as needed |
Verification¶
# Verify skill installed
hermes skills list | grep openclaw-secure-linux-cloud
# After deployment, verify hardening
ssh root@<instance> "ufw status verbose && systemctl status openclaw && fail2ban-client status sshd"
# Check TLS
curl -sI https://<domain> | head -1
# Should return HTTP/2 200 or similar
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