Summary
- Secure self-hosted OpenClaw deployment on Linux cloud servers with conservative access controls.
- Guides fresh deployments, hardening reviews, and access-model decisions (SSH tunneling, Tailscale, reverse proxy) for remote OpenClaw instances Recommends a "deploy private, expose later" baseline: loopback-only gateway, SSH tunnel access, token auth, pairing, and minimal tool permissions by default Separates local machine actions (tunnel setup, browser access) from server actions (Linux hardening, Podman setup, config permissions) to avoid execution confusion Includes distro-specific hardening steps, rootless Podman setup, baseline config templates, pre-launch checklists, and access-escalation guidance with explicit red flags for unsafe patterns