Your OpenClaw setup can be hacked in under 5 minutes 10 things to lock it down:
Your OpenClaw setup can be hacked in under 5 minutes 10 things to lock it down: 1. Run it on a VPS or Mac mini, not your main machine 2. Never run as root 3. Change the default port (18789 is public knowledge) 4. Install Tailscale (invisible to the internet, free) 5. SSH keys +
Johann Sathianathen (@johann_sath) shared their OpenClaw setup.
Overview
Your OpenClaw setup can be hacked in under 5 minutes 10 things to lock it down: 1. Run it on a VPS or Mac mini, not your main machine 2. Never run as root 3. Change the default port (18789 is public knowledge) 4. Install Tailscale (invisible to the internet, free) 5. SSH keys +
Setup
Requirements: OpenClaw or Clawdbot, Always-on machine (Mac Mini, VPS, etc.), Claude API Key
Estimated setup time: 1-2 hours
Monthly API cost: $10-30
Source
[Original post](https://x.com/johann_sath/status/2023764075906560247)
Requirements
- OpenClaw or Clawdbot
- Always-on machine (Mac Mini, VPS, etc.)
- Claude API Key