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title: How to run Bitwarden / bitwardenrs self hosted in Docker
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description: Bitwarden / bitwardenrs is a self-hosted internet archiving solution
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---
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# Bitwarden, self hosted in Docker Swarm
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Heard about the [latest password breach](https://www.databreaches.net) (*since lunch*)? [HaveYouBeenPowned](http://haveibeenpwned.com) yet (*today*)? [Passwords are broken](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2008/nov/13/internet-passwords), and as the amount of sites for which you need to store credentials grows exponetially, so does the risk of using a common password.
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"*Duh, use a password manager*", you say. Sure, but be aware that [even password managers have security flaws](https://www.securityevaluators.com/casestudies/password-manager-hacking/).
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**OK, look smartass..** no software is perfect, and there will always be a risk of your credentials being exposed in ways you didn't intend. You can at least **minimize** the impact of such exposure by using a password manager to store unique credentials per-site. While [1Password](http://1password.com) is king of the commercial password manager, [BitWarden](https://bitwarden.com) is king of the open-source, self-hosted password manager.
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Enter Bitwarden..
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{ loading=lazy }
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Bitwarden is a free and open source password management solution for individuals, teams, and business organizations. While Bitwarden does offer a paid / hosted version, the free version comes with the following (*better than any other free password manager!*):
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* Access & install all Bitwarden apps
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* Sync all of your devices, no limits!
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* Store unlimited items in your vault
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* Logins, secure notes, credit cards, & identities
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* Two-step authentication (2FA)
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* Secure password generator
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* Self-host on your own server (optional)
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--8<-- "recipe-standard-ingredients.md"
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## Preparation
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### Setup data locations
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We'll need to create a directory to bind-mount into our container, so create `/var/data/bitwarden`:
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```bash
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mkdir /var/data/bitwarden
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```
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### Setup environment
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Create `/var/data/config/bitwarden/bitwarden.env`, and **leave it empty for now**.
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!!! question
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What, why an empty env file? Well, the container supports lots of customizations via environment variables, for things like toggling self-registration, 2FA, etc. These are too complex to go into for this recipe, but readers are recommended to review the [dani-garcia/vaultwarden wiki](https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden/wiki), and customize their installation to suite.
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### Setup Docker Swarm
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Create a docker swarm config file in docker-compose syntax (v3), something like this:
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--8<-- "premix-cta.md"
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```yaml
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version: "3"
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services:
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bitwarden:
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image: vaultwarden/server
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env_file: /var/data/config/bitwarden/bitwarden.env
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volumes:
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- /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro
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- /var/data/bitwarden:/data/:rw
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deploy:
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labels:
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# traefik common
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- "traefik.enable=true"
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- "traefik.docker.network=traefik_public"
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# traefikv1
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- traefik.web.frontend.rule=Host:bitwarden.example.com
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- traefik.web.port=80
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- traefik.hub.frontend.rule=Host:bitwarden.example.com;Path:/notifications/hub
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- traefik.hub.port=3012
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#traefikv2
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- "traefik.http.routers.bitwarden.rule=Host(`bitwarden.example.com`)"
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- "traefik.http.services.bitwarden.loadbalancer.server.port=80"
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- "traefik.http.routers.bitwarden.service=bitwarden"
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- "traefik.http.routers.bitwarden-websocket.rule=Host(`bitwarden.example.com`) && Path(`/notifications/hub`)"
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- "traefik.http.routers.bitwarden-websocket.service=bitwarden-websocket"
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- "traefik.http.services.bitwarden-websocket.loadbalancer.server.port=3012"
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networks:
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- traefik_public
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networks:
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traefik_public:
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external: true
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```
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!!! note
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Note the clever use of two Traefik frontends to expose the notifications hub on port 3012. Thanks @gkoerk!
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## Serving
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### Launch Bitwarden stack
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Launch the Bitwarden stack by running ```docker stack deploy bitwarden -c <path -to-docker-compose.yml>```
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Browse to your new instance at https://**YOUR-FQDN**, and create a new user account and master password (*Just click the **Create Account** button without filling in your email address or master password*)
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### Get the apps / extensions
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Once you've created your account, jump over to <https://bitwarden.com/#download> and download the apps for your mobile and browser, and start adding your logins!
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[^1]: You'll notice we're not using the *official* container images (*[all 6 of them required](https://help.bitwarden.com/article/install-on-premise/#install-bitwarden)!)*, but rather a [more lightweight version ideal for self-hosting](https://hub.docker.com/r/vaultwarden/server). All of the elements are contained within a single container, and SQLite is used for the database backend.
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[^2]: As mentioned above, readers should refer to the [dani-garcia/vaultwarden wiki](https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden) for details on customizing the behaviour of Bitwarden.
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[^3]: The inclusion of Bitwarden was due to the efforts of @gkoerk in our [Discord server](http://chat.funkypenguin.co.nz)- Unfortunately on the 22nd August 2020 Jerry passed away. Jerry was very passionate and highly regarded in the field of Information Technology. He will be missed.
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--8<-- "recipe-footer.md"
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