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+layout: post
+title: "Passbolt Initial Impressions"
+date: 2023-04-04
+permalink: "/blog/passbolt-initial-impressions"
+author: Benjamin Sanders
+catagories: passbolt
+---
+![Image of a text that reads passbolt in black lettering](/assets/images/passbolt.png "passbolt-logo")
+
+[Download as a PDF](/assets/pdfs/Passbolt-Initial-Impressions.pdf)
+
+So, today (4th of April 2023) I decided to spin up a Debian 11 VM to install passbolt to and try out self-hosting a password manager. I currently use 1Password and don’t really see myself switching to a self-hosted solution but figured there is no harm in trying out the “competition”.
+
+The install process so far has been super easy and CLI oriented. I decided to go with the non-Docker install because I like running things directly in the VM. Maybe I’m finally get old -shrug-
+
+Anyway, the process was basically going to https://www.passbolt.com/ce/debian and follow the instructions in CLI.
+
+```bash
+wget "https://download.passbolt.com/ce/installer/passbolt-repo-setup.ce.sh" 
+wget "https://github.com/passbolt/passbolt-dep-scripts/releases/latest/download/passbolt-ce-SHA512SUM.txt" 
+sha512sum -c passbolt-ce-SHA512SUM.txt && sudo bash ./passbolt-repo-setup.ce.sh || echo "Bad checksum. Aborting" && rm -f passbolt-repo-setup.ce.sh
+sudo apt install passbolt-ce-server
+```
+
+One thing I notice is that it installs certbot implying I should be using a domain and not attempting to this locally. Let’s see what happens when I try it locally anyway.
+
+Okay, it’s going to start off creating an empty database.
+
+![](/assets/images/configuring-passbolt-mysql.png)
+
+Saved the MySQL user and password in 1Password 😆 then got to the TLS section and hit none since I don’t have a domain to use currently. Looks like I can provide the IP of the server instead though which I’m entering in 192.168.1.173.
+
+![](/assets/images/configuring-passbolt-domain-name.png)
+
+Setting up PHP 7.4 and MariaDB 10.5 so a little out-of-date on the PHP but not too bad. We’re done!
+
+![](/assets/images/configuring-passbolt-done.png)
+
+Let’s go the server’s IP and see what it looks like now and get it configured.
+
+Cool as mentioned in the wiki I get the not yet configured page [https://help.passbolt.com/hosting/install/ce/debian/debian.html](https://help.passbolt.com/hosting/install/ce/debian/debian.html)
+
+![](/assets/images/configuring-passbolt-not-configured-yet.png)
+
+Entering in the database information
+
+![](/assets/images/configuring-passbolt-db-connection.png)
+
+🤔 Hmm getting that it can’t connect to the database.
+
+![](/assets/images/passbolt-configuration-no-connection.png)
+
+I know it’s online and I can connect.
+
+```bash
+ben@passbolt-test:~$ mysql -u passboltadmin -p
+Enter password:
+Welcome to the MariaDB monitor.  Commands end with ; or \g.
+Your MariaDB connection id is 41
+Server version: 10.5.18-MariaDB-0+deb11u1 Debian 11
+
+MariaDB [(none)]> show databases;
++--------------------+
+| Database           |
++--------------------+
+| information_schema |
+| passboltdb         |
++--------------------+
+```
+
+I know for sure MariaDB is running.
+
+```bash
+ben@passbolt-test:~$ sudo systemctl status mariadb.service
+● mariadb.service - MariaDB 10.5.18 database server
+	 Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/mariadb.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
+	 Active: active (running) since Tue 2023-04-04 11:47:04 EDT; 11min ago
+```
+
+Found it!
+
+I was trying to use the server’s public IP and needed the local IP `127.0.0.1`.
+
+Source: [https://community.passbolt.com/t/trying-to-configure-passbolt-database-configuration/5322](https://community.passbolt.com/t/trying-to-configure-passbolt-database-configuration/5322)
+
+Got it going and got a neat message setting up. Lmao
+
+![](/assets/images/configuring-passbolt-elon.png)
+
+Tried setting up the iOS app but guess it won’t work without a TLS certificate of some kinds which makes sense. [https://community.passbolt.com/t/oops-something-went-wrong-when-trying-to-set-up-mobile-transfers/5124](https://community.passbolt.com/t/oops-something-went-wrong-when-trying-to-set-up-mobile-transfers/5124)
+
+![](/assets/images/configuring-passbolt-mobile-setup.png)
+
+All-in-all I’m going to keep trying out Passbolt but don’t see myself switching from 1Password to self-hosted but might be good to have a local backup.
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