• Technical Deep Dive: How we Created a Security-hardened 1-Click Deploy OpenClaw ByFreddie Rice Updated:January 30, 2026 5 min read OpenClaw, an open source AI assistant(recentlyrenamed from Moltbot, and earlier Clawdbot), has exploded in popularity over the last few days, and at DigitalOcean we immediately wondered “how can we enable more people to try this new technology safely and easily?” We noticed that there was a lot of interest by folks looking to use this software, but also that there was concern around the security of the open source software, especially when connecting it directly to users’ own machines. • We dug in to find a way to deliver this software to our customers as fast as possible, as easily as possible and as safe as possible. • At DigitalOcean, our1-Click Deploy OpenClaw(formerly 1-Click Deploy Moltbot) through our Marketplace enables us to package the latest and greatest software configured for our Droplet® server, and make it easily available to customers. • Creating our 1-Click Deploy OpenClaw was the natural next step in getting this to our customers. • Toying around with OpenClaw on a local machine is fun, but it could severely impact the ability to deploy and use the software for longer term use and may not meet the safe environment that you need. • Some of the benefits to deploying on DigitalOcean include: Always available - the service is available to customers via the web Easy to connect to it - Droplets have a static ip address Vertical scalability - scale up CPUs, memory, and disk storage with higher workloads Cognitive overload - start with basic configs, tweak the ones that matter to you We made a lot of changes as we built the 1-Click Deploy OpenClaw, but the main elements we focused on were How do we communicate with the service safely?
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- DigitalOcean has released a security‑hardened 1‑Click Deploy package for the open‑source AI assistant OpenClaw (formerly Moltbot). The move follows a surge in user interest and concerns about safely running the software on personal machines. The new deployment uses a stable GitHub release, built with Packer, and incorporates TLS via Caddy and Let’s Encrypt, even allowing certificate issuance by IP address without a domain. A gateway key authenticates users, and logs are stored for auditability. DigitalOcean’s goal is to deliver the latest stable version quickly while ensuring a secure, user‑friendly experience on its Droplet platform.
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