🔐Passbolt

Passbolt, the open source password manager.

Be careful, this documentation has not been tested !!!

Introduction to Passbolt

Passbolt is an open-source password manager that allows users to securely store and share passwords. It is based on the popular open-source project Passbolt Community Edition and provides a centralized platform for managing authentication and authorization.

Passbolt is designed to be used in organizations, and it aims to provide a simple and secure way to manage and share passwords. Passbolt allows users to store and share passwords, and it also allows users to share passwords with other users in the organization. Passbolt also provides an API that allows developers to integrate Passbolt into their applications.

Passbolt is built on top of the open-source project Passbolt Community Edition, which is a password manager that provides a simple and secure way to manage and share passwords. Passbolt Community Edition is built on top of the open-source project CakePHP, which is a PHP web framework that provides a simple and easy-to-use web application development platform.

Pros

• Passbolt is open-source and free to use

• Passbolt is secure, it uses end-to-end encryption to protect the passwords

• Passbolt is easy to use, it provides a simple and intuitive user interface

• Passbolt is flexible, it provides an API that allows developers to integrate Passbolt into their applications

• Passbolt is designed for organizations, it allows users to share passwords with other users in the organization

Cons

• Passbolt requires some technical knowledge to set up and configure

• Passbolt requires a LAMP stack to run

• Passbolt is relatively new, it may lack features that some users need

• Passbolt may not be suitable for small organizations

Passbolt is a powerful and flexible password manager that provides a simple and secure way to manage and share passwords. It is suitable for organizations that need to manage and share passwords securely. However, it may require some technical knowledge to set up and configure, and it may not be suitable for small organizations.

Installation

In this section, we will go through the steps to install Passbolt on a Linux machine.

Prerequisites

• A Linux machine with at least 2GB of RAM and 2 cores

• PHP 7.3 or later

• MariaDB 10.1 or later

• Apache 2.4 or later

• Composer

Install LAMP stack

The first step is to install a LAMP stack on your machine. You can install it by running the following command:

sudo apt-get install apache2 mariadb-server php php-mysql

Install PHP extensions

Passbolt requires some PHP extensions in order to work properly, you can install them by running the following command:

sudo apt-get install php-json php-mbstring php-intl

Install Composer

Before you can start the Passbolt, you will need to have Composer installed on your machine. You can check if Composer is already installed by running the following command:

composer --version

If Composer is not installed, you can install it by running the following command:

curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer | php
sudo mv composer.phar /usr/local/bin/composer

Download Passbolt

The next step is to download Passbolt from the official website. You can download it by going to the following link:

wget https://www.passbolt.com/download

and select the appropriate version for your operating system.

Install Passbolt

Once you have downloaded Passbolt, you need to move it to your server root directory and run the following command to install it:

composer install

Configure Passbolt

The last step is to configure Passbolt by setting up the database, creating the first user, and configuring the application settings. This can be done through the passbolt web installation wizard.

Conclusion

In this course, we have covered the basics of Passbolt and how to install it on a Linux machine. Passbolt provides a powerful and flexible platform for managing passwords and sharing them securely, and is a great choice for managing your organization's passwords.

Please note that this is a basic outline and you'll have to fill the gaps with the specific version you're using, your own configurations and customizations. Also, please be sure to check the official documentation for the most up-to-date information on installation and configuration.