Install SafeLine WAF on Hetzner VPS even faster with cloud-init script on Debian 12

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Now we will install a new virtual server with preparations for SafeLine WAF on Hetzner server.

Preparations

Select Debian 12 as your system!

Follow the steps in the Article How to install a virtual private server hosted by hetzner.de

Cloud-Init

Use the content of the following script cloudinit-debian-safeline.yaml hosted on github (Link)

After the installation the server reboots once and is ready for your SafeLine installation.

Install SafeLine WAF

Just log in as root using SSH and start the SafeLine installer using this command line:

bash -c "$(curl -fsSLk https://waf.chaitin.com/release/latest/manager.sh)" -- --en

Now you are ready to use your SafeLine WAF – just connect to it using the default port 9443 and use the credentials the installer showed you.

If you want to reset the credentials use this command line:

docker exec safeline-mgt resetadmin

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