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Video: How to Secure Access to OpenClaw (AI Agent) with Access Server

Abstract

Video: Secure your OpenClaw AI agent deployment with OpenVPN Access Server. Lock down access so only VPN-authenticated users reach your agent.

This video shows you how to secure access to the AI agent, OpenClaw, using OpenVPN Access Server.

Date published:

Mar 19, 2026

Functionality covered:

Secure access to your OpenClaw agent with Access Server instead of exposing it to the public internet..

Description

  • Deploy a DigitalOcean droplet with the OpenClaw marketplace option.

  • Connect to your droplet using SSH with the root user.

  • Choose your AI provider.

  • Enter your AI model access key (or configure later).

  • Retrieve the OpenClaw gateway token.

  • Configure Caddy so OpenClaw works only on the droplet's private IP address.

  • Deploy Access Server in DigitalOcean.

  • Sign in to the Admin Web UI.

  • Create a new global access NAT rule for the OpenClaw droplet's private IP address.

  • Test access to the OpenClaw gateway dashboard via VPN only.

Access Server version

3.1.0

Length

04:42

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