Server
Step 1. Downloading the Image (Ubuntu Server) 💿
Wazuh developers prefer Ubuntu. Let’s follow their lead for fewer dependency issues.
- Download Ubuntu Server 24.04 LTS (or 22.04).
- Link: Ubuntu Server Download (Green button “Download Ubuntu Server 24.04 LTS”).
Step 2. OS Installation (Quick) ⚡
- Start the Ubuntu installation.
- Profile setup:
- Your name:
Vitaliy - Server name:
wazuh-server - Username:
user(or whatever you prefer) - Password: Choose something simple.
- Your name:
- Featured Server Snaps: Select nothing, just click Done.
- Wait for the installation to finish (
Install complete!), then choose Reboot Now. - Install:
sudo apt install openssh-serverStep 4. Installing Wazuh (One-Line Magic) 🪄
When the server boots up, log in (username/password).
curl -sO https://packages.wazuh.com/4.10/wazuh-install.sh && sudo bash ./wazuh-install.sh -a🚀 Process started! The script will automatically download the Indexer (database), Server (brains), and Dashboard (web interface), generate certificates and passwords. This takes 5 to 15 minutes.
Installation Complete 🏁
When lines stop flowing in the console, the script will print in BOLD:
- User:
admin - Password:
some-very-long-passwordMANDATORY: Copy and save this password to a text file right now! It’s hard to recover.
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