Setting Up Bitwarden Admin Portal¶

1. Create the necessary directory:

Open a terminal on your server and execute:

sudo mkdir /opt/bitwarden_data/env

2. Create and edit the `global.override.env` file:

Use the following command to open the file for editing:

nano /opt/bitwarden_data/env/global.override.env

Add the following line to the file:

adminSettings__admins=john@example.com,bill@gmail.com,tom@example.com

Save the file and exit the text editor.

3. Generate an Admin Token:

Generate a random Admin Token using the following command:

openssl rand -base64 40

Copy the generated token for later use.

4. Edit the Docker Compose configuration:

Open the `docker-compose.yml` file in a text editor:

nano /opt/bitwarden/docker-compose.yml

5. Configure the Admin Token:

In the `bitwarden` service section, add the `ADMIN_TOKEN` environment variable and paste the previously generated token as the value:

services:
     ....

    # ... other environment variables ...
         - ADMIN_TOKEN=pasteGeneratedTokenHere   # Add this line for Admin Token
       volumes:
         - /opt/bitwarden_data:/data
         - /opt/bitwarden_data/env/global.override.env:/bwdata/env/global.override.env
   # Other configuration options for the Bitwarden service

Save the file and exit the text editor.

6. Restart Containers:

Apply the changes by restarting the containers:

docker-compose down
   docker-compose up -d

7. Access the Admin Portal:

Open a web browser and go to your Bitwarden instance's URL followed by `/admin`. For example, `https://bitwarden.eximple.com/admin`.

Use the previously generated `ADMIN_TOKEN` to log in to the Admin Portal.

By following these steps, you will successfully enable and configure the Bitwarden Admin Portal using the provided Admin Token.