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Deploying miniOrange PAM with Docker offers a rapid, consistent, and scalable approach to securing privileged access across your infrastructure. As the PAM solution is fully containerized, it can be deployed seamlessly on-premises, in cloud environments, or on virtual machines, anywhere Docker is supported. This simplifies setup and reduces dependency issues, making it ideal for agile IT and security teams.

The containerized design includes all core PAM components. This includes vaults, session tracking, access workflows, and policy controls within modular, isolated services. This makes it easier to scale, maintain, and integrate with external tools, such as Identity Providers, SIEM, and helpdesk systems. It’s an efficient way to launch PAM without the overhead of traditional deployments.

Why This Setup Is Important

Docker-based deployment allows IT teams to:

• Rapidly provision PAM in isolated and reproducible environments
• Reduce manual configuration efforts and deployment errors.
• Ensure portability across dev, test, and production systems.
• Streamline updates, rollbacks, and version control.
• Maintain flexibility across cloud, on-premises, or hybrid architectures.

Using Docker is particularly beneficial for organizations aiming to adopt PAM quickly while maintaining control, compliance, and operational efficiency from day one.

System Requirements

miniOrange PAM setup using Docker has the following system requirements. This section lists recommended versions and requirements.

Operating System	Windows : Windows Server 2022 or above (Requires virtualization enabled and WSL 2 configured) Linux : Ubuntu 22.x or above CentOS 4.4 or above Red Hat Linux 9.0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.x Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.x Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.x Normally works well with any Linux flavor. Other OS : Compatible with any OS that supports Docker.
Processor/CPU Core	4 Core or above
RAM	8GB or above
Storage	80GB or above
Server Access Policies	Port 80 - HTTP Port 443 - HTTPS Port RDP (Windows Server) - For Login Port SSH (Linux Server) - For login

Install On-Premise Server

You can install miniOrange On-Premise server in following ways:

Install On	Download	Checksum
Ubuntu	Download	8204FDA50A2E2FFAFA856A7C8EDFC32793191A9974BF56DBBAB74A9FDB0D7599

Steps to Install and Configure PAM Using Docker

Step 1: Install Docker

• Official Documentation: https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/
• Compatibility: Windows, Linux, and macOS

Step 2: Download and Extract PAM Build

• Download the PAM Ubuntu Installer package
• Extract the zip file (supports any Linux distribution)

Step 3: Navigate to the PAM Folder and Prepare Docker Scripts

• Navigate to the PAM folder and execute the following commands for the Linux distribution (optional):

  bash
find.-type f -name "*.sh" -exec dos2unix {} +

  Converts script files to Unix format to prevent execution issues

  bash
sudo chmod +x start_pam_stack.sh

  Grant execution permissions to the script

Step 4: Start Installation

• Run the installation command:

  bash
./start_pam_stack.sh

  This command instructs Docker to set up PAM and all required services inside containers

• Provide all required information during the setup process.
• Installation Options
• Without an External DB and Cache



• With External DB and Cache






Note: Two process screenshots are available - one for External DB and cache configuration, and another for "DB and cache built-in with PAM bundle"



• Installation Completed.



• This states PAM was deployed successfully.

Step 5: Post-Installation Setup

• Open your browser and go to the PAM URL using the IP address or domain you configured. Complete the sign-up process to register your admin account.



• Log in to the dashboard using your newly created credentials.