Building a Hardened Linux Environment for Your OpenClaw AI Agent
A practical, opinionated guide to running an autonomous AI assistant on a dedicated home lab server — with proper isolation, network control, and custom tooling. Goals You want a dedicated, always-on Linux machine that runs an AI agent (OpenClaw) with the following properties: Isolated execution environment — The agent runs under a dedicated Linux user (agent-openclaw) with strict permission boundaries. It cannot escalate to root, cannot access other users’ data, and operates within well-defined filesystem and process boundaries. ...