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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 22.04 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	8 GB or above
Storage	128 GB or above
Server Access Policies	Port 80 - HTTP Port 443 - HTTPS Port 3389 - RDP Proxy Port 2222 - SSH Proxy

Install On-Premise Server

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

Install On	Download	Checksum
Any OS from above table	Download	MD5 :  16e88f2846ccecfc24fb050fcc1a7ffe

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. Retrieve Pre-Installation Setup

• Go to home directory of user and make sure you are not logged in as root user.
  

                    cd ~ 
                  

• Update package manager:
  

                    sudo apt update
                  

• Install unzip To extract the installation package:
  

                    sudo apt install unzip
                  

• Move the downloaded .zip file to your home directory (if not already there).
• Unzip the installation package:
  

                    sudo unzip <zip_file_name>
                  

• Give recursive 777 permission for the entire folder:
  

                    sudo chmod -R 777 pam
                  

• Navigate into the extracted folder:
  

                    cd <unzipped_folder_name>
                  

Step 3. Running the Installation Script

• Start the installation by executing the build script:
  

                    sudo ./start_pam_stack.sh
                  

• Script prompts for IP and customer domain.
• The script then prompts if user wants to install Database and Cache which gets installed with the script or use external Database and cache. External Database and Cache is required only in case of HA setup. In normal setup, type n and enter the password.
• Then the script would prompt if user wants to use existing secret key or generate a new secret key. Use existing secret key if we are updating build or in case of HA.
• Then all services will get installed automatically. At the end of the script all the containers must be started. If deployment fails, it shows message container mopam is unhealthy.

Step 4. Post-Installation Setup

• Once installation completes, you’ll see all container running.
• 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.