bitwarden_rs.service is running active but inaccessible from web #673

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2025-11-07T06:44:57-06:00

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2025-11-07 06:44:57 -06:00

Originally created by @rooneyviet on GitHub (Apr 4, 2020).

I'm installing bitwarden_rs to my Ubuntu 18.04 VPS.
using this https://github.com/dani-garcia/bitwarden_rs/wiki/Building-binary
and setup service https://github.com/dani-garcia/bitwarden_rs/wiki/Setup-as-a-systemd-service

it's start successfully

systemctl status bitwarden_rs.service -l ● bitwarden_rs.service Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/bitwarden_rs.service; disabled; vendor preset: enabled) Active: active (running) since Sat 2020-04-04 06:45:18 EDT; 6min ago Apr 04 06:45:18 vps292651 systemd[1]: Started bitwarden_rs.service. Apr 04 06:45:18 vps292651 bitwarden_rs[1457]: /--------------------------------------------------------------------\ Apr 04 06:45:18 vps292651 bitwarden_rs[1457]: | Starting Bitwarden_RS | Apr 04 06:45:18 vps292651 bitwarden_rs[1457]: | Version 1.14.1-843604c9 | Apr 04 06:45:18 vps292651 bitwarden_rs[1457]: [2020-04-04 06:45:18][start][INFO] Rocket has launched from http://127.0.0.1:80

but when I go to the website http://my-ip-address (from my PC) nothing load, "Unable to connect"

here is my config file
/etc/bitwarden_rs.env

WEB_VAULT_FOLDER=/root/bitwarden_rs/target/release/web-vault/
WEB_VAULT_ENABLED=true
ADMIN_TOKEN= string I got from 'openssl rand -base64 48'
SHOW_PASSWORD_HINT=false
ROCKET_ADDRESS=127.0.0.1
ROCKET_PORT=80
SMTP_HOST= my-host
SMTP_FROM=email@gmail.com
SMTP_FROM_NAME="bitwarden_rs"
SMTP_PORT=my-port
SMTP_SSL=true
SMTP_USERNAME=mail
SMTP_PASSWORD=pass

service file

[Unit]
Description=Bitwarden Server (Rust Edition)
Documentation=https://github.com/dani-garcia/bitwarden_rs
# If you use a database like mariadb,mysql or postgresql, 
# you have to add them like the following and uncomment them 
# by removing the `# ` before it. This makes sure that your 
# database server is started before bitwarden_rs ("After") and has 
# started successfully before starting bitwarden_rs ("Requires").

# Only sqlite
After=network.target

# MariaDB
# After=network.target mariadb.service
# Requires=mariadb.service

# Mysql
# After=network.target mysqld.service
# Requires=mysqld.service

# PostgreSQL
# After=network.target postgresql.service
# Requires=postgresql.service


[Service]
# The user/group bitwarden_rs is run under. the working directory (see below) should allow write and read access to this user/group
User=root
Group=root
# The location of the .env file for configuration
EnvironmentFile=/etc/bitwarden_rs.env
# The location of the compiled binary
ExecStart=/root/bitwarden_rs/target/release/bitwarden_rs
# Set reasonable connection and process limits
LimitNOFILE=1048576
LimitNPROC=64
# Isolate bitwarden_rs from the rest of the system
#PrivateTmp=true
#PrivateDevices=true
#ProtectHome=true
ProtectSystem=strict
# Only allow writes to the following directory and set it to the working directory (user and password data are stored here)
WorkingDirectory=/root/bitwarden_rs
ReadWriteDirectories=/root/bitwarden_rs
# Allow bitwarden_rs to bind ports in the range of 0-1024
AmbientCapabilities=CAP_NET_BIND_SERVICE

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

sudo lsof -n | grep TCP | grep LISTEN

systemd-r  665       systemd-resolve   13u     IPv4              15293       0t0        TCP 127.0.0.53:domain (LISTEN)
sshd       843                  root    3u     IPv4              18689       0t0        TCP *:ssh (LISTEN)
sshd       843                  root    4u     IPv6              18700       0t0        TCP *:ssh (LISTEN)
bitwarden 1457                  root   13u     IPv4              22096       0t0        TCP 127.0.0.1:http (LISTEN)
r2d2-work 1457 1468             root   13u     IPv4              22096       0t0        TCP 127.0.0.1:http (LISTEN)
r2d2-work 1457 1469             root   13u     IPv4              22096       0t0        TCP 127.0.0.1:http (LISTEN)
r2d2-work 1457 1470             root   13u     IPv4              22096       0t0        TCP 127.0.0.1:http (LISTEN)
bitwarden 1457 1472             root   13u     IPv4              22096       0t0        TCP 127.0.0.1:http (LISTEN)
bitwarden 1457 1473             root   13u     IPv4              22096       0t0        TCP 127.0.0.1:http (LISTEN)
bitwarden 1457 1474             root   13u     IPv4              22096       0t0        TCP 127.0.0.1:http (LISTEN)

sudo ufw status verbose

To                         Action      From
--                         ------      ----
1194/udp                   ALLOW IN    Anywhere
22/tcp (OpenSSH)           ALLOW IN    Anywhere
80                         ALLOW IN    Anywhere
1194/udp (v6)              ALLOW IN    Anywhere (v6)
22/tcp (OpenSSH (v6))      ALLOW IN    Anywhere (v6)
80 (v6)                    ALLOW IN    Anywhere (v6)

I tried temporary disable ufw, reboot server, reload bitwarden.service, ... but no success

Btw I did try install from docker

docker pull bitwardenrs/server:latest
docker run -d --name bitwarden -v /bw-data/:/data/ -p 80:80 bitwardenrs/server:latest

and it loaded fine.

now I'm trying installing without docker.

Originally created by @rooneyviet on GitHub (Apr 4, 2020). I'm installing bitwarden_rs to my Ubuntu 18.04 VPS. using this https://github.com/dani-garcia/bitwarden_rs/wiki/Building-binary and setup service https://github.com/dani-garcia/bitwarden_rs/wiki/Setup-as-a-systemd-service it's start successfully `systemctl status bitwarden_rs.service -l ● bitwarden_rs.service Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/bitwarden_rs.service; disabled; vendor preset: enabled) Active: active (running) since Sat 2020-04-04 06:45:18 EDT; 6min ago Apr 04 06:45:18 vps292651 systemd[1]: Started bitwarden_rs.service. Apr 04 06:45:18 vps292651 bitwarden_rs[1457]: /--------------------------------------------------------------------\ Apr 04 06:45:18 vps292651 bitwarden_rs[1457]: | Starting Bitwarden_RS | Apr 04 06:45:18 vps292651 bitwarden_rs[1457]: | Version 1.14.1-843604c9 | Apr 04 06:45:18 vps292651 bitwarden_rs[1457]: [2020-04-04 06:45:18][start][INFO] Rocket has launched from http://127.0.0.1:80 ` but when I go to the website http://my-ip-address (from my PC) nothing load, "Unable to connect" here is my config file /etc/bitwarden_rs.env ``` WEB_VAULT_FOLDER=/root/bitwarden_rs/target/release/web-vault/ WEB_VAULT_ENABLED=true ADMIN_TOKEN= string I got from 'openssl rand -base64 48' SHOW_PASSWORD_HINT=false ROCKET_ADDRESS=127.0.0.1 ROCKET_PORT=80 SMTP_HOST= my-host SMTP_FROM=email@gmail.com SMTP_FROM_NAME="bitwarden_rs" SMTP_PORT=my-port SMTP_SSL=true SMTP_USERNAME=mail SMTP_PASSWORD=pass ``` service file ``` [Unit] Description=Bitwarden Server (Rust Edition) Documentation=https://github.com/dani-garcia/bitwarden_rs # If you use a database like mariadb,mysql or postgresql, # you have to add them like the following and uncomment them # by removing the `# ` before it. This makes sure that your # database server is started before bitwarden_rs ("After") and has # started successfully before starting bitwarden_rs ("Requires"). # Only sqlite After=network.target # MariaDB # After=network.target mariadb.service # Requires=mariadb.service # Mysql # After=network.target mysqld.service # Requires=mysqld.service # PostgreSQL # After=network.target postgresql.service # Requires=postgresql.service [Service] # The user/group bitwarden_rs is run under. the working directory (see below) should allow write and read access to this user/group User=root Group=root # The location of the .env file for configuration EnvironmentFile=/etc/bitwarden_rs.env # The location of the compiled binary ExecStart=/root/bitwarden_rs/target/release/bitwarden_rs # Set reasonable connection and process limits LimitNOFILE=1048576 LimitNPROC=64 # Isolate bitwarden_rs from the rest of the system #PrivateTmp=true #PrivateDevices=true #ProtectHome=true ProtectSystem=strict # Only allow writes to the following directory and set it to the working directory (user and password data are stored here) WorkingDirectory=/root/bitwarden_rs ReadWriteDirectories=/root/bitwarden_rs # Allow bitwarden_rs to bind ports in the range of 0-1024 AmbientCapabilities=CAP_NET_BIND_SERVICE [Install] WantedBy=multi-user.target ``` sudo lsof -n | grep TCP | grep LISTEN ``` systemd-r 665 systemd-resolve 13u IPv4 15293 0t0 TCP 127.0.0.53:domain (LISTEN) sshd 843 root 3u IPv4 18689 0t0 TCP *:ssh (LISTEN) sshd 843 root 4u IPv6 18700 0t0 TCP *:ssh (LISTEN) bitwarden 1457 root 13u IPv4 22096 0t0 TCP 127.0.0.1:http (LISTEN) r2d2-work 1457 1468 root 13u IPv4 22096 0t0 TCP 127.0.0.1:http (LISTEN) r2d2-work 1457 1469 root 13u IPv4 22096 0t0 TCP 127.0.0.1:http (LISTEN) r2d2-work 1457 1470 root 13u IPv4 22096 0t0 TCP 127.0.0.1:http (LISTEN) bitwarden 1457 1472 root 13u IPv4 22096 0t0 TCP 127.0.0.1:http (LISTEN) bitwarden 1457 1473 root 13u IPv4 22096 0t0 TCP 127.0.0.1:http (LISTEN) bitwarden 1457 1474 root 13u IPv4 22096 0t0 TCP 127.0.0.1:http (LISTEN) ``` sudo ufw status verbose ``` To Action From -- ------ ---- 1194/udp ALLOW IN Anywhere 22/tcp (OpenSSH) ALLOW IN Anywhere 80 ALLOW IN Anywhere 1194/udp (v6) ALLOW IN Anywhere (v6) 22/tcp (OpenSSH (v6)) ALLOW IN Anywhere (v6) 80 (v6) ALLOW IN Anywhere (v6) ``` I tried temporary disable ufw, reboot server, reload bitwarden.service, ... but no success Btw I did try install from docker ``` docker pull bitwardenrs/server:latest docker run -d --name bitwarden -v /bw-data/:/data/ -p 80:80 bitwardenrs/server:latest ``` and it loaded fine. now I'm trying installing without docker.

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2025-11-07 06:44:59 -06:00

@rooneyviet commented on GitHub (Apr 5, 2020):

I finally got it running

I deleted everything and started over again
then I think it need to ufw allow 80/tcp , rather than only allow 80

@rooneyviet commented on GitHub (Apr 5, 2020): I finally got it running I deleted everything and started over again then I think it need to ufw allow 80/tcp , rather than only allow 80