1Panel Linux Server Management Panel

This is a repackaged open source software product wherein additional charges apply for cloudimg support services.

## Overview

1Panel is a modern, open source web control panel for managing a Linux server entirely from the browser. From one clean dashboard it handles websites and their reverse proxy, Docker containers and images, databases, files, cron jobs, SSL certificates and the host firewall. It ships an App Store of one-click self-hosted applications so common services deploy without touching the command line. This image delivers 1Panel fully installed with Docker Engine as its application runtime, so a production-grade server panel is online within minutes of launch.

This is a repackaged open source software product with additional charges for cloudimg support services.

## Why This Image Over Manual Installation

Installing 1Panel by hand means provisioning an instance, installing Docker, downloading and verifying the panel release, running its installer, and - most importantly - securing the default administrator before the panel is exposed. This image closes that gap: a unique administrator username, password AND secret entrance are generated on the first boot of every instance and written to a root-only file, so no default or shared login ever ships in the image. Unlike many competing panel AMIs that ship with default credentials or expose the login page publicly, this image ensures the panel is reachable only over its secret entrance path, hidden from casual port scans.

## Application Stack

1Panel is a native Go application managed by two systemd services - the web panel on port 10086 and its agent - plus the 1pctl control CLI. Its installer includes Docker Engine and the Compose plugin, which 1Panel uses to run the applications, databases and websites you deploy through it. Docker and the panel start on boot.

## Manage Your Server From The Browser

• Deploy one-click self-hosted apps, databases and developer tools from the App Store
• Create and host websites with an automatic reverse proxy and Let's Encrypt SSL
• Manage Docker containers, Compose stacks, images, networks and volumes
• Browse and edit files, run scheduled cron jobs, and open a web terminal
• Manage databases, the host firewall and system resources from one dashboard

## Quick-Start Deployment

1. Launch the AMI on an EC2 instance (m5.large recommended as a comfortable default)

2. Open port 10086 in your security group for the panel, plus 80/443 for hosted websites

3. SSH into the instance and retrieve your unique credentials from the root-only file

4. Browse to the secret entrance URL shown in the credentials file and sign in

5. The panel and Docker are already running - begin deploying apps immediately

The panel is accessible in under two minutes from instance launch.

## Security and Hardening

On first boot a one-shot service generates a fresh administrator username, password and secret entrance unique to that instance, records them in a file only the root user can read, and surfaces them in the login banner. No default credential ships in the image, and the dashboard is served only behind the secret entrance - the bare panel port does not reveal it. The base OS is fully patched with unattended security updates enabled.

## Concrete Use Cases

• Self-hosting without the command line: A small team stands up a wiki, a database and a couple of web apps through the App Store and manages them all from one dashboard, never editing an nginx config by hand.
• Web hosting with automatic HTTPS: An agency hosts client websites behind 1Panel's reverse proxy, issuing and renewing Let's Encrypt certificates from the UI.
• Docker management for a single host: A developer running containers on one instance deploys Compose stacks, inspects logs and manages images visually.

## About cloudimg

1Panel is one of the most widely adopted open source Linux server management panels, with a large global community. cloudimg packages and maintains this AMI with hardened security defaults and provides 24/7 technical support by email and live chat to help you get the most from your deployment.

## Evaluation

This AMI uses hourly billing, so you can launch an instance to evaluate the panel at minimal cost and terminate it at any time with no long-term commitment.