SSH Remote Access

Connect to your Android OpenClaw server from your PC, laptop, or any device.

Overview

OCA sets up OpenSSH on port 8022 during installation. Start it with:

sshd

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Connect from your PC

Find your Android IP:

ip addr show | grep 'inet ' | grep -v 127

Connect:

ssh -p 8022 user@192.168.1.x

Default password set by OCA is 1234 — change this immediately with passwd.

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SSH Key Authentication (Recommended)

# On your PC — generate key (skip if you have one)
ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "android-openclaw"

# Copy to Android
ssh-copy-id -p 8022 user@192.168.1.x

SSH config shortcut (~/.ssh/config on PC):

Host android-openclaw
  HostName 192.168.1.x
  Port 8022
  IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_ed25519

Then: ssh android-openclaw

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Remote Access (Outside Home Network)

Option 1: ngrok

pkg install ngrok
ngrok tcp 8022

Option 2: Tailscale (Recommended)

pkg install tailscale
tailscale up

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Auto-start SSH on Boot

echo "sshd" >> ~/.termux/boot/start-openclaw.sh

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Common Issues

Connection refused

SSH not running: sshd

Connection timed out

Check Android IP: ip addr show. Both devices must be on same WiFi.

Permission denied (publickey)

Fix authorized_keys permissions: chmod 600 ~/.ssh/authorized_keys

Host key changed warning

Remove old entry: ssh-keygen -R "[old-ip]:8022"