Before installation, define how you’ll handle data safety and user access.
Backup Strategy
- Schedule daily database dumps (pg_dump or mysqldump) to a secure offsite location.
- Automate weekly full backups (database + /attachments + /logs).
- Retain at least 7 daily + 4 weekly backup snapshots.
- Use RAID1 or RAID10 storage for redundancy in production environments.
Security & Access Controls
- Create a dedicated “orangescrum” Linux user (non-root) for installation and service execution.
- Assign minimum privileges for database users (read/write, not superuser).
- Use strong, unique passwords for database, admin, and SMTP configurations.
- Enable automatic OS and PHP security updates.
Infrastructure Access Planning
- Define roles for System Admin, Database Admin, and Application Admin.
- Implement role-based access control (RBAC) within Orangescrum after setup.
- Integrate with LDAP or Active Directory for centralized user management if needed.
- Summary
Setting up Orangescrum Self-Hosted begins with the right foundation—hardware sizing, OS selection, and secure network configuration.
Once your infrastructure is ready, you can move to installation methods using Docker, Docker Compose, or manual LAMP/LEMP setup, which we’ll cover next.