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wary estuary Apr 23, 2026, 4:30 AM

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I'm using wsl powershell. I leaked my token id. Please tell me what to do step by step

stray cipherBOT Apr 23, 2026, 4:30 AM

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stray cipherBOT Apr 23, 2026, 4:30 AM

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graceful fulcrumBOT Apr 23, 2026, 4:32 AM

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If you leaked the actual secret, treat it as compromised right now.

Step by step

Delete the message/paste/file where you leaked it
If it was public, assume it may already have been scraped.
Rotate the token immediately
Which command to use depends on the token type:

If it was your OpenClaw gateway token
Run this from Windows PowerShell:
```
wsl bash -lc 'openclaw config set gateway.auth.token "$(openssl rand -hex 32)" && openclaw gateway restart'
```
If it was a Discord bot token

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Go to the Discord Developer Portal
- Open your app → Bot
- Reset/Regenerate token
- Update the token on the machine running OpenClaw
- Restart the gateway
If it was an API key (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.)
- Revoke/regenerate it in that provider’s dashboard
- Update your env var / secret ref / config
- Restart OpenClaw if it uses that key

Remove local copies
If you typed it into shell history, clear that too.

In WSL bash

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   history
   history -d <line-number>
   history -w

Also check .bashrc, .zshrc, .env, or any config files where you may have pasted it.

Verify OpenClaw is healthy
```
wsl bash -lc 'openclaw gateway status && openclaw status --all'
```
status --all is safe to share, tokens are redacted.
Watch for weird activity
If this token had real access, check logs and accounts for anything unexpected:

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   wsl bash -lc 'openclaw logs --follow'

Important note

If you leaked only a token ID / label and not the secret value itself, that is usually much less serious.

If you want, send:

openclaw --version
which token it was (gateway token, Discord bot token, or provider API key)

Do not paste the token itself, and I’ll give you the exact next commands.

Docs:

wary estuary Apr 23, 2026, 4:33 AM

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i leaked the gateway token. What should i enter step by step. I am non technical compeltely. PLease explain in laymen terms

graceful fulcrumBOT Apr 23, 2026, 4:34 AM

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Yep, if it was the gateway token, do this now.

Think of the gateway token like a password. We’re going to make a new password so the leaked one stops working.

Step 1: Delete the leaked token wherever you posted it

If you pasted it in Discord, delete that message first.

Step 2: Open PowerShell

Then copy and paste this exactly:

wsl bash -lc 'openclaw config set gateway.auth.token "$(openssl rand -hex 32)"'

What this does: it creates a brand new secret token.

Step 3: Restart OpenClaw

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Now paste this:

wsl bash -lc 'openclaw gateway restart'

What this does: it makes OpenClaw start using the new token instead of the leaked one.

Step 4: Check that it came back up

Paste this:

wsl bash -lc 'openclaw gateway status'

If it looks healthy / running, that part is done.

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Step 5: If OpenClaw asks you for the token again

You can view the new token on your own computer with:

wsl bash -lc 'openclaw config get gateway.auth.token'

Important: do not paste that token into Discord or any chat. Only paste it into OpenClaw’s own UI if it asks for it.

If any step gives an error

Reply with:

your openclaw --version
the exact error text

and I’ll walk you through it in plain English.

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Docs:
https://docs.openclaw.ai/help/faq
https://docs.openclaw.ai/gateway/troubleshooting

wary estuary Apr 23, 2026, 4:39 AM

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/mnt/c/Users/zacks/AppData/Roaming/npm/openclaw: 15: exec: node: not found

it responds with this

graceful fulcrumBOT Apr 23, 2026, 4:41 AM

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That error helps, actually.

It means you’re running the Windows copy of OpenClaw from the WSL/Linux side, and that combo can’t find Node.

Do this instead

Step 1

Open normal Windows PowerShell, not WSL.

Use the regular PowerShell window from the Start menu.
Do not use the Ubuntu / WSL terminal for these next commands.

Step 2

Create a new token by pasting this:

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$token = -join ((1..64) | ForEach-Object { '{0:x}' -f (Get-Random -Maximum 16) })

This makes a brand new secret token.

Step 3

Tell OpenClaw to use that new token:

openclaw config set gateway.auth.token $token

Step 4

Restart OpenClaw:

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openclaw gateway restart

Step 5

Check if it’s running:

openclaw gateway status

Step 6

If OpenClaw later asks you for the token, show it on your own computer only:

$token

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Do not paste that into Discord or any chat.

Very important

If you posted the old token in Discord, delete that message too.

If one of those commands fails

Reply with these two things:

openclaw --version
where.exe openclaw

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and paste the output here. That’ll tell me exactly which install you’re using, and I’ll give you the next step.

wary estuary Apr 23, 2026, 4:45 AM

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it says runtime: stopped (startup folder login intel installed; no listner deteon port +++++

graceful fulcrumBOT Apr 23, 2026, 4:45 AM

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You’re close, that message just means OpenClaw is not running right now.

“No listener detected on port” basically means:
nothing is currently open and listening for OpenClaw connections.

Do this next

Step 1

In the same Windows PowerShell window, run:

openclaw gateway restart

Step 2

Then check again:

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openclaw gateway status

If it still says stopped

Start it manually with:

openclaw gateway run

Important:

If you use openclaw gateway run and it starts showing logs / text, that is good.
It means OpenClaw is running.

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Leave that PowerShell window open while it runs.

After that

Open a second PowerShell window and check:

openclaw gateway status

If it now says running, you’re good.

In plain English

restart = try to start the background service

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run = start OpenClaw manually in this window
“no listener detected” = OpenClaw is not running yet

If restart does nothing, send me the output of:

openclaw gateway restart
openclaw gateway status

and I’ll walk you through the next step.

wary estuary Apr 23, 2026, 4:50 AM

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now its running

graceful fulcrumBOT Apr 23, 2026, 4:50 AM

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Nice, then you should be okay. 🎉

At this point:

the new gateway token is active
the old leaked token should no longer work
keep the new token private

If the UI asks for the token, only view it on your own machine with:

openclaw config get gateway.auth.token

Do not paste it into Discord.

Glad we caught that. If this fixed it, please right-click the solution message → Apps → ✅ Mark Solution so Answer Overflow can index it for future users.

wary estuary Apr 23, 2026, 5:23 AM

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so now am i back to where i was before with the whole onboarding and getting started? How do i login to my dashboard

graceful fulcrumBOT Apr 23, 2026, 5:23 AM

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Yep, you should not be back at square one.

Changing the gateway token is basically just changing the dashboard password. It does not reset onboarding.

How to log into the dashboard

1) Open the dashboard in your browser

On the same computer running OpenClaw, open:

http://127.0.0.1:18789/

2) Get your new gateway token

In PowerShell, run:

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openclaw config get gateway.auth.token

Copy the value it shows.

3) Paste it into the dashboard

In the dashboard, go to:

Control → Overview → Gateway Access

You should see two boxes:

Gateway Token
Password

Paste your token into Gateway Token, then click Connect.

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4) That should log you in

If it works, you’re back where you were before, just with a new token.

Important

Use the Gateway Token box, not the Password box
Don’t paste the token into Discord
You do not need to redo onboarding just because you rotated the token

If 127.0.0.1:18789 does not open, run:

openclaw gateway status

and paste the output here. Docs: https://docs.openclaw.ai/help/faq

wary estuary Apr 23, 2026, 5:25 AM

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🦞 OpenClaw 2026.4.20 (115f05d)
Runs on a Raspberry Pi. Dreams of a rack in Iceland.

OPENCLAW_REDACTED

graceful fulcrumBOT Apr 23, 2026, 5:25 AM

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Your version looks fine, but one important thing:

please rotate the token again.

Even though it showed up redacted on my side, you pasted the token output into chat again, so I would treat it as exposed just to be safe.

Do this one more time in Windows PowerShell

1) Make a fresh token

$token = -join ((1..64) | ForEach-Object { '{0:x}' -f (Get-Random -Maximum 16) })

2) Save it into OpenClaw

openclaw config set gateway.auth.token $token

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3) Restart OpenClaw

openclaw gateway restart

4) Get the new token locally

$token

Then log into the dashboard

Open your browser to:
```
http://127.0.0.1:18789/
```

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Go to:
Control → Overview → Gateway Access
Paste the token into Gateway Token
Click Connect

Important

Delete the message where you pasted the token
Do not paste the new token into Discord again
Only paste it into the dashboard on your own machine

Annoying, I know, but I’m glad we caught it. If you want, after you do those 4 commands, I can walk you through the dashboard click-by-click.

wary estuary Apr 23, 2026, 5:26 AM

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No i didnt type in the token i typed in "Redacted" WHen i said openclaw config gete gateway auth token it responded with openclaw redacted

graceful fulcrumBOT Apr 23, 2026, 5:27 AM

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Ah, got it, thanks, and yes, that is expected.

openclaw config get gateway.auth.token hides the real token on purpose, so seeing __OPENCLAW_REDACTED__ is normal. It means OpenClaw is protecting the secret.

Easiest way to open the dashboard

In Windows PowerShell, run:

openclaw dashboard

That is the best next step.

If it does not open a browser automatically

Run:

#I'm using wsl powershell. I leaked my token id. What should I do.

Step by step

Important note

Step 1: Delete the leaked token wherever you posted it

Step 2: Open PowerShell

Step 3: Restart OpenClaw

Step 4: Check that it came back up

Step 5: If OpenClaw asks you for the token again

If any step gives an error

Do this instead

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

Step 5

Step 6

Very important

If one of those commands fails

Do this next

Step 1

Step 2

If it still says stopped

Important:

After that

In plain English

How to log into the dashboard

1) Open the dashboard in your browser

2) Get your new gateway token

3) Paste it into the dashboard

4) That should log you in

Important

Do this one more time in Windows PowerShell

1) Make a fresh token

2) Save it into OpenClaw

3) Restart OpenClaw

4) Get the new token locally

Then log into the dashboard

Important

Easiest way to open the dashboard

If it does not open a browser automatically