Olm can be installed as either a static binary executable or a Docker container. Configuration is passed via CLI arguments in both cases.
You must first create a client and copy the Olm config in Pangolin before running Olm.

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Binary Installation

Use this command to automatically install Olm. It detects your system architecture automatically and always pulls the latest version, adding Olm to your PATH: 
curl -fsSL https://digpangolin.com/get-olm.sh | bash

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Manual Download

Binaries for Linux, macOS, and Windows are available in the GitHub releases for ARM and AMD64 (x86_64) architectures. Download and install manually: 
wget -O olm "https://github.com/fosrl/olm/releases/download/{version}/olm_{architecture}" && chmod +x ./olm
Replace {version} with the desired version and {architecture} with your architecture. Check the release notes for the latest information.

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Running Olm

Run Olm with the configuration from Pangolin: 
olm \
--id 31frd0uzbjvp721 \
--secret h51mmlknrvrwv8s4r1i210azhumt6isgbpyavxodibx1k2d6 \
--endpoint https://example.com

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Permanent Installation

Install to your PATH (may need to run as root): 
mv ./olm /usr/local/bin
The quick installer will do this step for you.

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Systemd Service

Create a basic systemd service:
/etc/systemd/system/olm.service
[Unit]
Description=Olm
After=network.target

[Service]
ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/olm --id 31frd0uzbjvp721 --secret h51mmlknrvrwv8s4r1i210azhumt6isgbpyavxodibx1k2d6 --endpoint https://example.com
Restart=always
User=root

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
Make sure to move the binary to /usr/local/bin/olm before creating the service!

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Windows Service

On Windows, olm has to be installed and run as a Windows service. When running it with the cli args, it will attempt to install and run the service to function like a cli tool. You can also run the following:

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Service Management Commands

# Install the service
olm.exe install

# Start the service
olm.exe start

# Stop the service
olm.exe stop

# Check service status
olm.exe status

# Remove the service
olm.exe remove

# Run in debug mode (console output) with our without id & secret
olm.exe debug

# Show help
olm.exe help

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Service Configuration

When running as a service, Olm will read configuration from environment variables or you can modify the service to include command-line arguments:
  1. Install the service: olm.exe install
  2. Configure the service with your credentials using Windows Service Manager or by setting system environment variables:
    • PANGOLIN_ENDPOINT=https://example.com
    • OLM_ID=your_olm_id
    • OLM_SECRET=your_secret
  3. Start the service: olm.exe start

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Service Logs

When running as a service, logs are written to:
  • Windows Event Log (Application log, source: “OlmWireguardService”)
  • Log files in: %PROGRAMDATA%\olm\logs\olm.log
You can view the Windows Event Log using Event Viewer or PowerShell: 
Get-EventLog -LogName Application -Source "OlmWireguardService" -Newest 10

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Gotchas

Olm creates a native tun interface. This usually requires sudo / admin permissions. Some notes:
  • Windows: Olm will run as a service. You can use the commands described Configure Client to manage it. You can use this to run it in the background if needed!
  • LXC containers: Need to be configured to allow tun access. See Tailscale’s guide.
  • Linux: May require root privileges or specific capabilities to create tun interfaces.
  • macOS: May require additional permissions for network interface creation.