readme.md

Docker Bastion

This repository contains a container that allows us to provide temporary SSH access to an environment. The image contains an SSH server and a MySQL client, allowing third parties to diagnose and debug problems safely in our environment.

Usage

You could launch it as a stand alone instance on the server:

docker run -e SSH_PASSWORD=shU3a2KnRv1n0LPNz \
    -d -P \
    --volume /example/directory/to/share:/shared/example-directory \
    --link database \
    meanbee/bastion

Or you could add it to your docker-compose configuration:

bastion:
    image: meanbee/bastion
    environment:
        - SSH_PASSWORD=shU3a2KnRv1n0LPNz
    volumes:
        - /example/directory/to/share:/shared/example-directory
    links:
        - database
    expose:
        - 22

You can SSH into the container using the published port and the bastion user with the provided password.

Environment variables

SSH_PASSWORD

Required. Sets the password for the bastion user.

SSH_HOME_DIR

Optional. Sets the home directory for the bastion user.