Docker Container SSH Access
Since Docker containers don’t have the embedded GUI for their management, the most common way to take the full control over such an instance is connecting to it under the SSH protocol and perform any desired operations inside using the corresponding terminal commands.
- Docker Container Configurations - allows customizing the main container settings (like variables, volumes, linking, run options, opened ports, etc)
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Configuration Manager - provides the full root access to the container’s file system, allowing to operate with all of the comprised files
In addition, I can leverage the Cloudjiffy-dedicated CLI client, which provides the advanced remote management for all types of environments and nodes and allows to automate my app’s lifecycle via scripts.
SSH connection to a container can be established in two ways:
- Through the CloudjiffySSH Gateway as for any other environment. The flow will be the following:
- generate an SSH keypair
- add my public SSH key to the dashboard
- access my account via SSH protocol open my terminal emulator
2. Or, if I don’t want to use SSH keys, I need to attach the public IP address to the required node and perform the next steps:
- open my terminal emulator
- enter the ssh [username]@[hostname] string, where the username is my login, and hostname is the Public IP address (I receive these credentials via email every time a new Docker® container is created or added to the environment)
- specify the requested password (can be found in the email also)
Once I’ve entered my Docker container, I can perform any required configurations, thanks to the full root permissions granted.
Reset Password
In case I’ve forgotten my container’s credentials or lost/deleted the appropriate email, I can restore them at any time - simply choose the Reset password option within the expandable Additional list (the gear icon) for the necessary node (or set of them):
As a result, I’ll receive a new password via email and can use it for operating my Docker container(s).