Shell Access for Docker or ECS

Enable shell access for native Docker or ECS users

DuploCloud allows shell access into the deployed containers. Shell access is enabled differently, depending on whether you use native Docker or ECS.

Enabling Secure Shell (SSH) Access for Docker Containers

1. In the DuploCloud Portal, navigate to Docker -> Services. The Services page displays.

2. From the Docker list box, select Enable Docker Shell. The Start Shell Service pane displays.

The Enable Docker Shell option in the Options menu on the Services page

The Start Shell Service pane

3. From the Certificate list box, select your certificate.

4. From the Visibility list box, select Public or Internal.

5. Click Update. A provisioned Service named dockerservices-shell is created, enabling you to access containers using SSH.

Accessing the Task Shell for ECS

1. From the DuploCloud Portal, navigate to Cloud Services -> ECS. The ECS Task Definition page displays.

2. Select the name from the TASK DEFINITION FAMILY NAME column.

3. Select the Tasks tab.

4. To display the ECS task shell for any task, click on the (>_) icon in the Actions column of the appropriate row. Click on the container task shell option. A browser launches to give you access to the shell.

The ECS task shell option in the menu of the Tasks tab