[chef] Re: Chef Node Access to Server via Relay Machine

["Julian C. Dunn" < >]

Why not just set up a proxy server between the Chef server and the
node under management? Chef Client can connect to the Chef Server via
a HTTP proxy.

- Julian

On Fri, Jul 11, 2014 at 4:58 PM, Kapil Shardha
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 wrote:
> Hi,
>
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> In the Chef requirement doc
> (http://docs.opscode.com/chef_system_requirements.html) , it is mentioned
> that each node and workstation must have access to the Chef Server via
> HTTPS.
>
> I have a scenario where a chef node is in an isolated network and does not
> have direct connection/ access to internet. In this scenario the Chef Server
> is hosted outside this network and is accessible over the internet. The same
> network has another machine that can connect to the internet. Is there a way
> to configure chef-client on the node to connect to chef-server via the
> machine that can access internet, as a relay machine?
>
>
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> If not, I was thinking of following configuration and before I test it out,
> just want to get some input from others:
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> 1.       Configure static mapping of Chef-server IP-URL in Hosts file (node
> is running Windows OS)
>
> 2.       On the node, create a static route for Chef-server IP with internet
> accessing machine as the Gateway.
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> Do you see any issues with this setup?
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> Thanks
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> -Kapil
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