Enabling remote access

Instead of logging in remotely to our Docker host to run containers, we will access the Docker host by enabling the remote API in Docker Engine. This allows us to manage our Docker containers from our client workstation or continuous delivery server. We will then interact with our Docker host to represent our production environment. The remote API will then be used from our client workstation to perform deployments of our Docker containers.

This section will cover the steps to secure and enable remote access to our Docker host:

• Setting up a certificate authority
• Reconfiguring Docker Engine to enable remote access
• Configuring the Docker client for remote access