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# Dockamole
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Example bridging connections across two distinct Docker networks using [`mole` ](https://github.com/davrodpin/mole ).
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My real use case is something like a remote LDAP server that I don't want to expose to the public internet and some metrics servers only available behind a VPN. This setup will allow me to create a proxy container on a host that will act as a local LDAP or HTTP server.
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Eg.
```
+----------+ +----------+ +----------+
| | | | | |
| | | Firewall | | |
| | | | | |
| Local | tunnel +----------+ tunnel | Remote |
| Computer |--------------------------------| SSH |
| | +----------+ | Server |
| | | | | |
| | | Firewall | | |
| | | | | |
+----------+ +----------+ +----------+
|
|
| tunnel
|
|
+----------+
| |
| |
| |
| |
| Remote |
| Service |
| |
| |
| |
+----------+
```
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## Running
Requires you to provide your own ssh keys as well as provide the local machine IP address
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Dockamole is configured using environment variables:
# Required
MOLE_LOCAL_? indexed local host and port
MOLE_REMOTE_? indexed remote host and port
MOLE_SERVER ssh server to connect to
# Optional
MAX_TUNNELS number of tunnels allowed (default 10)
SSH_KEY path to ssh private key that should be used (default ~/.ssh/id_rsa)
