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Basic Sandbox Config: Tunneling via Chrome on Windows to Azure

timcurrell — Wed, 05 Apr 2017 02:16:44 GMT

The "Deploying Hortonworks Sandbox on Microsoft Azure" tutorial is great, but it assumes that your local client is a Linux machine. That's where this process has broken down for me. I need the Windows equivalent of editing the ~/.ssh/config file, or something that achieves the same goal.

I am running Windows 7 with a Chrome browser. What I have achieved so far: my Azure account is configured, Hortonworks Sandbox is configured, and the instance is starting via the Azure dashboard without issue. Now I need to be able to tunnel into the instance using putty so I can actually bring up the Ambari console via the browser.

I need 5-year-old idiot step-by-step instructions on how to do this. Do not assume I know more than how to turn on the machine. I have tried about everything I can find out on the interwebs, and each one has flaws in the process that cause it to break down somehow. Please take pity on me, and thanks in advance.

Re: Basic Sandbox Config: Tunneling via Chrome on Windows to Azure

orendain — Wed, 05 Apr 2017 03:42:35 GMT

@Timothy Currell

I got you, amigo. I'll make some time this afternoon to write out some instructions on Windows and will see what you think. Will update soon.

Re: Basic Sandbox Config: Tunneling via Chrome on Windows to Azure

orendain — Wed, 05 Apr 2017 06:39:55 GMT

@Timothy Currell

I added a new section to the "Deploying Hortonworks Sandbox on Microsoft Azure" tutorial titled "Using PuTTY". Here's a direct link to that section on GitHub https://github.com/orendain/data-tutorials/blob/229-windows-tunneling/tutorials/hdp/hdp-2.5/deploying-hortonworks-sandbox-on-microsoft-azure/tutorial.md#using-putty

I'm happy to make more additions to it, or elaborate/clarify wherever necessary. If you think this is clear, I'll make the change to the official Hortonworks tutorial as well.

Re: Basic Sandbox Config: Tunneling via Chrome on Windows to Azure

timcurrell — Wed, 05 Apr 2017 06:58:09 GMT

@Edgar Orendain

Wonderful, and successful! The problem I had was the differentiation between "Local" and "Dynamic" port tunneling, with the Dynamic causing all measures of hell with web connections and the like.

I can't think of anything in your instructions that needs clarification, I was able to follow the instructions without issue and I am now looking at my Ambari Sandbox console.

Thank you VERY MUCH, sir! Have a great night, and I hope this ends up helping other users get up and running faster.

- Tim C.