So in the process of setting up a few bits and pieces on AWS and the first area (well second after a couple of quick deploys using Elastic Beanstalk) is to get a Jenkins server up and running.
So I’m looking to deploy the Jenkins box within a Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) to block off access to Jenkins and also any test slaves it will eventually spin up. To ensure smooth access into the VPC I’m using OpenVPN. First step is use the VPC wizard to create the basics, I went with the “VPC with Public and Private Subnets” as this handily creates the NAT Gateway box to allow servers inside the VPC to access the interwebs.
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