How to Install Teleport on OpenBSD

Teleport is a modern SSH-based tool for remotely accessing clusters of servers and applications. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Teleport on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before you start the installation process, make sure your OpenBSD system has the following:

• OpenBSD version 6.0 or higher
• Root access or sudo privileges
• Internet connection

Step 1: Download Teleport

First, go to the official Teleport website at https://goteleport.com/. Then, download the Teleport package for OpenBSD:

$ wget https://get.gravitational.com/teleport/6.2.0/teleport-6.2.0-openbsd-amd64-bin.tar.gz

Step 2: Extract the Package

To extract the Teleport package, use the following command:

$ tar -zxvf teleport-6.2.0-openbsd-amd64-bin.tar.gz

This will create a new directory called teleport in your current directory.

Step 3: Install Teleport

To install Teleport on your OpenBSD system, simply move the teleport directory to /usr/local/bin:

$ sudo mv teleport /usr/local/bin/

Step 4: Configure Teleport

After installing Teleport, you need to configure it. First, create a configuration file for Teleport:

$ sudo mkdir /etc/teleport
$ sudo touch /etc/teleport/teleport.yaml

Then, open the configuration file using your favorite text editor:

$ sudo vi /etc/teleport/teleport.yaml

In this file, you can configure various aspects of Teleport, such as authentication, access control, and auditing. Here's an example configuration file:

auth_service:
   enabled: true
   sudo_service:
      enabled: true
      listen_address: 0.0.0.0:3000
   cluster_name: teleport.example.com
   enabled_oauth_providers:
     - github
   storage:
     type: dir
     path: /var/lib/teleport/auth
   public_addr: teleport.example.com:443
proxy_service:
   enabled: true
   https_keypairs:
     path: /etc/teleport/teleport_host_key
   public_addr: teleport.example.com:443
   https_listen_addr: 0.0.0.0:443
   tls_cert_file: /etc/teleport/teleport_host_cert
   ssh_addr: 0.0.0.0:3022
   ssh_listen_addr: 0.0.0.0:3022
   proxy_checks_host_keys: no

Step 5: Start Teleport

Finally, start the Teleport service:

$ sudo teleport start

Teleport is now running and ready for use.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install and configure Teleport on OpenBSD. With Teleport, you can securely manage your remote servers and applications with ease.

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