Overview

Target aliases simplify the connection workflow for end users by allowing them to reference targets using a globally unique DNS-like string.

Without aliases, connecting to an end target requires you to reference the target ID, or a combination of target name and scope:

$ boundary connect ssh -target-id ttcp_1234567890

$ boundary connect ssh -target-name sql-database -target-scope-name -staging

With target aliases, a single globally referenced value is assigned to a target, simplifying connection workflows and enabling transparent sessions for Enterprise and HCP end users.

$ boundary connect ssh sql-database-staging

Configure target aliases

To set up a target alias:

1. Create a target alias
2. Connect to a target using an alias

After you set up a target alias, you can optionally Configure transparent sessions for end users. ^HCP/ENT