WALLIX Automation Showroom

Comprehensive automation examples and production-ready tools for WALLIX Bastion Host management across multiple cloud providers and deployment scenarios.

Note: This framework is actively developed with regular improvements and new features.

Overview

Enterprise-grade automation patterns for:

• Infrastructure as Code: Deploy WALLIX Bastion across AWS, Azure, GCP
• Configuration Management: Complete WALLIX Bastion automation with Ansible
• Cloud Integration: Ready-to-use cloud-init templates and deployment scripts
• API Automation: Full WALLIX API v3.12 integration

Repository Structure

Automation_Showroom/
├── Ansible/                          # Complete Ansible automation suite
│   ├── wallix-ansible-collection/    # WALLIX PAM Ansible Collection
│   ├── provisioning/                 # Production provisioning examples
│   ├── bastion-proxy/                # SSH proxy configuration
│   ├── become-plugin/                # Privilege escalation plugin
│   ├── cicd-integration/             # GitLab CI/CD integration
│   └── examples/                     # Learning examples
├── Terraform/                        # Infrastructure as Code templates
├── Cloud-init/                       # Cloud-init configuration generator
├── Pulumi/                           # Modern IaC examples
└── Docker_k8s_openshift/             # Container and orchestration

Quick Start

1. Ansible Automation (Recommended)

cd Ansible/provisioning
make deps
make provision ENV=demo

See Ansible README for complete guide.

2. Infrastructure Deployment

# Terraform
cd Terraform/Deploying/aws && terraform init && terraform apply

# Pulumi
cd Pulumi/bastion4gcp && pulumi up

3. Cloud Deployment

cd Cloud-init
python3 wallix_cloud_init_generator.py

Components

Ansible Automation Suite

Status: Production Ready | Last Updated: 2025 | WALLIX Version: ≥ 10.0

Complete WALLIX Bastion management with:

• wallix-ansible-collection: Reusable Ansible collection for WALLIX PAM
• provisioning: Production-ready provisioning examples
• bastion-proxy: SSH proxy configuration for agent-less connections
• become-plugin: Privilege escalation via WALLIX Bastion
• cicd-integration: GitLab CI/CD pipeline integration

→ Full Documentation

Infrastructure as Code

• Terraform: Multi-cloud deployment templates (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Pulumi: Modern infrastructure automation
• Cloud-Init: Automated WALLIX installation

→ Terraform Guide | Cloud-Init Guide

Container & Orchestration

• Docker: Container deployment examples
• Kubernetes/OpenShift: Orchestration manifests

→ Container Documentation

Documentation

Document	Description
CHANGELOG	Release history and updates
Ansible	Complete Ansible automation guide
Provisioning	Production provisioning examples
Collection	WALLIX PAM Ansible Collection
Terraform	Infrastructure deployment
Cloud-Init	Cloud automation

Requirements

Component	Minimum Version	Purpose
Ansible	≥ 2.15	Configuration management
Python	≥ 3.9	Scripts and tools
Terraform	≥ 1.0	Infrastructure deployment
WALLIX Bastion	≥ 10.0	Target PAM system

Getting Started

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/wallix/Automation_Showroom.git
   cd Automation_Showroom

2. Choose your path

   • Ansible: cd Ansible && cat README.md
   • Terraform: cd Terraform/Deploying/aws
   • Cloud-Init: cd Cloud-init

3. Follow component-specific documentation

Support

• Issues: Create GitHub issues for bugs or questions
• Documentation: Check component-specific README files
• WALLIX Support: Contact WALLIX for product questions

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Make your changes
4. Add tests if applicable
5. Submit a pull request

Follow existing code structure and add documentation for new features.

License

This project is licensed under the Mozilla Public License 2.0 (MPL-2.0). See LICENSE file for details.

Contributors ✨

Thanks goes to these wonderful people :

bsimon-wallix

moulip

swcortetWALLIX

Sébastien Helleu

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This project follows the all-contributors specification. Contributions of any kind welcome!