How to manually install Talend Remote Engine using a linux service account (non-root user)

Brian_Chan — Mon, 03 Jun 2024 05:03:23 GMT

Obtain the Remote Engine Archive file from the Talend Portal > Downloads Page
Ensure JAVA_HOME variable is configured (echo $JAVA_HOME)
Unpack Archive as service account user
Configure /etc/preauthorized.key.cfg with pairing key obtained from Talend Management Console>Processing> Remote Engine > Manage
Configure /etc/org.talend.ipaas.rt.pairing.agent.cfg using the pairing service according to the data center you are assigned. (Example: https://pair.us.cloud.talend.com) For more information, see Adding URLs to your proxy and firewall allowlist.
To install the Remote Engine wrapper service, a root user will be required for this step.
1. Ensure Root user's JAVA_HOME is set.
2. Follow steps as described in the installation guide.
3. To start Remote Engine as the service account, please ensure the Remote engine's service file includes the following example
  [Service] Type=forking User=talenduser Group=talenduser
Optional: Granting the service account service start/stop privileges.

visudo

Example:talenduser ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /etc/init.d/talend-remote-engine-service start talenduser ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /etc/init.d/talend-remote-engine-service stop

article How to manually install Talend Remote Engine using a linux service account (non-root user) in Official Support Articles