Not quite sure I understand where int he process you need it to be on, but is putting a config script ('/scripts') in the EB deployment repo that sets things up

Not quite sure I understand where int he process you need it to be on, but is putting a config script ('/scripts') in the EB deployment repo that sets things up and/or turns on the SSH forwarding that you need? A quick sed script to replace the SSH forwarding line with one that turns it on and a HUP to the daemon, and you'd be good to go? http://docs.aws.amazon.com/elasticbeanstalk/latest/dg/customize-containers-ec2.html#customize-containers-format-container_commands http://docs.aws.amazon.com/elasticbeanstalk/latest/dg/custom... Container commands run 'before' your app is deployed, so you can pull in deps/etc.