From fc1fb5ad22aa0e2249796e902792a376e4cd373e 2014-11-20 18:55:26 From: Kyle Kelley Date: 2014-11-20 18:55:26 Subject: [PATCH] Merge pull request #6967 from regdoug/document-server-ports Public server firewall configuration --- diff --git a/docs/source/notebook/public_server.rst b/docs/source/notebook/public_server.rst index f79d179..e8b9a32 100644 --- a/docs/source/notebook/public_server.rst +++ b/docs/source/notebook/public_server.rst @@ -107,6 +107,18 @@ You can then start the notebook and access it later by pointing your browser to ``https://your.host.com:9999`` with ``ipython notebook --profile=nbserver``. + +Firewall Setup +`````````````` + +To function correctly, the firewall on the computer running the ipython server must be +configured to allow connections from client machines on the ``c.NotebookApp.port`` +port to allow connections to the web interface. The firewall must also allow +connections from 127.0.0.1 (localhost) on ports from 49152 to 65535. +These ports are used by the server to communicate with the notebook kernels. +The kernel communication ports are chosen randomly by ZeroMQ, and may require +multiple connections per kernel, so a large range of ports must be accessible. + Running with a different URL prefix -----------------------------------