From fe40a9c5f63a1a17235f32d7eaacbc5e1f9cd476 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Badlop Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2011 23:53:29 +0100 Subject: New DIST_USE_INTERFACE to restrict IP where erlang connections are listened (EJAB-1404) --- doc/guide.tex | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) (limited to 'doc/guide.tex') diff --git a/doc/guide.tex b/doc/guide.tex index d8afbabd..e0bb42e4 100644 --- a/doc/guide.tex +++ b/doc/guide.tex @@ -4990,6 +4990,9 @@ The command line parameters: If using \term{-sname}, specify either this option or \term{ERL\_INETRC}. \titem{-kernel inet\_dist\_listen\_min 4200 inet\_dist\_listen\_min 4210} Define the first and last ports that \term{epmd} (section \ref{epmd}) can listen to. + \titem{-kernel inet\_dist\_use\_interface "\{ 127,0,0,1 \}"} + Define the IP address where this Erlang node listens for other nodes + connections (see section \ref{epmd}). \titem{-detached} Starts the Erlang system detached from the system console. Useful for running daemons and backgrounds processes. @@ -5402,6 +5405,12 @@ The Erlang command-line parameter used internally is, for example: \begin{verbatim} erl ... -kernel inet_dist_listen_min 4370 inet_dist_listen_max 4375 \end{verbatim} +It is also possible to configure in \term{ejabberdctl.cfg} +the network interface where the Erlang node will listen and accept connections. +The Erlang command-line parameter used internally is, for example: +\begin{verbatim} +erl ... -kernel inet_dist_use_interface "{127,0,0,1}" +\end{verbatim} \makesection{cookie}{Erlang Cookie} -- cgit v1.2.3