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| Enable to allow remote users to control this application through the built-in web server.  
| Enable to allow remote users to control this application through the built-in web server. Never expose the web server port to the Internet.
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| Choose whether requests to the web server require a username and password.
| Choose whether requests to the web server require a username and password. It is recommended to leave this setting enabled.
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| Defines the username which needs to be used to access the webserver.
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[[Category:Settings]]
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Latest revision as of 22:37, 19 January 2023

Home icon grey.png   ▶ Settings ▶ Services ▶ Control


Web server


Allow remote control via HTTP

Settings level: Standard
Description: Enable to allow remote users to control this application through the built-in web server. Never expose the web server port to the Internet.
See also: Webserver


Port

Settings level: Standard
Description: Defines the port by which the webserver will be reached. If changing the port ensure you do not conflict with standardized ports such as "21" for FTP or "22" for ssh.
See also: List of TCP and UDP port numbers


Require authentication

Settings level: Standard
Description: Choose whether requests to the web server require a username and password. It is recommended to leave this setting enabled.


Username

Settings level: Standard
Description: Defines the username which needs to be used to access the webserver. Must be set when authentication is enabled.


Password

Settings level: Standard
Description: Defines the web server password which needs to be used to access the webserver. Must be set when authentication is enabled


Web interface

Settings level: Standard
Description: Select a web interface. The default is the Chorus2 web interface.
See also: Web interface


Application control


Allow remote control from applications on this system

Settings level: Standard
Description: Allows programs on this device to control this application via the JSON-RPC over WebSocket, JSON-RPC over TCP or EventServer protocol, without authentication.
See also: JSON-RPC_API


Allow remote control from applications on other systems

Settings level: Standard
Description: Allows programs on the network to control this application via the JSON-RPC over WebSocket, JSON-RPC over TCP or EventServer protocol, without authentication. It allows anyone with access to the network to completely control this application and, therefore, this device. Never expose these interfaces to the internet.
See also: JSON-RPC_API
See also: Event Server


References



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