From e2057f41f7dfc22ad85b0e087f42364f21bf7fbd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joey Hess Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2013 15:04:35 -0400 Subject: webapp: New --listen= option allows running the webapp on one computer and connecting to it from another. Does not yet use HTTPS. I'd need to generate a certificate, and I'm not sure what's the best way to do that. --- doc/git-annex.mdwn | 11 ++++++++++- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'doc/git-annex.mdwn') diff --git a/doc/git-annex.mdwn b/doc/git-annex.mdwn index 2f4bb5cdb..83ed78257 100644 --- a/doc/git-annex.mdwn +++ b/doc/git-annex.mdwn @@ -198,9 +198,18 @@ subdirectories). * webapp - Runs a web app, that allows easy setup of a git-annex repository, + Opens a web app, that allows easy setup of a git-annex repository, and control of the git-annex assistant. + By default, the webapp can only be accessed from localhost, and running + it opens a browser window. + + With the --listen= option, the webapp can be made to listen for + connections on the specified address. This disables running a + local web browser, and outputs the url you can use to open the webapp + from a remote computer. + Note that this does not yet use HTTPS for security, so use with caution! + # REPOSITORY SETUP COMMANDS * init [description] -- cgit v1.2.3