cockpit-ws

Cockpit web service for server administration

TLDR

Start with SSH authentication enabled
$ cockpit-ws --local-ssh
Start HTTP server on a specific port
$ cockpit-ws --port [port]
Bind to a specific IP address
$ cockpit-ws --address [ip_address]
Start without TLS
$ cockpit-ws --no-tls

SYNOPSIS

cockpit-ws [options]

DESCRIPTION

cockpit-ws is the Cockpit web service that communicates between the browser application and various configuration tools like cockpit-bridge. It serves the web interface and handles authentication.By default, it binds to 0.0.0.0 and requires TLS.

PARAMETERS

--local-ssh

Enable SSH authentication at 127.0.0.1:22
--port port
Listen on specified port
--address address
Bind to specific IP address (default: 0.0.0.0)
--no-tls
Run without TLS encryption
--help
Display help information

INSTALL

sudo dnf install cockpit-ws
sudo zypper install cockpit-ws

CAVEATS

Part of the Cockpit suite. Running without TLS is insecure and should only be used behind a reverse proxy. Typically managed by systemd.

HISTORY

Cockpit was developed by Red Hat as a web-based server administration interface. It provides a modern alternative to traditional command-line administration.

SEE ALSO

cockpit-bridge(1), cockpit-tls(8)

RESOURCES

Source code · Documentation