cockpit-ws:tldr:64888

cockpit-ws: Start with authentication via SSH at `127.0.0.1` with port `22` enabled.

cockpit-ws

$ cockpit-ws --local-ssh

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The command "cockpit-ws --local-ssh" is used to start Cockpit's local SSH-only WebSocket server.

Cockpit is a web-based server management tool for Linux systems. It provides a user-friendly web interface to monitor and manage various aspects of a server, such as system resources, services, containers, and more.

The "--local-ssh" option is used to start a WebSocket server that only allows SSH connections from the local machine. This means that remote connections to the server's SSH service will not be accepted, and only SSH connections initiated from the server itself will be allowed. This can be useful for securing the Cockpit interface when it is only meant to be accessed locally on the server.

Overall, this command is used to launch the Cockpit server with restrictions, ensuring that only locally initiated SSH connections are allowed.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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