How to accept connections for ipython from other computers? - configuration

Question

I run ipython 0.12.1 on Ubuntu 12.04. You can run it in browser using notebook interface by running:
ipython notebook --pylab
Configuration files can be found in ~/.config/ipython/profile_default/. It seems that connection parameters for every kernel is placed in ~/.config/ipython/profile_default/security/kernel-4e424cf4-ba44-441a-824c-c6bce727e585.json. Here is the content of this file (new files are created as you start new kernels):
{
"stdin_port": 54204,
"ip": "127.0.0.1",
"hb_port": 58090,
"key": "2a105dd9-26c5-40c6-901f-a72254d59876",
"shell_port": 52155,
"iopub_port": 42228
}
It's rather self-explanatory but how can I set a server that would have a permanent configuration, so I can use notebook interface from other computers in the LAN?

Answer 1

If you are using an old version of the notebook, the following could still apply. For new versions see the other answers below.
Relevant section of the IPython docs
The Notebook server listens on localhost by default. If you want it to be visible to all machines on your LAN, simply instruct it to listen on all interfaces:
ipython notebook --ip='*'
Or a specific IP visible to other machines:
ipython notebook --ip=192.168.0.123
Depending on your environment, it is probably a good idea to enable HTTPS and a password when listening on external interfaces.
If you plan on serving publicly a lot, then it's a also good idea to create an IPython profile (e.g. ipython profile create nbserver) and edit the config accordingly, so all you need to do is:
ipython notebook --profile nbserver
To load all your ip/port/ssl/password settings.

Answer 2

The accepted answer/information is for an old version. How to enable remote access to your new jupyter notebook? I got you covered
First, generate a config file if you don't have it already:
jupyter notebook --generate-config
Notice the output of this command as it would tell you where the jupyter_notebook_config.py file was generated. Or if you already have it, it will ask you if you would like to overwrite it with the default config. Edit the following line:
## The IP address the notebook server will listen on.
c.NotebookApp.ip = '0.0.0.0' # Any ip
For added security, type in a python/IPython shell:
from notebook.auth import passwd; passwd()
You will be asked to input and confirm a password string. Copy the contents of the string, which should be of the form type:salt:hashed-password. Find and edit the lines as follows:
## Hashed password to use for web authentication.
#
# To generate, type in a python/IPython shell:
#
# from notebook.auth import passwd; passwd()
#
# The string should be of the form type:salt:hashed-password.
c.NotebookApp.password = 'type:salt:the-hashed-password-you-have-generated'
## Forces users to use a password for the Notebook server. This is useful in a
# multi user environment, for instance when everybody in the LAN can access each
# other's machine through ssh.
#
# In such a case, server the notebook server on localhost is not secure since
# any user can connect to the notebook server via ssh.
c.NotebookApp.password_required = True
## Set the Access-Control-Allow-Origin header
#
# Use '*' to allow any origin to access your server.
#
# Takes precedence over allow_origin_pat.
c.NotebookApp.allow_origin = '*'
(Re)start your jupyter notebook, voila!