update docs to reflect that versions of Backrest >0.17.1 only listen on localhost

[edersong]

Note: if you have a question please post in the discussions area.

Describe the bug
After upgrade to v0.17.1, backrest UI is not opening thru :9898

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Upgrade Backrest
2. Try to open the UI thru a browser

Expected behavior
Open UI

Desktop (please complete the following information):

• OS: Linux x86_64 and arm64
• Browser: any
• Backrest Version 0.17.1

Additional context
Logs shows the webserver running INFO starting web server 127.0.0.1:9898

[lzecca78]

given this now the default listen is to 127.0.0.1 instead of 0.0.0.0 . But you can change that env var accordingly to your needs.

[edersong]

Thanks for the feedback, @lzecca78
But I'm saying about a Linux server install, not docker install.

[garethgeorge]

Oops, I'll update the release notes. Some got dropped as I had to do a rerun of the release with some patches last night.

In the latest version all backrest installs using the script default to localhost for security -- I was worried that laptop users will roam wifi networks with open ports on their laptops without realizing backrest needs to be secured.

[garethgeorge]

Just went ahead and updated the release notes to include all of the relevant changes from the skipped release.

[edersong]

Hello, @garethgeorge
Thanks for the update.
How could I run it back using 0.0.0.0:9898 instead of the new default 127.0.0.1:9898 when needed?

[zaggash]

For docker, you need to setup the env var : BACKREST_PORT=0.0.0.0:9898

Or for systemd : Environment="BACKREST_PORT=0.0.0.0:9898"

Using the binary you need to set the argument: -bind-address 0.0.0.0:9898

[davide93]

Hello, @garethgeorge Thanks for the update. How could I run it back using 0.0.0.0:9898 instead of the new default 127.0.0.1:9898 when needed?

You can edit install.sh and change line 30 to Environment="BACKREST_PORT=0.0.0.0:9898" then install it.

[garethgeorge]

Going to go ahead and close this as this has been the default behavior for a while now. Thanks all for posting workarounds on here.