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Cockpit

Cockpit is a web-based server administration interface. This folder holds the configuration that controls how Cockpit’s web service behaves.

What the config does

• cockpit.conf – Configures the Cockpit WebService:
  • Origins – Allowed origins for the web UI (HTTPS/WSS for your IP, hostname, and optional subdomain).
  • ProtocolHeader – Header used to detect forwarded protocol (e.g. behind a reverse proxy): X-Forwarded-Proto.
  • AllowUnencrypted – Allows unencrypted access for the given address (e.g. ip-adress), useful for local or reverse-proxy setups.

How to use it

1. Install Cockpit (e.g. cockpit and optionally cockpit-machines, cockpit-podman, etc.).
2. Copy or symlink this config to the system config (e.g. /etc/cockpit/cockpit.conf or the path your distro uses).
3. Replace placeholders:
   • ip-adress → your server IP or hostname.
   • computername → your machine’s hostname.
   • subdomain.domain.tld → your public URL if you use one.
4. Start/enable the Cockpit socket or service, then open https://<your-server>:9090 in a browser.

File reference

File	Purpose
cockpit.conf	WebService origins, protocol header, allow unencrypted