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How to bind http_host to 0.0.0.0 in hue.ini ?

Sartner — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:58:05 GMT

In cloudera manager HUE configuration web page.

I can't find the "http_host" property, the default value is the server hostname but it bind to the LAN IP instead of 0.0.0.0.

So, i can't access the hue web page via the internet.

How to change the http_host in hue.ini (I want bind it to 0.0.0.0)?

Re: How to bind http_host to 0.0.0.0 in hue.ini ?

Romainr — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 15:25:05 GMT

It is in:
https://github.com/cloudera/hue/blob/master/desktop/conf.dist/hue.ini#L28

Where is your hue.ini? Check out
http://gethue.com/how-to-configure-hue-in-your-hadoop-cluster/

Romain

Re: How to bind http_host to 0.0.0.0 in hue.ini ?

Sartner — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 09:18:03 GMT

i can find the hue.ini file in "/var/run/cloudera-scm-agent/process/XXX-hue-HUE_SERVER"

but it just a copy of the current configuration.

the property http_host is bind to the hostname not 0.0.0.0

i'm added "http_host=0.0.0.0" to "Hue Service Advanced Configuration Snippet (Safety Valve) for hue_safety_valve.ini" and "Hue Service Advanced Configuration Snippet (Safety Valve) for hue_safety_valve_server.ini" in CM

but it didn't take any effect. T_T

(just added "http_host=0.0.0.0" to the hue_safety_valve.ini and hue_safety_valve_server.ini, the property "http_host" in hue.ini is still the hostname)

Re: How to bind http_host to 0.0.0.0 in hue.ini ?

Romainr — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 13:56:40 GMT

The property in CM is 'Bind Hue Server to Wildcard Address'

But if you see 0.0.0.0 already on the /dump_config page of Hue in the
[desktop] section it means it is setup correctly.

Did you check the firewall if it was not blocked from the outside?

Romain

Re: How to bind http_host to 0.0.0.0 in hue.ini ?

Sartner — Thu, 06 Aug 2015 01:29:19 GMT

the property value in dump_config page is the same as hue.ini

the firewall has been closed

hadoop101 is the hostname

Re: How to bind http_host to 0.0.0.0 in hue.ini ?

Romainr — Thu, 06 Aug 2015 16:41:29 GMT

In CM this is what we use in demo.gethue.com

If you bind on 0.0.0.0 and it is not working, your network/host is probably not configured properly (e.g. hadoop101 is not accessible from outside):

Are you on Amazon?

Re: How to bind http_host to 0.0.0.0 in hue.ini ?

Sartner — Fri, 07 Aug 2015 03:31:51 GMT

aha.... the property "Bind Hue Server to Wildcard Address" is the solution...

thank you very much.~~ 🙂