Added the ability to specify an optional host address for the built-in HTTP server to bind to. [#19]

Changes

@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@
   graph. Now the values shown are more real and accurate.
 - Added user/password authentication option in the built-in HTTP server. [#14]
 - Added the script 'htpasswd.pl' to be able to encrypt passwords. [#14]
+- Added the ability to specify an optional host address for the built-in HTTP
+  server to bind to. [#19]
 - Fixed a bug that prevented seeing the Core temperatures in the 'lmsens' graph.
-	(thanks to Bryan Guidroz, bryanguidroz AT hotmail.com for pointing this out)
+	(thanks to Bryan Guidroz, bryanguidroz AT hotmail.com)
 
 
 3.2.0  - 13-May-2013

lib/Monitorix.pm

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ use strict;
 use warnings;
 use Exporter 'import';
 use POSIX qw(setuid setgid setsid);
+use Socket;
 our @EXPORT = qw(logger trim min max celsius_to httpd_setup get_nvidia_data get_ati_data flush_accounting_rules);
 
 sub logger {
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ sub httpd_setup {
 
 	my (undef, undef, $uid) = getpwnam($config->{httpd_builtin}->{user});
 	my (undef, undef, $gid) = getgrnam($config->{httpd_builtin}->{group});
+	my $host = $config->{httpd_builtin}->{host};
 	my $port = $config->{httpd_builtin}->{port};
 
 	if(!defined($uid)) {
@@ -115,7 +117,9 @@ sub httpd_setup {
 		}
 	}
 
-	my $server = HTTPServer->new($port);
+	my $server = HTTPServer->new();
+	$server->host($host);
+	$server->port($port);
 	$server->run();
 	exit(0);
 }

man/man5/monitorix.conf.5

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Default value: \fIPlace a Title Here\fP
 .RS
 The name of the host.
 .P
-Default value: none
+Default value: 
 .RE
 .P
 .BI theme_color
@@ -159,6 +159,13 @@ This enables or disables the HTTP server that Monitorix has built-in. This is sp
 Default value: \fIy\fP
 .RE
 .P
+.BI host
+.RS
+This option takes an optional host address for this server to bind to. If none is specified (default) it will bind to all interfaces.
+.P
+Default value: 
+.RE
+.P
 .BI port
 .RS
 This is the network port from where the HTTP server will listen on.

monitorix.conf

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ base_cgi = /monitorix-cgi
 
 <httpd_builtin>
 	enabled = y
+	host =
 	port = 8080
 	user = nobody
 	group = nobody