running a notebook server

setup

1. create a profile

2. notebook security

        In [1]: from IPython.lib import passwd
        In [2]: passwd()
        Enter password:
        Verify password:
        Out[2]: 'sha1:67c9e60bb8b6:9ffede0825894254b2e042ea597d771089e11aed'
   

3. edit ipython_notebook_config.py

        $ pico ~/.ipython/profile_spark/ipython_notebook_config.py
        # Password to use for web authentication
        c = get_config()
        c.NotebookApp.password =
        u'sha1:67c9e60bb8b6:9ffede0825894254b2e042ea597d771089e11aed'
   

4. use ssl

   1. start notebook to communicate via a secure protocol mode

       $ ipython notebook --profile=spark --certfile=mycert.pem
      

   2. gen self-signed certificate

       $ openssl req -x509 -nodes -days 365 -newkey rsa:1024 -keyout mycert.pem -out mycert.pem
       Generating a 1024 bit RSA private key
       ...++++++
       ....++++++
       writing new private key to 'mycert.pem'
       -----
       You are about to be asked to enter information that will be incorporated
       into your certificate request.
       What you are about to enter is what is called a Distinguished Name or a DN.
       There are quite a few fields but you can leave some blank
       For some fields there will be a default value,
       If you enter '.', the field will be left blank.
       -----
       Country Name (2 letter code) [AU]:cn
       State or Province Name (full name) [Some-State]:beijing
       Locality Name (eg, city) []:beijing
       Organization Name (eg, company) [Internet Widgits Pty Ltd]:icss
       Organizational Unit Name (eg, section) []:iig
       Common Name (e.g. server FQDN or YOUR name) []:node3
       Email Address []:hqlgree2@gmail.com
      

   3. config ipython_notebook_config.py

       $ pico ~/.ipython/profile_spark/ipython_notebook_config.py
       # Configuration file for ipython-notebook.
      
       c = get_config()
       # if you want plotting support always
       c.IPKernelApp.pylab = 'inline'
       c.NotebookApp.certfile = u'/home/hduser/bigdata/mycert.pem'
       c.NotebookApp.ip = '*'
       c.NotebookApp.open_browser = False
       c.NotebookApp.password = u'sha1:6063fb1b4a81:4862164516c871c1fb4d0fcbbaf37127462c5985'
       c.NotebookApp.port = 9999