Setup Ipython notebook on a remote server and how to connect to it

$ ./anaconda3/bin/ipython 

Python 3.4.3 |Anaconda 2.3.0 (64-bit)| (default, Jun  4 2015, 15:29:08) 

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?         -> Introduction and overview of IPython's features.

%quickref -> Quick reference.

help      -> Python's own help system.

object?   -> Details about 'object', use 'object??' for extra details.

In [1]: from IPython.lib import passwd

In [2]: passwd()

Enter password: 

Verify password: 

Out[2]: 'sha1:32b1[my encrypted password here]'

$ ./anaconda3/bin/ipython profile create nbserver

[ProfileCreate] Generating default config file: '/home/local/ANT/kittipat/.ipython/profile_nbserver/ipython_kernel_config.py'

[ProfileCreate] Generating default config file: '/home/local/ANT/kittipat/.ipython/profile_nbserver/ipython_console_config.py'

$ openssl req -x509 -nodes -days 365 -newkey rsa:1024 -keyout mycert2.pem -out mycert2.pem

Generating a 1024 bit RSA private key

....++++++

.++++++

writing new private key to 'mycert2.pem'

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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.

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Country Name (2 letter code) [AU]:**

State or Province Name (full name) [Some-State]:******** 

Locality Name (eg, city) []:*******

Organization Name (eg, company) [Internet Widgits Pty Ltd]:********

Organizational Unit Name (eg, section) []:*****

Common Name (e.g. server FQDN or YOUR name) []:*****

Email Address []:****

/home/local/ANT/kittipat/

-rw-r--r--  1 kittipat domain^users 2.0K Jul 10 13:13 mycert2.pem

/home/local/ANT/kittipat/.ipython/profile_nbserver/ipython_notebook_config.py

### Kernel config

c.IPKernelApp.pylab = 'inline'  # if you want plotting support always

### Notebook config

c.NotebookApp.certfile = u'<full absolute path to your .pem file>'

c.NotebookApp.ip = '*'

c.NotebookApp.open_browser = False

c.NotebookApp.password = u'sha1:32b1e7c...[that password of yours!!!]'

# It is a good idea to put it on a known, fixed port

c.NotebookApp.port = 8888

$ cd ~/research/2014/order_segmentation/

$ ~/anaconda3/bin/ipython notebook --profile=nbserver

[I 13:31:08.419 NotebookApp] Writing notebook server cookie secret to /home/local/ANT/kittipat/.ipython/profile_nbserver/security/notebook_cookie_secret

[I 13:31:08.430 NotebookApp] Using MathJax from CDN: https://cdn.mathjax.org/mathjax/latest/MathJax.js

[I 13:31:08.450 NotebookApp] Serving notebooks from local directory: /home/local/ANT/kittipat/research/2014/order_segmentation

[I 13:31:08.450 NotebookApp] 0 active kernels 

[I 13:31:08.450 NotebookApp] The IPython Notebook is running at: https://[all ip addresses on your system]:8888/

[I 13:31:08.450 NotebookApp] Use Control-C to stop this server and shut down all kernels (twice to skip confirmation).

https://[all ip addresses on your system]:8888/