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Connect to webserver by droplet IP

Posted October 3, 2015 3.1k views
Ubuntu Node.js DigitalOcean

Could I connect to droplet webserver through droplet IP?

I have created a very simple nodejs web server. When I try to connect to this server through localhost (127.0.0.1), I have get right answer. it’s OK.
But when I try connect to the server through droplet IP, I have get a timeout error. Ping to droplet IP works fine from my windows workstation.

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rascul October 3, 2015

Normally you would use nginx or another web server as a reverse proxy. However if you’re set on accessing the app directly, have it listen on 0.0.0.0 instead of 127.0.0.1.

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thedude October 4, 2015

Check out if there is any firewall rules preventing web access. Also use netstat to see what addresses:ports are available and listening to connections:

netstat -plnt
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