# Locking editor, changing ui address

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/locking-editor-changing-ui-address/65078>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [14 July 2022 08:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/locking-editor-changing-ui-address/65078 "2022-07-14T08:10:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![rxdeath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/67e7ee/32.png) [@rxdeath](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rxdeath)\
**Post date:** [14 July 2022 08:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/locking-editor-changing-ui-address/65078/1 "2022-07-14T08:10:53Z")

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i've tried to find this since i'm sure others have asked, but couldn't find the magic search words:

is there a (reasonably easy) way to :

a. make it so the ui is just ip address like [http://192.168.1.10](http://192.168.1.10)  
b. make it so the editor is like [http://192.168.1.10/editor](http://192.168.1.10/editor)  
c. make it so the editor is password protected somehow, maybe htaccess, or something that can easily be overridden if you can ssh into the system

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [14 July 2022 08:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/locking-editor-changing-ui-address/65078/2 "2022-07-14T08:18:31Z")

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> [@rxdeath](#):
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> make it so the ui is just ip address like [http://192.168.1.10](http://192.168.1.10)

see `ui` setting in [the docs](https://nodered.org/docs/user-guide/runtime/configuration#dashboard)

> [@rxdeath](#):
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> make it so the editor is like [http://192.168.1.10/editor](http://192.168.1.10/editor)

see `httpAdminRoot` setting in [the docs](https://nodered.org/docs/user-guide/runtime/configuration#runtime-configuration)

> [@rxdeath](#):
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> make it so the editor is password protected somehow

see `httpAdminAuth` in (you guessed it) [the docs](https://nodered.org/docs/user-guide/runtime/configuration#runtime-configuration) 😃

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [14 July 2022 08:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/locking-editor-changing-ui-address/65078/3 "2022-07-14T08:20:31Z")

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PS, the magic search terms would be `dashboard url` or `dashboard ui endpoint`, `httpAdminRoot` and `httpAdminAuth` - tones of threads on the forum

Lastly, there is more info about Securing Node-RED here: [Securing Node-RED : Node-RED](https://nodered.org/docs/user-guide/runtime/securing-node-red)

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**Author:** ![rxdeath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/67e7ee/32.png) [@rxdeath](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rxdeath)\
**Post date:** [14 July 2022 09:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/locking-editor-changing-ui-address/65078/4 "2022-07-14T09:12:30Z")

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thank you, i try and be handy but without knowing the magic words, its quite hard to find whta you want. i'll review what you posted for me

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [12 September 2022 09:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/locking-editor-changing-ui-address/65078/5 "2022-09-12T09:13:20Z")

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