[GitHub] dwbentley opened a new issue #901: HTTP access cannot be disabled Couch 2.1.0

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dwbentley opened a new issue #901: HTTP access cannot be disabled Couch 2.1.0 
URL: https://github.com/apache/couchdb/issues/901
 
 
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   ## Expected Behavior
   Commenting the following from the default.ini
   `[daemons]`
   `httpd={couch_httpd, start_link, []}`
    Disables HTTP access
   
   ## Current Behavior
   Commenting that line has no effect on HTTP access
   
   ## Possible Solution
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   ## Steps to Reproduce (for bugs)
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   1. Start CouchDB
   2. Use command line tool (Curl this instance): curl "http://localhost:5984"
   3. Receive the CouchDB welcome return
   4. Stop CouchDB
   5. Comment out above line within defaul.ini
   6. Start CouchDB
   7. Use command line tool (Curl this instance): curl "http://localhost:5984"
   8. Receive CouchDB welcome return
   
   This should have returned host unreachable.
   
   ## Context
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   Running CouchDB in an environment with a requirement to ONLY use HTTPS for web based API puts us in a delinquent state in regards to environment network security.
   
   ## Your Environment
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   * Version used: 2.0.1
   * Browser Name and version: Chrome and Edge
   * Operating System and version (desktop or mobile): Windows 10
   * Link to your project:
   

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