# Security Update: Ollama Internal-Only Configuration ## Summary Ollama service has been configured to be **internal-only** and is no longer exposed to the host machine. This improves security by reducing the attack surface. ## Changes Made ### Before (Exposed) ```yaml ollama: ports: - "11434:11434" # ❌ Accessible from host and external network ``` ### After (Internal Only) ```yaml ollama: # No ports section - internal only ✓ # Only accessible within Docker network ``` ## Verification ### ✓ Port Not Accessible from Host ```bash $ nc -z -w 2 localhost 11434 # Connection refused (as expected) ``` ### ✓ Accessible from Docker Services ```bash $ docker-compose exec crawler python -c "import requests; requests.get('http://ollama:11434/api/tags')" # ✓ Works perfectly ``` ## Security Benefits 1. **No External Access**: Ollama API cannot be accessed from outside Docker network 2. **Reduced Attack Surface**: Service is not exposed to potential external threats 3. **Network Isolation**: Only authorized Docker Compose services can communicate with Ollama 4. **No Port Conflicts**: Port 11434 is not bound to host machine ## Impact on Usage ### No Change for Normal Operations ✓ - Crawler service works normally - Translation and summarization work as before - All Docker Compose services can access Ollama ### Testing from Host Machine Since Ollama is internal-only, you must test from inside the Docker network: ```bash # ✓ Test from inside a container docker-compose exec crawler python crawler_service.py 1 # ✓ Check Ollama status docker-compose exec crawler python -c "import requests; print(requests.get('http://ollama:11434/api/tags').json())" # ✓ Check logs docker-compose logs ollama ``` ### If You Need External Access (Development Only) For development/debugging, you can temporarily expose Ollama: **Option 1: SSH Port Forward** ```bash # Forward port through SSH (if accessing remote server) ssh -L 11434:localhost:11434 user@server ``` **Option 2: Temporary Docker Exec** ```bash # Run commands from inside network docker-compose exec crawler curl http://ollama:11434/api/tags ``` **Option 3: Modify docker-compose.yml (Not Recommended)** ```yaml ollama: ports: - "127.0.0.1:11434:11434" # Only localhost, not all interfaces ``` ## Documentation Updated - ✓ docker-compose.yml - Removed port exposure - ✓ docs/OLLAMA_SETUP.md - Updated testing instructions - ✓ docs/SECURITY_NOTES.md - Added security documentation - ✓ test-ollama-setup.sh - Updated to test from inside network - ✓ QUICK_START_GPU.md - Updated API testing examples ## Testing All functionality has been verified: - ✓ Ollama not accessible from host - ✓ Ollama accessible from crawler service - ✓ Translation works correctly - ✓ Summarization works correctly - ✓ All tests pass ## Rollback (If Needed) If you need to expose Ollama again: ```yaml # In docker-compose.yml ollama: ports: - "11434:11434" # or "127.0.0.1:11434:11434" for localhost only ``` Then restart: ```bash docker-compose up -d ollama ``` ## Recommendation **Keep Ollama internal-only** for production deployments. This is the most secure configuration and sufficient for normal operations. Only expose Ollama if you have a specific need for external access, and always bind to `127.0.0.1` (localhost only), never `0.0.0.0` (all interfaces).