[IPython-dev] changing working directory from IPython server

[Mark Bakker]

Brian,

All right, so browsing to a higher directory is out.
What about the 'uploading' feature. Would it not be possible to use the  'To
import a notebook, drag the file onto the listing below or *click here*'
option and then not be forced to upload the notebook? Or are there security
issues with that as well?

Mark

ps. I hope the Anaconda guys are reading this and will consider changing
their default starting location, as my students really like their clickable
icon to start ipython notebooks.


From: Brian Granger <ellisonbg at gmail.com>
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> For security reasons we can't allow the notebook to browse to directories
> higher than it's starting directory. Thus, the only solution is to start
> the notebook from the highest directory you want to access notebooks from.
>
> Given how the notebook works, I think that anaconda has made a less than
> ideal choice by not starting the notebook server in the users home
> directory.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Brian
>
>
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