Question

How do you configure tomcat to bind to a single ip address (localhost) instead of all addresses?

Answer 1

Several connectors are configured, and each connector has an optional "address" attribute where you can set the IP address.

1. Edit tomcat/conf/server.xml.
2. Specify a bind address for that connector:

   <Connector 
       port="8080" 
       protocol="HTTP/1.1" 
       address="127.0.0.1"
       connectionTimeout="20000" 
       redirectPort="8443" 
     />