Guides tagged “nginx”

Step-by-step MdmHost guides about nginx, sorted A-Z.

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OCSP stapling explained: what it is and how to enable it
How certificate revocation checking works, what OCSP stapling does, its current status as some CAs phase out OCSP, and how to enable and test it on Nginx and Apache.
AdvancedLinux VPS2 min read
Password protect a site or folder in Nginx and Apache with htpasswd
Add HTTP Basic authentication to a staging site, admin area or folder: create an htpasswd file with bcrypt, configure Nginx auth_basic or Apache AuthType Basic, and combine it with IP allow lists.
BeginnerLinux VPS3 min read
Password protect a site or folder with Nginx basic auth
Add a username and password prompt to a whole site, a staging copy or an admin folder with Nginx basic auth, and let trusted IPs through without a password.
BeginnerLinux server5 min read
PHP-FPM pools per site: isolate websites with separate users and sockets
Create one PHP-FPM pool per website so each runs as its own Linux user with its own socket, limits and settings, then connect the pools to Nginx or Apache and verify isolation.
AdvancedLinux VPS3 min read
Protect Nginx with Fail2ban: bad bots, scanners and auth
Turn on Fail2ban's built-in Nginx jails to ban password guessers, vulnerability scanners and clients that hit your rate limits, then test each filter against your real logs.
IntermediateLinux server5 min read
Proxy WebSocket connections through Nginx
Make WebSockets work behind Nginx by passing the Upgrade and Connection headers, using a map for connection_upgrade, raising read timeouts, and testing the socket.
IntermediateLinux server5 min read
Proxy WebSockets through Nginx: Upgrade headers, timeouts and scaling
Configure Nginx to proxy WebSocket connections for chat, live dashboards and Socket.IO apps: the Upgrade and Connection headers, long read timeouts, sticky sessions and debugging failed handshakes.
IntermediateLinux VPS3 min read
Put a Node.js app behind Nginx, Apache or LiteSpeed (reverse proxy)
Serve a Node.js app on port 80/443 by proxying a domain to it with Nginx, Apache or OpenLiteSpeed, including headers, WebSocket support and testing.
IntermediateLinux VPS2 min read
Rate limit requests in Nginx with limit_req
Slow down brute-force logins, scrapers and API abuse with Nginx limit_req and limit_conn, using burst and nodelay so real visitors are not affected.
IntermediateLinux server5 min read
Read and manage Nginx access and error logs
Find Nginx's access and error logs, understand each line, give every site its own log, set error_log levels, pull out top IPs and URLs, and keep logs rotated.
BeginnerLinux server5 min read
Redirect HTTP to HTTPS in Nginx
Send every plain HTTP visitor to the secure HTTPS version of your site with one return 301 in Nginx, while keeping Let's Encrypt renewals working and avoiding redirect loops.
BeginnerLinux server5 min read
Redirect www to non-www (or the reverse) in Nginx
Pick one hostname for your site and send every other version to it with a clean 301 redirect in Nginx, keeping HTTPS and the full request path.
BeginnerLinux server5 min read
Run a Node.js app with Docker Compose behind Nginx
Containerise a Node.js app with a small Dockerfile, run it with Docker Compose next to an Nginx reverse proxy, and add logs, restarts and HTTPS.
IntermediateLinux VPS2 min read
Run Nginx in front of Apache: the hybrid reverse proxy setup
Put Nginx on ports 80/443 to handle TLS, static files and slow clients while Apache on 8080 keeps .htaccess support for PHP apps. Config, real IP forwarding and when this is worth it.
AdvancedLinux VPS3 min read
Secure Nginx with a free Let's Encrypt SSL certificate
Install Certbot, issue a free certificate for your domain, redirect HTTP to HTTPS and make sure renewal runs on its own.
BeginnerLinux server2 min read
Serve static files fast with Nginx: sendfile, open_file_cache and caching headers
Tune how Nginx serves images, CSS, JS and downloads: sendfile, tcp_nopush, open_file_cache, expires and Cache-Control, precompressed files, large downloads and avoiding needless logging.
IntermediateLinux VPS3 min read
Set browser caching headers (expires and Cache-Control) in Nginx
Tell browsers how long to keep images, CSS, JavaScript and fonts with expires and Cache-Control in Nginx, while making sure HTML stays fresh after every update.
BeginnerLinux server5 min read
Set up mutual TLS (client certificate authentication) on Nginx
Protect admin panels and APIs with mutual TLS: create a private CA with OpenSSL, issue client certificates, require them in Nginx, pass identity to the app and revoke access.
AdvancedLinux VPS3 min read
Set up Nginx as a reverse proxy for any backend app
Put Nginx in front of a Node.js, Python, Go or Java app running on a local port, forward the right headers, tune timeouts and buffering, and add free HTTPS.
IntermediateLinux server5 min read
Set up Nginx as a reverse proxy on a Linux server
Install Nginx on Ubuntu or AlmaLinux and configure it as a reverse proxy for an app on a local port, with correct headers, WebSocket support and free HTTPS from Let's Encrypt.
IntermediateLinux VPS3 min read

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