Nginx

Nginx hardening profile

Harden the nginx configuration with the help of systemd sandboxing capabilities and restricting resources.

Hardening nginx with systemd security features

Secure your nginx service by using security features provided by systemd.

Adding the Expires header to improve caching static content in nginx

Want to improve caching on your nginx web server? Learn how to set the Expires header and enhance your nginx configuration.

Nginx security hardening guide

Learn how to secure your nginx configuration with this hardening guide. It includes examples and tips to implement security measures step by step.

How to see all virtual hosts in nginx

Want to see all configured virtual hosts on a server running nginx? Here is a method to achieve this quickly by using a default configuration option.

How to log only some requests to a log file in nginx

Nginx is flexible when it comes to what should be logged in the access.log. With the combination of a map and if-statement, this can be achieved very easily!

Pre-compress static assets with Brotli and Gzip

Let's make the web a smaller place by pre-compressing static assets with Brotli and Gzip. Here are some useful tips to get started.

How to block POST requests in nginx

Want to block all HTTP POST requests in nginx? There are multiple ways to achieve this and within this article we look at the best fit.

How the web changes with HTTP/2: Performance and Security

The web changes and so does one of the most important underlying protocols HTTP. Learn about HTTP/2 and what it means for performance and security.

Optimize SSL/TLS for Maximum Security and Speed

Everyone loves secure websites, as long as they are quick. Let's configure our website for maximum security and performance, at the same time.

Securing nginx configurations: implementing OCSP stapling

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OCSP stapling is a logical follow-up on Online Certificate Status Protocol. With newer versions of Nginx we can enable OCSP stapling and enable testing.