Nginx articles

Last change: 2025-01-06

Nginx can be configured to rate limit HTTP requests based on the IP address of the client. Learn how to set it up and tune it to your needs.

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Nginx can be configured to block all HTTP requests of clients that don't offer to do a compressed data transfer, saving bandwidth and energy.

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Harden the nginx configuration with the help of this predefined profile that implements systemd sandboxing capabilities and restricting resources.

Last change: 2025-01-07

Secure your nginx service by using security features provided by systemd. We have a look at the available options that systemd units can offer.

Last change: 2025-01-06

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

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

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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.

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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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.

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The BEAST attack showed up in 2011 and some servers are still vulnerable to it. With the right protocols, ciphers and preference, we can keep the BEAST out.

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HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) is a security capability to force clients to use HTTPS. In this article, we implement HSTS for Apache and Nginx.

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Security professionals usually don't advise to use security through obscurity. Still, it's wise to hide the nginx version number.