Nginx

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Setup

dnf install 'nginx'

vim '/etc/nginx/conf.d/some-web-service.conf'

# Redirect traffic on port 80 to port 443.
server {
    listen 80;
    server_name some-web-service.example.org;

    location / {
        return 301 https://$host$request_uri;
    }
}

# Proxy incoming traffic.
server {
    listen       443  ssl;
    server_name  some-web-service.example.org;

    ssl_certificate      /etc/ssl/certs/some-web-service.example.org.crt;
    ssl_certificate_key  /etc/ssl/private/some-web-service.example.org.key;

    # Optional
    ssl_protocols  TLSv1.2 TLSv1.3;
    ssl_ciphers    HIGH:!aNULL:!MD5;

    location / {
        proxy_pass https://some-destination.example.org;
        proxy_set_header Host some-destination.example.org;

        # Optional but recommended
        proxy_set_header  X-Real-IP          $remote_addr;
        proxy_set_header  X-Forwarded-For    $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
        proxy_set_header  X-Forwarded-Proto  https;

        # Only when the destination uses self-signed certs
        proxy_ssl_verify  off;
    }
}

Usage

# Check the whole configuration and exit.
nginx -t
# Check the whole configuration, dump it, and exit.
nginx -T

# Start the server.
nginx
systemctl start 'nginx.service'

# Reload the configuration files.
nginx -s 'reload'
kill -s 'HUP' '1628'
pkill -HUP 'nginx'

# Reopen the log files.
nginx -s 'reopen'
kill -s 'USR1' '1628'
pkill -USR1 'nginx'

# Gracefully shutdown the server.
nginx -s 'quit'
kill -s 'QUIT' '1628'
pkill -QUIT 'nginx'
# Quickly shutdown the server.
nginx -s 'stop'
kill -s 'INT' '1628'
pkill -TERM 'nginx'

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Nginx

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