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How to analyze Nginx configuration files for security misconfiguration on Linux/ Unix

last updated January 27, 2018 in CentOS, Debian / Ubuntu, FreeBSD, Linux, Nginx, RedHat and Friends, Security, Suse, UNIX

How do I install Gixy for Nginx configuration static analyzer on GNU/Linux operating system to to prevent security misconfiguration and automate flaw detection?

How to enable the gzip/deflate in nginx server on Linux or Unix system

last updated March 5, 2017 in Linux, Nginx, UNIX

I am a new Linux system admin and how can I enable gzip compression on nginx web server for JS/CSS/HTML files?

How to configure Nginx for WordPress permalinks

last updated May 27, 2018 in CentOS, Debian / Ubuntu, FreeBSD, Linux, Nginx, Suse, UNIX, Wordpress

I switched from Apache to Nginx web server. How do I configure permalinks under WordPress blog? How can I configure Nginx for Wordpress permalinks using virtual hosting?

How to log real user’s IP address with Nginx in log files

last updated January 21, 2017 in CentOS, Debian / Ubuntu, FreeBSD, Linux, Networking, Nginx, UNIX

My nginx server is behind a reverse proxy load balancer. How can I show the correct client IP address in nginx log files when nginx is behind a load balancer?

How to configure Nginx with Let’s Encrypt on Debian/Ubuntu Linux

last updated January 23, 2018 in Debian / Ubuntu, Linux, Nginx, openssl, Package Management

How do I secure my Nginx web server with Let’s Encrypt free ssl certificate on my Ubuntu Linux 14.04/16.04 LTS or Debian Linux 8.x/9.x server?

Nginx: Allow All But Block Certain POST Request URLS For Selected Spammer IP Address/CIDR

last updated December 2, 2013 in Linux, Nginx, Security, UNIX

I am a small business and ecom site owner. I also run a WordPress based blog to connect with my customers. However, I get too much spam from certain IPs and net-blocks. How do I block access to certain url(s) such as example.com/blog/wp-comments-post.php for selected IP address and CIDRs? How do I allow everyone including IP address 1.2.3.4 to access my blog but block IP address 1.2.3.4 accessing only example.com/blog/wp-comments-post.php? How do I block POST requests for selected IPs/CIDR on nginx?

Nginx: Block URL Access (wp-admin/wp-login.php) To All Except One IP Address

last updated April 14, 2013 in Linux, Nginx, Security, UNIX, Wordpress

I am the small business owner and runs my own web-site. I have noticed increased cracking activity against by blog. What’s the best way to block WordPress URLs such as example.com/blog/wp-login.php and example.com/blog/wp-admin/ in the nginx web-server?