Configure NGINX as a Reverse Proxy

Reverse proxy is one of the most widely deployed use case for NGINX instance, providing an additional level of abstraction and control to ensure the smooth flow of network traffic between clients and servers.
In this basic how-to video, we cover:
◆ High level understanding of forward proxy and reverse proxy
◆ proxy_pass directive
◆ Redefining Request Headers
Github Repo
⬡ github.com/jay-nginx/reverse-....
Avoiding the Top 10 NGINX Configuration Mistakes
⬡ bit.ly/36R3Bwp
Free eBook: The Complete NGINX Cookbook
⬡ bit.ly/35qRKVB
How to Get Started With NGINX
⬡ bit.ly/3MeGufw
Chapters:
0:00 - Configure NGINX as a Reverse Proxy Agenda Overview
0:54 - What is NGINX and why is it lightweight?
1:36 - What is a Reverse Proxy?
2:24 - How does NGINX work as a Proxy?
3:53 - What is NGINX's default behavior?
6:44 - Configure NGINX as a Reverse Proxy Demo
8:13 - NGINX acting as a web server

[@yahya1badawi1]

simple and direct to the point tutorial :))

[@jairunet]

Seriously? I got more confused now and will need to basically look for a better explanation, I appreciate the work of the engineer here, however, there is a saying, when you understand something really well you can explain it to a 5-year-old and it will be understood.

[@direttodiretto3120]

Fantastic video it helped me to understand how to configure, in a right way, this technology. Thank you.

[@lahwfsk167]

very nice and clear tutorial, thx so much

[@ghauri001]

very informative video, thank you

[@Gustavoutnfra]

*Very nice video and explanation, thanks a lot and greetings from Argentina.*

[@alirezahassani8646]

Hi sir, Good custom logs format. TY.

[@mabrukc]

Good technical level on the presentation and informative

[@stevecassidy]

Really useful video - thanks very much. could you do another showing how you can proxy based on the domain/subdomain name please?

[@bivasranjandas1346]

Excellent Demo

[@marciosantos941]

Thanks a lot!

[@Alirezavafaee]

Thanks for the video

[@miladvaziri3]

it was useful, thanks a lot

[@fabr3331]

After configuring NGINX to an IIS web server, is there any additional setup needed at Windows Server?

[@samansaeedi102]

please tell us how you installed nginx on vm? thanks

[@mariobader2152]

What can you do to display static elements that have a relative path? Doesn't seem to work

[@74giannico]

thanks for the video. I wanted to ask if there is a configuration that works with exchange. I have tried various configurations but I have had problems especially with the OUTLOOK and mobile clients

[@ronkali5365]

Can this be setup on Qnap for plex and emby apps ?

[@_dwix]

Is it possible to use nginx reverse proxy as tcp?

[@DentargPL]

ctrl+L is faster than clear ;), thx for the tutorial

[@lyingcat9022]

Or alias "c" to "clear" in your terminal rc file. :)

[@matthiasebert9612]

I have a ca provideing certificates for all my servers. How can I configure nginx to use the ca.crt file to check if it is one of my own servers requesting and just let this requests through?

[@fabricenikine1423]

Hello, i have this error on the firefox page : 502 gateway I have an nginx proxy reverse with an iis. How to resolve this error ? Thanks.

[@dsulvadarius]

Is it beneficial to configure nginx as a web server and a reverse proxy on the same VM?

[@pttech4412]

is there a simple line we can add to the config where we set up the custom_log to include datetime? I am struggling to find something suitable on google

[@rehmanarshad1848]

If you're on Linux you can use logrotate It's a built in utility for managing log files. Create a custom logroate job for nginx $ vi /etc/logrotate.d/nginx /var/log/nginx/*.log { create 600 nginx nginx daily delay-compress date %mm-dd-yyy rotate 4 post_rotate >2 /dev/null } The file would look something like that. You can look the documentation or Linux manual pages for logrotate. Good luck on your endeavors!

[@chrisowuor605]

how about if I have two apps running in my instance say in port 4000 and 9000 then I want to serve the two apps using the same IP but different paths in the request

[@justinnoor4915]

Can the reverse proxy and load balancer be on the same instance of Nginx, or should they be on separate instances?

[@jay15183]

Absolutely. That's the idea. However, for enterprise architectures, I'd defer to the security teams for guidance.

[@user-vb5tt4io1c]

default nginx behaviour is bloody naughty in my experience lol

[@mohamedyoussef8835]

Awesome video +++++++++++++ 🙂

[@tegaogheneovo5881]

Getting cors policy blocked I don't know how to write up the sites available file for my stack😣

[@ahmedfarhat8853]

Thank you so much for tNice tutorials

[@imran06614]

I am using Nginx as a revere proxy and I have a requirement to Intercept the application server response ( encrypt it by calling another service before returning it to the client ) could you please suggest a solution.

[@uuu12343]

Hi! Correct me if im wrong, I am using Pihole, a DNS Resolver Server + Sinkhole + Firewall. To map a custom URL (I.e. domain:port/subdomain) to a custom Domain Name, I'll need to use reverse proxy, am i right?

[@toasterbath1395]

Yes this is the whole point of a reverse proxy to map a subdomain to the same public ip but different port/ internal ip

[@tkk554]

any way to do Reverse Proxy for tcp stream?

[@nginx_official]

Absolutely - You can proxy TCP connections using proxy_pass directive. It is performed via the Stream Module. Links below give you more details. docs.nginx.com/nginx/admin-guide/load-balancer/tcp-udp-load-balancer/ docs.nginx.com/nginx/admin-guide/security-controls/securing-tcp-traffic-upstream/

[@brotherly9058]

In my directory, I can't find default.conf, what can I do? I NEED SOME HELPS.

[@nginx_official]

default.conf is located in /conf.d/default.conf when you install NGINX OSS or Plus. Here’s a link to installing NGINX OSS - docs.nginx.com/nginx/admin-guide/installing-nginx/installing-nginx-open-source/

[@discordxd4337]

I believe you can but tNice tutorials will depend what version you have.

[@deepaksingh-qd7xm]

can anyone tell me i am passing the headers from frontend but it is lost at nginx gateway i want to pass it back to backend anyone who knows how to do it?????????????????????????????????????????????

[@hackerarmy7037]

Is Nginx free version support tcp and udp reverse proxy?

[@nginx_official]

Yes - NGINX OSS (free version) supports both TCP and UDP proxying/load-balancing. Both TCP/UDP proxying/load-balancing is performed by the Stream Module. More details on the links below: docs.nginx.com/nginx/admin-guide/load-balancer/tcp-udp-load-balancer/

[@Jamie-kf2vf]

Well this is awesome. My knowledge on networks, reverse proxies etc is utterly woeful but this helps me understand the fundamentals of Nginx. Thank you!

[@deviantstudio]

it becomes pain in the as when it comes to configuring https reverse proxy

[@andyfifedenim]

Where is the git hub?

[@nginx_official]

Here's the repo: github.com/jay-nginx/reverse-proxy.

[@andyfifedenim]

@@nginx_official thank you.. great video btw!!

[@Sophia_lovy]

/etc/nginx/conf.d is empty.

[@pebcak420]

DONT BE ALARMED! You have a mobile cranial impression. Please seek medical attention or perhaps check your camera filter settings :)

[@tegaogheneovo5881]

And don't know if I should use conf,🙄🙄 sites available 😠

[@yapayzeka]

proxy_add_x_forwarded_for gives error for me