Configuring Nginx reverse proxy for webmin

nginx, nginx-reverse-proxy, proxy, reverse-proxy, webmin

Solution

Replace the `proxy_set_header Host $host;` line with `proxy_set_header Host $host:$server_port;` to redirect the link without port number.

server {
  server_name webmin.example.com;
  listen 443;
  ssl on;
  ssl_certificate /etc/webmin/miniserv.pem;
  ssl_certificate_key /etc/webmin/miniserv.pem;
  access_log off;
  error_log off;

  location /RequestDenied {
    return 418;
  }

  location / {
    proxy_pass      https://127.0.0.1:10000;
    proxy_redirect  off;

    #Proxy Settings
    proxy_redirect     off;
    proxy_set_header   Host             $host:$server_port;
    proxy_set_header   X-Real-IP        $remote_addr;
    proxy_set_header   X-Forwarded-For  $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;

    proxy_max_temp_file_size 0;
    proxy_connect_timeout      90;
    proxy_send_timeout         90;
    proxy_read_timeout         90;
    proxy_buffer_size          128k;
    proxy_buffers              32 32k;
    proxy_busy_buffers_size    256k;
    proxy_temp_file_write_size 256k;
  }
}

Problem

I already have a working https site running. My config below is working fine for webmin. Except that when I login the web address rewrites the port no 10000 next to it, therefore getting error server not found. can anyone help me to correct this please? ``` server { server_name webmin.example.com; listen 443; ssl on; ssl_certificate /etc/webmin/miniserv.pem; ssl_certificate_key /etc/webmin/miniserv.pem; access_log off; error_log off; location /RequestDenied { return 418; } location / { proxy_pass https://127.0.0.1:10000; proxy_redirect off; #Proxy Settings proxy_redirect off; proxy_set_header Host $host; proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr; proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for; proxy_max_temp_file_size 0; proxy_connect_timeout 90; proxy_send_timeout 90; proxy_read_timeout 90; proxy_buffer_size 128k; proxy_buffers 32 32k; proxy_busy_buffers_size 256k; proxy_temp_file_write_size 256k; } } ```

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