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How to set up nginx to log real client IP address when the Plesk server is behind an external proxy server

 
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Question

How to set up nginx to log real client IP address when the Plesk server is behind an external proxy server?

Answer

For one domain (nginx reverse proxy is enabled)
For one domain (nginx reverse proxy is disabled)
For all domains (nginx reverse proxy is enabled)

 

  1. Log in to Plesk.

  2. Go to Domains > example.com > Hosting & DNS > Apache & nginx Settings.

  3. Add the following lines to the additional nginx directives field:

    set_real_ip_from 192.0.2.2/8;
    real_ip_header X-Forwarded-For;
    real_ip_recursive on;

    • where 192.0.2.2/8 is an IP address of the external proxy server.

  4. Apply the changes.

 

  1. Log in to Plesk.

  2. Go to Domains > example.com > Hosting & DNS > Apache & nginx Settings.

  3. Add the following lines to the additional directives for HTTP/HTTPS fields:

    RemoteIPHeader X-Forwarded-For
    RemoteIPexternalProxy 192.0.2.2/8;

    • where 192.0.2.2/8 is an IP address of the external proxy server.
  4. Apply the changes.

 

  1. Connect to the server via SSH.

  2. Create the file with additional nginx configuration:

    # touch /etc/nginx/conf.d/ext_proxy_server.conf

  3. Open the file in a text editor. In this example, we are using vi editor:

    # vi /etc/nginx/conf.d/ext_proxy_server.conf

  4. Add the following lines to the additional nginx directives:

    set_real_ip_from 192.0.2.2/8;
    real_ip_header X-Forwarded-For;
    real_ip_recursive on;

    • where 192.0.2.2/8 is an IP address of the external proxy server.
  5. Save the changes and close the file.

  6. Restart nginx service:

    # service nginx restart

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