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Apache or nginx does not start after Let's Encrypt cert renewal

If Apache or nginx does not start after Let's Encrypt cert renewal, and you see an error "certificate routines: X509_check_private_key:key values mismatch)" with nginx, here is a...

https://help.poralix.com/articles/apache-nginx-does-not-start-after-letsencrypt-cert-renewal

Directadmin: Unable to write customization for NGINX

If Directadmin fails to write customization into NGINX configs with an error "Unable to write customization" and details show "24: Too many open files" when checking its configuration....

https://help.poralix.com/articles/directadmin-unable-to-write-customization-for-nginx

How to add upload progress module into nginx with custombuild 2

If you want to add nginx-upload-progress-module to NGINX in custombuild2, it will need to be compiled in. The module that needs to be compiled in will have an --add-module type flag which...

https://help.poralix.com/articles/how-to-add-upload-progress-module-nginx-custombuild2

How to block access to xmlrpc.php serverwide on Directadmin?

What is WordPress XML-RPC and how to stop an attack with Directadmin serverwide?

https://help.poralix.com/articles/how-to-block-access-to-xmlrpc-php-serverwide-on-directadmin

How to build NGINX against OpenSSL 3.0.0

A final version of OpenSSL 3.0.0 is now available for downloading. And we can build NGINX against it. Here is a short how-to.

https://help.poralix.com/articles/how-to-build-nginx-against-openssl-3-0-0-on-directadmin-server

How To enable Keep-Alive with NGINX-Apache

As of today Keep-Alive is disabled in nginx configs when using it as a reverse proxy in front of Apache, both installed with Custombuild 2.0 on Directadmin server. Here you can learn...

https://help.poralix.com/articles/how-to-enable-keep-alive-nginx-apache-directadmin

How-to create Diffie-Hellman (DH) 2048 bit keys for nginx and nginx_apache

Diffie-Hellman key exchange is a popular cryptographic algorithm that allows Internet protocols to agree on a shared key and negotiate a secure connection. It is fundamental to many...

https://help.poralix.com/articles/how-to-create-diffie-hellman-nginx-directadmin

I have enabled proxy_cache in nginx and it does not work. How to fix it?

It was noticed that caching does not work in NGINX if to try and enable it on a Directadmin server when using NGINX+Apache scheme. Here you can learn why...

https://help.poralix.com/articles/nginx-does-not-cache-data-on-directadmin-server

I want AwStats to read nginx logs instead of Apache

I use nginx+apache and awstats shows too low values of used bandwidth, and in directadmin I see the bandwidth is much higher than in Awstats. What is wrong here?

https://help.poralix.com/articles/awstat-to-read-nginx-logs-when-using-nginx-apache

I want Nginx to proxy request to my application

Running Nginx + Apache on a Directadmin server, you can still configure Nginx to proxy requests to your Node.JS or Python application for your domain. And here is how can you do it.

https://help.poralix.com/articles/nginx-to-proxy-requests-to-custom-port-in-directadmin

iPhone does not open HTTPS site in Safari with error NSPOSIXErrorDomain:100

If safari fails to load a site over HTTPS served by NGINX sitting as a reverse proxy in front of Apache (back-end): Safari can't open the page. The error is: "The operation couldn't be...

https://help.poralix.com/articles/iphone-does-not-open-https-site-safari-nsposixerrordomain

Mitigation of HTTPoxy vulnerability on Directadmin powered server

On July 18th, 2016, a CGI application vulnerability, referred to as "HTTPoxy", was disclosed. An attacker can exploit vulnerable deployments by passing an HTTP Proxy header with their...

https://help.poralix.com/articles/mitigation-of-httpoxy-vulnerability-on-directadmin-server

NGINX 1.13.0 with TLSv1.3 on Directadmin Server

NGINX 1.13.0 mainline version has been released on 2017-04-25 with a support of TLSv1.3. And while we are waiting for an official release of OpenSSL 1.1.1 we prepared a guide on how to get

https://help.poralix.com/articles/nginx-with-tlsv1.3-on-directadmin-server

nginx emergency error unknown directive NGINX_REDIRECTS

NGINX fails to start after an upgrade of DirectAdmin and the web-server with the error [emerg] unknown directive "|NGINX_REDIRECTS|". Here is a short guide on how to deal with it.

https://help.poralix.com/articles/nginx-emergency-error-unknown-directive-nginx-redirects

NGINX errors. SSL routines tlsv1 alert protocol version. SSL alert number 70

Found Gateway 502 error on an AlmaLinux 8 server with nginx+apache. And here is a possible solution.

https://help.poralix.com/articles/nginx-errors-ssl-routines-tlsv1-alert-protocol-version

The latest NGINX version on Directadmin server

If you want to have the latest version of NGINX installed on your server with Directadmin here is what you can do about it.

https://help.poralix.com/articles/the-latest-nginx-version-on-directadmin-server-custombuild

Wrong client IP detected after upgrade Apache to 2.4.33

For those who uses Nginx+Apache, here is a quick fix of another possible bug. The bug introduced since Apache 2.4.33. Apache fails to read IPs from the file, hence PHP script see a wrong...

https://help.poralix.com/articles/wrong-client-ip-detected-after-upgrade-apache-to-2.4.33

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