abstracted reverse proxy diagram

Setup an NGINX Reverse Proxy 🥸

Introduction In this post we will go over setting up an NGINX reverse proxy to allow different web services to reach the outside world. We will also cover setting up auto renewing SSL certificates. Why not just port forward the services, it does the same thing Right? Reverse proxies are a great way to expose web services to the outside world in a more secure and customisable manner. Some of the features that a reverse proxy provides are as follows:...

December 1, 2021 · 4 min · 850 words · ahmza