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<p class=MsoNormal>Hello All,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>I am trying to configure reverse proxy on my nginx server.
This server need to sit in the DMZ zone. Receive the web request and forward it
to a backend web server.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>I have tried the configuration mentioned here. <a
href="http://wiki.nginx.org/NginxLikeApache">http://wiki.nginx.org/NginxLikeApache</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Note: - Currently No firewall in place so no port
restriction.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Scenario - <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The frontend server URL is <a
href="https://mail.example.com">https://mail.example.com</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Backend Web Server URL is <a
href="https://mail.webserver.com">https://mail.webserver.com</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Challenges – <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>When the redirect happens the frontend URL
should not change. It should remain the same appending the new page details to
the frontend server URL. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Need https configured from Client to frontend <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
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</span></span></span><![endif]>https/http from frontend to backend web server.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Can you please guide me with the configuration. Or let me know
if you need any further information<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Retheesh<o:p></o:p></p>
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