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Network Proxy

Using Nginx Proxy Manager

Section titled “Using Nginx Proxy Manager”

Perquisite

Section titled “Perquisite”
  • Obtain a DDNS domain (cloudflare, duckDNS, etc)
  • Dockge or portainer (prefered to install with custom docker compose as the app image from catalog cause the Nginx Proxy Manager SSL certificate request to malfunction)
  • ISP port 443 and 80 being opened
  • Docker compose file, similar to the following:
services:
  app:
    image: jc21/nginx-proxy-manager:2.12.6
    container_name: nginx-proxy-manager
    restart: unless-stopped
    ports:
      - 80:80 # Standard HTTP port
      - 443:443 # Standard HTTPS port
      - 83:81 # Admin interface, external port occupied
    environment:
      - DB_MYSQL_HOST=db
      - DB_MYSQL_PORT=3306
      - DB_MYSQL_USER=${DB_USER}
      - DB_MYSQL_PASSWORD=${DB_PASSWORD}
      - DB_MYSQL_NAME=${DB_NAME}
      - DISABLE_IPV6=true # Disable if unnecessary
    depends_on:
      db:
        condition: service_healthy
    networks:
      - proxy-network
    volumes:
      - config:/app/config
      - data:/data
      - letsencrypt:/etc/letsencrypt
    logging:
      driver: json-file
      options:
        max-size: 10m
        max-file: "3'
  db:
    image: mariadb:10.11.7
    container_name: nginx-proxy-manager-db
    restart: unless-stopped
    environment:
      - MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=${DB_ROOT_PASSWORD}
      - MYSQL_DATABASE=${DB_NAME}
      - MYSQL_USER=${DB_USER}
      - MYSQL_PASSWORD=${DB_PASSWORD}
      - MYSQL_INITDB_SKIP_TZINFO=1
    healthcheck:
      test:
        - CMD-SHELL
        - mysqladmin ping -u root -p$${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD}
      interval: 5s
      timeout: 10s
      retries: 12
      start_period: 30s
    networks:
      - proxy-network
    volumes:
      - db_data:/var/lib/mysql
    logging:
      driver: json-file
      options:
        max-size: 10m
        max-file: '3'
volumes:
  config:
    driver: local
    driver_opts:
      type: none
      o: bind
      device: /mnt/your_path/config
  data:
    driver: local
    driver_opts:
      type: none
      o: bind
      device: /mnt/your_path/data
  letsencrypt:
    driver: local
    driver_opts:
      type: none
      o: bind
      device: /mnt/your_path/letsencrypt
  db_data:
    driver: local
    driver_opts:
      type: none
      o: bind
      device: /mnt/your_path/db
networks:
  proxy-network:
    name: npm-network
    driver: bridge

Common Pitfalls

Section titled “Common Pitfalls”

  1. Not practising with past papers or exercises under timed conditions.

  2. Not making connections between different topics within the subject to build a coherent understanding.

  3. Ignoring feedback from marked work and failing to address recurring weaknesses.

  4. Focusing only on content knowledge without developing exam technique and question-answering skills.

Summary

Section titled “Summary”

The key principles covered in this topic are linked in the sub-pages above. Focus on understanding the definitions, applying the formulas or frameworks, and evaluating strengths and limitations of each approach.

Worked Examples

Section titled “Worked Examples”

Worked examples demonstrating the application of key concepts are covered in the detailed sub-pages linked above.