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**Author:** [@system](https://community.nginx.org/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2024, 7:46pm UTC](https://community.nginx.org/t/welcome-to-nginx-community/5 "2024-08-26T19:46:05Z")
Important! Follow the onboarding tutorial (can be triggered in your welcome message) for guidance on navigating this site. We’re glad you’re here! The NGINX Community Forum is intended as a supportive platform to recei… --- ## [Nginx pre-built official packages](https://community.nginx.org/t/nginx-pre-built-official-packages/11297)
**Author:** [@QROkes](https://community.nginx.org/u/QROkes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 4:50pm UTC](https://community.nginx.org/t/nginx-pre-built-official-packages/11297 "2026-10-16T16:50:47Z")
I noticed that the official Nginx Plus pre-built package repositories include dynamic modules such as nginx-module-brotli, whereas the official open-source repositories on nginx.org currently do not ship pre-built packag… --- ## [ngx\_http\_acme\_module](https://community.nginx.org/t/ngx-http-acme-module/11071)
**Author:** [@ch4859](https://community.nginx.org/u/ch4859)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2026, 3:44pm UTC](https://community.nginx.org/t/ngx-http-acme-module/11071 "2026-10-08T15:44:01Z")
My issue: Never received a certificate from Let’s Encrypt How I encountered the problem: I never receive a certificate Solutions I’ve tried: NGINX as container and Bare Metal and both with different configs (based on t… --- ## [Windows and nginx and php, relative html folder outside nginx folder not working?](https://community.nginx.org/t/windows-and-nginx-and-php-relative-html-folder-outside-nginx-folder-not-working/11218)
**Author:** [@joeyq](https://community.nginx.org/u/joeyq)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2026, 2:53pm UTC](https://community.nginx.org/t/windows-and-nginx-and-php-relative-html-folder-outside-nginx-folder-not-working/11218 "2026-10-08T14:53:25Z")
I want to setup a portable nginx server and later put it on a usb stick I’m new to nginx and asked google gemini ai “windows portable nginx with php, how to install and setup”. portable-server/ ├── html/ … --- ## [My NGINX Learning Journey](https://community.nginx.org/t/my-nginx-learning-journey/11202)
**Author:** [@jrahm](https://community.nginx.org/u/jrahm)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2026, 6:13pm UTC](https://community.nginx.org/t/my-nginx-learning-journey/11202 "2026-10-06T18:13:10Z")
Hey there, community. I’m a long-time F5 BIG-IP guy. I’ve used NGINX for years, but casually, and I don’t really understand it as it has mostly fallen outside the purview of my day-to-day. So this quarter I’m going on a … --- ## [NGINX Ingress Controller Community Call](https://community.nginx.org/t/nginx-ingress-controller-community-call/165)
**Author:** [@heo](https://community.nginx.org/u/heo)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2026, 10:01am UTC](https://community.nginx.org/t/nginx-ingress-controller-community-call/165 "2026-08-06T10:01:15Z")
Join the NGINX Ingress Controller Community Call held every other Monday at 16:00 GMT. We value community input and would love to see you at the next community call. At these calls, we discuss PRs by community members a… --- ## [Questions Regarding Virtual Server and Virtual Server Route Behaviors](https://community.nginx.org/t/questions-regarding-virtual-server-and-virtual-server-route-behaviors/10997)
**Author:** [@AzureCoyote64](https://community.nginx.org/u/AzureCoyote64)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2026, 10:37am UTC](https://community.nginx.org/t/questions-regarding-virtual-server-and-virtual-server-route-behaviors/10997 "2026-09-30T10:37:08Z")
Environment NIC v5.5.x (OSS image), Helm-deployed, single VirtualServer on a host with ~110 routes, most delegated to VirtualServerRoutes in application charts. Many routes are regex (\`~\*\`), which we can’t avoid due to … --- ## [forwarded headers support for reverse proxy deployments](https://community.nginx.org/t/forwarded-headers-support-for-reverse-proxy-deployments/9887)
**Author:** [@Mohammed\_Suhail](https://community.nginx.org/u/Mohammed_Suhail)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 12:26pm UTC](https://community.nginx.org/t/forwarded-headers-support-for-reverse-proxy-deployments/9887 "2026-09-28T12:26:37Z")
Please use this template for troubleshooting questions. My issue: When the NGINX Ingress Controller is deployed behind reverse proxies (Azure Application Gateway, AWS ALB, etc.), the original Host header is modified to… --- ## [\[Bug\]: VirtualServer status.state set to empty string](https://community.nginx.org/t/bug-virtualserver-status-state-set-to-empty-string/9764)
**Author:** [@fernando](https://community.nginx.org/u/fernando)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 12:23pm UTC](https://community.nginx.org/t/bug-virtualserver-status-state-set-to-empty-string/9764 "2026-09-28T12:23:18Z")
Please use this template for troubleshooting questions. My issue: Summary When a new leader is elected, VirtualServer and VirtualServerRoute resources can have their status.state field overwritten with an empty string,… --- ## [404s when attempting to deploy a static site generator (Quartz)(certbot)](https://community.nginx.org/t/404s-when-attempting-to-deploy-a-static-site-generator-quartz-certbot/10998)
**Author:** [@CleverSummit59](https://community.nginx.org/u/CleverSummit59)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 9:34pm UTC](https://community.nginx.org/t/404s-when-attempting-to-deploy-a-static-site-generator-quartz-certbot/10998 "2026-09-17T21:34:26Z")
Please use this template for troubleshooting questions. My issue: 404s when hosting a static site generator (Quartz - https://quartz.jzhao.xyz) with certbot How I encountered the problem: I started throwing everything … --- ## [Session Persistence with NGINX OSS vs NGINX Plus](https://community.nginx.org/t/session-persistence-with-nginx-oss-vs-nginx-plus/10982)
**Author:** [@beergeek303](https://community.nginx.org/u/beergeek303)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 7:08pm UTC](https://community.nginx.org/t/session-persistence-with-nginx-oss-vs-nginx-plus/10982 "2026-09-15T19:08:09Z")
Please use this template for troubleshooting questions. We can see that in NGF 2.4.0 session persistence was made available for ip\_hash in NGINX OSS and cookie-based sessionPersistence in NGINX Plus. Is there an update… --- ## [Very uneven distribution of long-lived WebSocket connections between nginx workers](https://community.nginx.org/t/very-uneven-distribution-of-long-lived-websocket-connections-between-nginx-workers/10903)
**Author:** [@Christouilhe](https://community.nginx.org/u/Christouilhe)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 6:46pm UTC](https://community.nginx.org/t/very-uneven-distribution-of-long-lived-websocket-connections-between-nginx-workers/10903 "2026-09-09T18:46:18Z")
Please use this template for troubleshooting questions. My issue: We are seeing an extremely uneven distribution of long-lived WebSocket connections between NGINX workers. We currently have about 9000–10000 devices ma… --- ## [Ngx\_http\_json\_module?](https://community.nginx.org/t/ngx-http-json-module/10815)
**Author:** [@Joachim](https://community.nginx.org/u/Joachim)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 3:09pm UTC](https://community.nginx.org/t/ngx-http-json-module/10815 "2026-09-04T15:09:53Z")
2026-09-02: nginx-1.31.5 mainline version has been released, featuring control API, predicate locations, and the ngx\_http\_json\_module. nginx news I cannot find documentation on what ngx\_http\_json\_module does. Can som… --- ## [Guidance Needed – SSL Cipher Suite Configuration for nginx (Ubuntu 24.04)](https://community.nginx.org/t/guidance-needed-ssl-cipher-suite-configuration-for-nginx-ubuntu-24-04/10273)
**Author:** [@kaushalshriyan](https://community.nginx.org/u/kaushalshriyan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 9:25pm UTC](https://community.nginx.org/t/guidance-needed-ssl-cipher-suite-configuration-for-nginx-ubuntu-24-04/10273 "2026-09-03T21:25:04Z")
Hi, I am running nginx version 1.30.4 on Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS. I would appreciate it if you could guide me on the ssl\_ciphers suite to apply. cat /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/cbs server { listen 443 ssl; http2 on; … --- ## [NGINX Gateway Fabric 2.7: Gateway API 1.6 conformance, external authentication, and fewer snippets](https://community.nginx.org/t/nginx-gateway-fabric-2-7-gateway-api-1-6-conformance-external-authentication-and-fewer-snippets/10823)
**Author:** [@heo](https://community.nginx.org/u/heo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 10:13pm UTC](https://community.nginx.org/t/nginx-gateway-fabric-2-7-gateway-api-1-6-conformance-external-authentication-and-fewer-snippets/10823 "2026-10-16T22:13:10Z")
NGINX Gateway Fabric 2.7 is now released. This significant release targeting Gateway API conformance, data plane improvements, and workflow enhancements. Full release information here. Thank you to the seventeen commun… --- ## [NGINX Ingress Controller 5.6: HSTS without snippets, a faster start on large clusters, and improved configuration safety](https://community.nginx.org/t/nginx-ingress-controller-5-6-hsts-without-snippets-a-faster-start-on-large-clusters-and-improved-configuration-safety/10822)
**Author:** [@heo](https://community.nginx.org/u/heo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 7:06pm UTC](https://community.nginx.org/t/nginx-ingress-controller-5-6-hsts-without-snippets-a-faster-start-on-large-clusters-and-improved-configuration-safety/10822 "2026-09-03T19:06:13Z")
NGINX Ingress Controller 5.6 is now released! Find the full write up with changes, impact, and recognition on the blog. Highlights HSTS across VirtualServer, VirtualServerRoute, and Ingress Finer control over upstream … --- ## [NGINX 1.31.5: Control API, predicate locations, early body inspection, and more](https://community.nginx.org/t/nginx-1-31-5-control-api-predicate-locations-early-body-inspection-and-more/10821)
**Author:** [@heo](https://community.nginx.org/u/heo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 6:56pm UTC](https://community.nginx.org/t/nginx-1-31-5-control-api-predicate-locations-early-body-inspection-and-more/10821 "2026-09-03T18:56:32Z")
NGINX 1.31.5 mainline is released. It’s a major leap forward in how NGINX evaluates and routes traffic. Full writeup of features, changes, impact, and recognition is on the blog. Highlights Four powerful capabilities l… --- ## [Load module only in worker processes?](https://community.nginx.org/t/load-module-only-in-worker-processes/9437)
**Author:** [@zejal](https://community.nginx.org/u/zejal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 5:11pm UTC](https://community.nginx.org/t/load-module-only-in-worker-processes/9437 "2026-09-03T17:11:27Z")
Please use this template for troubleshooting questions. My issue: We have a nginx module that uses a random generator (Mersenne twister from boost library) that is implemented as a static variable in a C++ function cal… --- ## [Feature Request: limit\_req support in the stream module (currently http-only)](https://community.nginx.org/t/feature-request-limit-req-support-in-the-stream-module-currently-http-only/10819)
**Author:** [@AzureCoral43](https://community.nginx.org/u/AzureCoral43)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 4:56pm UTC](https://community.nginx.org/t/feature-request-limit-req-support-in-the-stream-module-currently-http-only/10819 "2026-09-03T16:56:06Z")
Please use this template for troubleshooting questions. My issue: I’m looking for a way to rate-limit connection attempts per second from a single source IP on a stream (TCP/TLS) listener — equivalent to what limit\_req … --- ## [Why do ngx\_ssl\_get\_protocol() and ngx\_ssl\_get\_cipher\_name() leave ngx\_str\_t-\>len uninitialized?](https://community.nginx.org/t/why-do-ngx-ssl-get-protocol-and-ngx-ssl-get-cipher-name-leave-ngx-str-t-len-uninitialized/9649)
**Author:** [@TUTU](https://community.nginx.org/u/TUTU)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 4:29pm UTC](https://community.nginx.org/t/why-do-ngx-ssl-get-protocol-and-ngx-ssl-get-cipher-name-leave-ngx-str-t-len-uninitialized/9649 "2026-09-03T16:29:47Z")
My issue: I noticed that ngx\_ssl\_get\_protocol() and ngx\_ssl\_get\_cipher\_name() only assign the static pointer returned by OpenSSL to s-\>data, leaving s-\>len completely untouched (which remains 0 if initialized with ngx\_s… --- ## [Live AMA: Transitioning to the Open Source NGINX Ingress Controller from ingress-nginx - Dec 10, 11](https://community.nginx.org/t/live-ama-transitioning-to-the-open-source-nginx-ingress-controller-from-ingress-nginx-dec-10-11/8401)
**Author:** [@heo](https://community.nginx.org/u/heo)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2026, 3:51pm UTC](https://community.nginx.org/t/live-ama-transitioning-to-the-open-source-nginx-ingress-controller-from-ingress-nginx-dec-10-11/8401 "2026-09-02T15:51:46Z")
:rocket: NGINX is hosting our first AMA, right here on our community forum, right here on this thread! Two live sessions to accommodate for global timezones: :spiral\_calendar: December 10th, 2025 from 10:00-11:30 PT … --- ## [Show a 404 with auth\_request](https://community.nginx.org/t/show-a-404-with-auth-request/9818)
**Author:** [@xlf](https://community.nginx.org/u/xlf)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2026, 11:00am UTC](https://community.nginx.org/t/show-a-404-with-auth-request/9818 "2026-09-02T11:00:22Z")
The 404 error\_page is using $errorsroot variable set by auth\_request so that a different error page can be shown based on the user auth. For example if there’s no auth the 404 should be /html/noauth.html otherwise /html/… --- ## [Is GeoIP2 planned to be included by default in NGINX?](https://community.nginx.org/t/is-geoip2-planned-to-be-included-by-default-in-nginx/10794)
**Author:** [@Chanu](https://community.nginx.org/u/Chanu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2026, 12:18am UTC](https://community.nginx.org/t/is-geoip2-planned-to-be-included-by-default-in-nginx/10794 "2026-09-02T00:18:02Z")
Once this pull request is merged, will we no longer need to dynamically compile the GeoIP2 module? --- ## [updates about cookie session on NGINX OSS](https://community.nginx.org/t/updates-about-cookie-session-on-nginx-oss/10775)
**Author:** [@Anurag\_NP](https://community.nginx.org/u/Anurag_NP)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 3:11pm UTC](https://community.nginx.org/t/updates-about-cookie-session-on-nginx-oss/10775 "2026-08-31T15:11:50Z")
Hi, is there work now or in the future to be able to use cookie-based sessionPersistence in NGINX OSS? This is in relation to our ingress-nginx migration for the annotation nginx.ingress.kubernetes.io/affinity: "cookie… --- ## [Is there an active maintainer left for the nginx-prometheus-exporter?](https://community.nginx.org/t/is-there-an-active-maintainer-left-for-the-nginx-prometheus-exporter/10481)
**Author:** [@Happy86](https://community.nginx.org/u/Happy86)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2026, 3:14am UTC](https://community.nginx.org/t/is-there-an-active-maintainer-left-for-the-nginx-prometheus-exporter/10481 "2026-08-29T03:14:23Z")
Hi, I do know that a lot of projects on github.com (and others) are run by volunteers so I don’t want to nag too loud. On May 3rd I opened a PR adding some documentation and it has been closed automatically because nob… --- ## [Locked out of my Nginx community forums account after submitting a hardware key passkey. Help unlock my main account?](https://community.nginx.org/t/locked-out-of-my-nginx-community-forums-account-after-submitting-a-hardware-key-passkey-help-unlock-my-main-account/10665)
**Author:** [@Danrancan1](https://community.nginx.org/u/Danrancan1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 2:20pm UTC](https://community.nginx.org/t/locked-out-of-my-nginx-community-forums-account-after-submitting-a-hardware-key-passkey-help-unlock-my-main-account/10665 "2026-08-24T14:20:41Z")
Yesterday, I logged into Nginx Community forums with my main account @Danrancan . After attempting to log in, the forums gave me a message saying that I must add 2nd factor authentication with a hardware key before I can… --- ## [Apt update on Raspberry Pi: Repository changed its 'Label' value from '' to 'nginx-agent'](https://community.nginx.org/t/apt-update-on-raspberry-pi-repository-changed-its-label-value-from-to-nginx-agent/10664)
**Author:** [@Danrancan](https://community.nginx.org/u/Danrancan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2026, 2:05pm UTC](https://community.nginx.org/t/apt-update-on-raspberry-pi-repository-changed-its-label-value-from-to-nginx-agent/10664 "2026-08-22T14:05:23Z")
Please use this template for troubleshooting questions. My issue: I am running Ubuntu Server 24.04 for Raspberry Pi 5, and Nginx Mainline. When running sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade I get the following error… --- ## [Cloudera + NGINX Meetup: AI in Practice: Efficiency, Trust, and What Actually Works](https://community.nginx.org/t/cloudera-nginx-meetup-ai-in-practice-efficiency-trust-and-what-actually-works/10636)
**Author:** [@65397](https://community.nginx.org/u/65397)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2026, 11:46pm UTC](https://community.nginx.org/t/cloudera-nginx-meetup-ai-in-practice-efficiency-trust-and-what-actually-works/10636 "2026-08-19T23:46:50Z")
📅 September 3, 2026 6:00 PM → September 3, 2026 9:00 PM (Europe/Dublin) · Cloudera Cork Office: Penrose Two, Penrose Dock Alfred Street, Victorian Quarter, Cork ... Hello everyone! Cloudera and NGINX are co-hosting a m… --- ## [NGINX 1.31.4: Proxy Protocol v2, Stricter Validation, and more](https://community.nginx.org/t/nginx-1-31-4-proxy-protocol-v2-stricter-validation-and-more/10634)
**Author:** [@heo](https://community.nginx.org/u/heo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2026, 11:26pm UTC](https://community.nginx.org/t/nginx-1-31-4-proxy-protocol-v2-stricter-validation-and-more/10634 "2026-08-19T23:26:24Z")
Hi everyone, NGINX 1.31.4 mainline is out. It’s an incremental release focused on the protocols we all depend on: stream and mail proxying, HTTP/2 and gRPC upstream behavior, protocol validation, and memory safety. The … --- ## [Dovecot + Postfix. I can sends messages, but I can't receives them](https://community.nginx.org/t/dovecot-postfix-i-can-sends-messages-but-i-cant-receives-them/10362)
**Author:** [@xolatgames](https://community.nginx.org/u/xolatgames)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2026, 9:16pm UTC](https://community.nginx.org/t/dovecot-postfix-i-can-sends-messages-but-i-cant-receives-them/10362 "2026-08-13T21:16:06Z")
Hello! :waving\_hand::victory\_hand: I’m not sure that I’ve choose the right community for asking such kinds of questions :red\_question\_mark:, but maybe some ones of yous already have an experience in setting up Dovecot +… [Next page](https://community.nginx.org/latest.md?page=1)