# Reverse proxy does not write access-log as expected

**URL:** <https://community.nginx.org/t/reverse-proxy-does-not-write-access-log-as-expected/8958>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Tags:** reverse-proxy, config\
**Created:** [February 3, 2026, 5:33pm UTC](https://community.nginx.org/t/reverse-proxy-does-not-write-access-log-as-expected/8958 "2026-02-03T17:33:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![ChrisCross](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/91b2a8/32.png) [@ChrisCross](https://community.nginx.org/u/ChrisCross)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2026, 9:03pm UTC](https://community.nginx.org/t/reverse-proxy-does-not-write-access-log-as-expected/8958/2 "2026-02-03T21:03:08Z")

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OK, it all works as it should if one edits the correct config. Symlinks are pretty tricky. Autsch!

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