Mastering Nginx

Chapter 1

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Option Explanation

--without-http_userid_module The userid module enables NGINX

to set cookies that can be used for client

identification. The variables $uid_set

and $uid_got can then be logged for

user tracking.

--without-http_access_module The access module controls access to a
location based on IP address.

--without-http_authbasic
module

This module limits access via HTTP Basic

Authentication.

--without-httpautoindex
module

The autoindex module enables

NGINX to generate a directory listing

for directories that have no index file.

--without-http_geo_module This module enables you to set up

configuration variables based on a

client's IP address and then take action

on the value of those variables.

--without-http_map_module The map module enables you to map

one variable to another.

--without-http_splitclients
module

This module creates variables that can

be used for A/B testing.

--without-http_referer_module This module enables NGINX to block
requests based on the Referer HTTP
header.

--without-http_rewrite_module The rewrite module allows you
to change URIs based on various
conditions.

--without-http_proxy_module The proxy module allows NGINX to

pass requests on to another server or

group of servers.

--without-http_fastcgi_module The FastCGI module enables NGINX

to pass requests to a FastCGI server.

--without-http_uwsgi_module This module enables NGINX to pass
requests to a uWSGI server.

--without-http_scgi_module The SCGI module enables NGINX to
pass requests to an SCGI server.

--without-httpmemcached
module

This module enables NGINX to interact

with a memcached server, placing

responses to queries into a variable.

--without-http_limitconn
module

This module enables NGINX to set

connection limits based on certain keys,

usually an IP address.