NGINX Headers-More Module: Complete Guide
by Danila Vershinin, February 23, 2026
Master HTTP header manipulation in NGINX with the headers-more module. Learn how to set, clear, and replace any header including protected ones like Server. Complete guide with security hardening examples, proxy configuration, and performance tips.
Read More...NGINX Set-Misc Module: Encoding and Hashing Guide
by Danila Vershinin, February 22, 2026
Master the NGINX set-misc module for encoding, hashing, and variable manipulation. This comprehensive guide covers all 27 directives including Base64, MD5, SHA1, HMAC-SHA256, URI encoding, SQL/JSON quoting, and secure random token generation with verified examples.
Read More...NGINX VOD Module: Advanced Video Streaming Configuration
by Danila Vershinin, February 21, 2026
Transform NGINX into a powerful video-on-demand platform with the VOD module. This guide covers HLS, DASH, HDS, and MSS streaming, DRM integration, caching strategies, and Prometheus monitoring for system administrators managing video delivery infrastructure.
Read More...NGINX Security Headers Module: Complete Configuration Guide
by Danila Vershinin,
Configure NGINX security headers the right way with the ngx_security_headers module. This comprehensive guide covers all directives including X-Frame-Options, Referrer-Policy, HSTS, Cross-Origin policies, and automatic header hiding. Includes installation, configuration examples, and security best practices.
Read More...NGINX PAM Authentication: System Users and LDAP Integration
by Danila Vershinin, February 20, 2026
Configure NGINX PAM authentication to authenticate users against Linux system accounts, LDAP directories, and Active Directory. Includes installation, configuration examples, caching for performance, and security best practices.
Read More...How to Block AI Crawlers with NGINX: Complete Guide
by Danila Vershinin,
Learn how to block AI crawlers like GPTBot, ClaudeBot, and PerplexityBot at the NGINX level using the device detection module. Includes configuration examples for blocking, rate limiting, and logging AI bot traffic.
Read More...Install ModSecurity NGINX: Complete WAF Guide
by Danila Vershinin, February 19, 2026
Complete guide to installing ModSecurity WAF with NGINX. Learn how to protect your web applications from SQL injection, XSS, and OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities using pre-configured packages with OWASP Core Rule Set.
Read More...AI VPS Setup Made Shared Hosting Obsolete
by Danila Vershinin, February 18, 2026
Shared hosting is a relic from an era when server administration required expertise. In 2026, AI VPS setup has made those training wheels completely unnecessary. I’ve written before about why cPanel is terrible and why DirectAdmin is disgusting. My advice was always the same: get a VPS from Linode, learn some Linux, set it up […]
Read More...The Jetpack Cache Problem: How It Destroys Your CDN
by Danila Vershinin,
Every WordPress site running Jetpack is silently hemorrhaging cache efficiency. Your CDN, your Varnish, your edge cache — all of them are storing duplicate entries for the same content, serving cache misses where there should be hits. The culprit? A single line of PHP that violates HTTP standards and was never caught by Automattic’s code […]
Read More...NGINX SXG Module: Signed HTTP Exchanges Guide
by Danila Vershinin,
Enable Google Search prefetching with the NGINX SXG module. This guide covers installation, configuration, and testing of Signed HTTP Exchanges for instant page loads and improved Core Web Vitals.
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