NGINX Secure Token Module: CDN Token Authentication
by Danila Vershinin, March 21, 2026
Learn how to protect HLS, DASH, and HDS streaming content with the NGINX secure token module. Generate CDN-compatible tokens for Akamai, CloudFront, and other providers directly at the edge, with configuration examples and security best practices.
Read More...NGINX Request Cookies Filter Module
by Danila Vershinin, March 19, 2026
Learn how to filter, strip, rewrite, and add cookies in NGINX request headers before they reach your upstream servers. The request cookies filter module gives you fine-grained control over incoming cookies for privacy compliance, security hardening, and cache optimization.
Read More...NGINX Encrypted Session Module: AES-256 Variable Encryption
by Danila Vershinin, March 5, 2026
Learn how to encrypt and decrypt NGINX variable values using the encrypted session module. This guide covers AES-256-CBC encryption for secure cookies, time-limited tokens, and session management directly in NGINX configuration.
Read More...NGINX Cookie Limit Module: Rate Limiting Guide
by Danila Vershinin, March 3, 2026
Learn how to protect your NGINX server from cookie-based attacks using the ngx_cookie_limit_req_module. This Redis-backed module combines cookie rate limiting with forged cookie detection to block malicious IPs that generate excessive unique cookies.
Read More...NGINX Cookie Flag Module: Set HttpOnly, Secure, and SameSite
by Danila Vershinin, February 6, 2026
Learn how to enforce HttpOnly, Secure, and SameSite cookie flags in NGINX using the cookie flag module. Step-by-step installation, configuration examples, and security best practices for protecting session cookies at the reverse proxy layer.
Read More...NGINX JavaScript Challenge: Stop Bots Without CAPTCHAs
by Danila Vershinin,
Learn how to protect your NGINX server from bots and DDoS attacks using the JavaScript challenge module. This lightweight proof-of-work solution filters automated traffic without CAPTCHAs, preserving user experience while blocking scripts that cannot execute JavaScript.
Read More...NGINX Sticky Sessions: Cookie-Based Load Balancing
by Danila Vershinin, January 29, 2026
Learn how to implement NGINX sticky sessions with cookie-based load balancing. This comprehensive guide covers installation, configuration, security best practices, and troubleshooting for Rocky Linux, AlmaLinux, and RHEL systems.
Read More...Varnish – cache on cookies
by Danila Vershinin, May 30, 2017
Cache those logged in pages with Varnish!
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