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Ubuntu Server Cookbook

By : Uday Sawant
Book Image

Ubuntu Server Cookbook

By: Uday Sawant

Overview of this book

Ubuntu is one of the most secure operating systems and defines the highest level of security as compared other operating system. Ubuntu server is a popular Linux distribution and the first choice when deploying a Linux server. It can be used with a $35 Raspberry Pi to top-notch, thousand-dollar-per-month cloud hardware. Built with lists that there are 4 million + websites built using Ubuntu. With its easy-to-use package management tools and availability of well-known packages, we can quickly set up our own services such as web servers and database servers using Ubuntu. This book will help you develop the skills required to set up high performance and secure services with open source tools. Starting from user management and an in-depth look at networking, we then move on to cover the installation and management of web servers and database servers, as well as load balancing various services. You will quickly learn to set up your own cloud and minimize costs and efforts with application containers. Next, you will get to grips with setting up a secure real-time communication system. Finally, we’ll explore source code hosting and various collaboration tools. By the end of this book, you will be able to make the most of Ubuntu’s advanced functionalities.
Table of Contents (20 chapters)
Ubuntu Server Cookbook
Credits
About the Author
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Setting HTTPs on Nginx


In this recipe, we will learn how to enable HTTPs communication on the Nginx server.

Getting ready

You will need access to a root account or an account with sudo privileges.

How to do it…

Follow these steps to set HTTPs on Nginx:

  1. Obtain a certificate and the related keys from a certification authority or create a self-signed certificate. To create a self-signed certificate, refer to the Securing web traffic with HTTPS recipe in this chapter.

  2. Create a directory to hold all certificate and keys:

    $ sudo mkdir -p /etc/nginx/ssl/example.com
    
  3. Move the certificate and keys to the preceding directory. Choose any secure method, such as SCP, SFTP, or any other.

  4. Create a virtual host entry or edit it if you already have one:

    $ sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/example.com
    
  5. Match your virtual host configuration with the following:

    server {
      listen 80;
      server_name example.com www.example.com;
      return 301 https://$host$request_uri;
    }
    server {
      listen 443 ssl;
      server_name example...