nginx proxy in local network
reddit / selfhosted

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RNG_BackTrack · 2023-10-13 22:58

I have a truenas scale server with some apps in it, they all uses
truenas ip with a different ports. Im using pfsense box as a dns
server so I pointed test.loc to a pfsense ip and made a NAT rule to
redirect lan address traffic to nginx ip port 8080. In nginx i have a
host test.loc pointing to the correct ip and port. For some reason
this setup isnt working. I have similar setup for my global dns with
nat redirecting wan address to nginx ip port 8080 and its working like
a charm, is there any special thing I need to do for a lan network?

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thekrautboy · 2023-10-14 01:29

[You posted this twice](https://www.reddit.com/r/selfhosted/comments/1
77b4sd/ngnix_proxy_in_a_local_network/).

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RNG_BackTrack · 2023-10-14 01:34

ty, I have deleted the duplicate. wp spez

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thekrautboy · 2023-10-14 01:37

See my edit.

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RNG_BackTrack · 2023-10-14 02:10

That's really good advice regarding dns names, ill took in to that.
The reason I have pointed dns name to pfsense is because I have to use
nat to forward 80 port to the port that nginx is listening to. Truenas
scale apps require to use specific port range

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thekrautboy · 2023-10-14 02:28

Okay, but my guess is that this is the reason why your proxy doesnt
recognize which domain youre trying to reach.