How can I pass my Perforce server through NGINX instead of opening the
port in the gateway directly to the machine?
reddit / selfhosted

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letshomelab · 2023-12-28 14:45

I got Perforce set up the other day for revision control for Unreal
Engine, but I'd like to set it up to be access remotely as well.

I already have the NGINX proxy set up to pass through to the system
from my ddns domain, but I don't know what I need to do in the gateway
for this to work.

Do I need to open 1666 to nginx and then let nginx handle it from
there?

I use NGINX Proxy Manager if that makes a difference.

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ElevenNotes · 2023-12-28 15:20

Use *stream* in Nginx to pass the TCP or UDP on any incoming port to
your perforce server running on 1666.

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letshomelab · 2023-12-28 21:17

I don't understand how that's different than just setting a proxy on
NGINX. Maybe I don't understand what the stream section does? I would
still have to open port 1666, no?

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ElevenNotes · 2023-12-28 21:37

https://docs.nginx.com/nginx/admin-guide/load-balancer/tcp-udp-load-
balancer/

Because it's not HTTP but TCP or UDP only. So you need a TCP/UDP proxy
and Nginx does this via *stream*. Read the Nginx documentation.

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letshomelab · 2023-12-28 21:39

Ohhhh gotcha. Thank you for explaining! I did a few tests just now and
it DOES seem to only work via Stream or direct open port, so I like
the Stream better.