Subj : BBBS behind a nginx proxy
To   : Vincent Coen
From : Sean Rima
Date : Wed May 17 2023 10:31 am


 VC> Hello Sean!

 VC> Monday May 15 2023 17:18, you wrote to Alan Ianson:


 >>>> I am trying to get bbbs to work behind a nginx proxy. I can log in
 >>>> ok but when I got to the messages and start viewing the
 >>>> enter/next/reply popdown doesnt come down.

 >>>> What should I change to make it come down or sty down permanently

 AI>>> I run the webserver at trmb.ca and it seems to work well here.

 AI>>> I am not running a proxy and I don't know what changes that might
 AI>>> need.

 >> I changed it to a subdomain and it is behind the proxy. It works so
 >> happy. I have 2 Raspberry Pi that I didn't want to open up to the net
 >> so thought a proxy may be best

 VC> Another option is to use your Routers port forwarding feature when
 VC> firewall is in operation i.e.,
 VC> pass port 24554 to 192.168.1.3
 VC>      port 8080  to same
 VC>      port 22    to 192.168.1.65

 VC> Etc.

 VC> The above for the services you are allowing through but any other will be
 VC> barred.

 VC> This does assume you are using a router that allows there features as
 VC> there  are
 VC> many that are given by ISP that are very basic in features - although for
 VC> a fair few they are hard, to get access to such settings.

 VC> Could be the reason why I have always bought a good router in place of an
 VC> ISP one and only have that as a back up. That said the biggest problem
 VC> with the freebies are poor wifi services (I.e., Virgin Media routers but
 VC> are ok as a modem and even more so if you have a land line service.

I did have it port forwarded and have no doubt bbbs is secure but trying to cut down on the amount of open ports as that can lead to issues. 

The subdomain works fine. Now to work out how to use socks for ftp etc. Just learning new skills


Sean Rima
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