ansible-infra/roles/nginx/README.md
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# Role `nginx`
Makes sure the `nginx` package is installed from the NGINX repos on the specified hosts.
Also makes sure a desirable baseline of NGINX configs is deployed on the specified hosts.
For the NGINX site configurations the config template below can be used.
## Entry Points
The entry points available for external use are:
- `main`
## Supported Distributions
The following distributions are supported:
- Debian 11
## Required Arguments
None.
## Optional Arguments
- `nginx__deploy_redirect_conf`: Whether or not to deploy a config redirecting from HTTP to HTTPS, while still forwarding the `/.well-known/acme-challenge/` to localhost Port 31820 for certificate issuing.
See [`files/redirect.conf`](./files/redirect.conf) for the configuration that would be deployed.
Defaults to `true`.
- `nginx__deploy_tls_conf`: Whether or not to deploy a config configuring some TLS settings reasonably.
See [`files/tls.conf`](./files/tls.conf) for the configuration that would be deployed.
Defaults to `true`.
- `nginx__deploy_logging_conf`: Whether or not to deploy a config configuring logging to journald.
See [`files/logging.conf`](./files/logging.conf) for the configuration that would be deployed.
Defaults to `true`.
- `nginx__configurations`: List of nginx configurations to ensure are deployed.
- `nginx__configurations.*.name`: This name with `.conf` appended will be used for the configurations file name under `/etc/nginx/conf.d/`.
`tls` and `redirect` are reserved names.
- `nginx__configurations.*.content`: This configurations content.
- `nginx__use_custom_nginx_conf`: Whether or not to use a custom `/etc/nginx/nginx.conf`.
If set to true, you must provide the content for a custom `nginx.conf` via `nginx__custom_nginx_conf`.
Defaults to `false`.
- `nginx__custom_nginx_conf`: The content to use for the custom `nginx.conf`.
Needs `nginx__use_custom_nginx_conf` to be set to true to work.
You should probably still make sure that your custom `nginx.conf` includes `/etc/nginx/conf.d/*.conf`, so that the other configuration files still work.
## `hosts`
The `hosts` for this role need to be the machines, for which you want to make sure the `nginx` package is installed from the NGINX repos and a desirable baseline of NGINX configs is deployed.
## Config Template
Here's a config template, which can be used for new NGINX site configs, which you can supply to this role using the `nginx__configurations` argument.
Just replace the placeholder values with real ones and extend and edit it as needed.
```
# partly generated 2022-01-08, Mozilla Guideline v5.6, nginx 1.17.7, OpenSSL 1.1.1k, intermediate configuration
# https://ssl-config.mozilla.org/#server=nginx&version=1.17.7&config=intermediate&openssl=1.1.1k&guideline=5.6
server {
listen 443 ssl http2;
#listen [::]:443 ssl http2;
server_name replace_me;
ssl_certificate /path/to/signed_cert_plus_intermediates;
ssl_certificate_key /path/to/private_key;
# verify chain of trust of OCSP response using Root CA and Intermediate certs
ssl_trusted_certificate /path/to/root_CA_cert_plus_intermediates;
# HSTS (ngx_http_headers_module is required) (63072000 seconds)
add_header Strict-Transport-Security "max-age=63072000" always;
# replace with the IP address of your resolver
resolver 127.0.0.1;
}
```
## Links & Resources
- <https://docs.nginx.com/nginx/admin-guide/installing-nginx/installing-nginx-open-source/#installing-prebuilt-debian-packages>