# All webapps behind nginx reverse proxy by port?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/all-webapps-behind-nginx-reverse-proxy-by-port/236684>\
**Category:** NGINX\
**Created:** [September 25, 2013, 10:07am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/all-webapps-behind-nginx-reverse-proxy-by-port/236684 "2013-09-25T10:07:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![addis\_a](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/c4cdca/32.png) [@addis\_a](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/addis_a)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2013, 10:07am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/all-webapps-behind-nginx-reverse-proxy-by-port/236684/1 "2013-09-25T10:07:27Z")

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I’m thinking of using nginx as a reverse proxy for all of my  
administrative webapps so I can keep them under nice tight control.  
Is this a good idea? Would you use port numbers to separate each of  
them?

- Grant

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**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2013, 10:19am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/all-webapps-behind-nginx-reverse-proxy-by-port/236684/2 "2013-09-25T10:19:08Z")

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> I’m thinking of using nginx as a reverse proxy for all of my  
> administrative webapps so I can keep them under nice tight control.  
> Is this a good idea? Would you use port numbers to separate each of  
> them?
> 
> - Grant

On second thought, this wouldn’t be a reverse proxy setup in every  
instance. Some webapps could be served straight from nginx, but is  
configuring them into separate nginx servers a good idea for more  
control? I’m trying to find out if I’m thinking straight about this.

- Grant