# Configuring Nginx OS to perform advanced web proxy function

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**Category:** NGINX\
**Created:** [June 6, 2016, 3:47pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/configuring-nginx-os-to-perform-advanced-web-proxy-function/244738 "2016-06-06T15:47:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![Rafa\_F](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/958977/32.png) [@Rafa\_F](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Rafa_F)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2016, 3:47pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/configuring-nginx-os-to-perform-advanced-web-proxy-function/244738/1 "2016-06-06T15:47:38Z")

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Hello,

I am certainly a newbie at Nginx. We have a need to implement a web  
proxy which performs the following functions:

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 Receive HTTPS SOAP transactions from 40 other source servers and 

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receive those on ports in the range 56000-56100

1. 

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 The port number will be mapped to a specific destination server 

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(100 destinations)

1. 

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 The SSL transaction should be decrypted and the HTTP header 

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edited to alter the hostname (and remove port specifier)

1. 

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 Pass on the SOAP transaction via SSL to the destination server 

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selected by the port number, with NATing for the source IP port.

1. 

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 Receive the return messages and reverse the process with them 

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back to the originating source server.

I am told by Nginx support this can be readily done with Nginx. If  
anyone can provide pointers, suggestions or other help, it would be  
greatly appreciated.

Kevin B. | Senior Systems Engineer

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**Post date:** [June 6, 2016, 4:07pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/configuring-nginx-os-to-perform-advanced-web-proxy-function/244738/2 "2016-06-06T16:07:30Z")

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> On Jun 6, 2016, at 06:46, Kevin B. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I am certainly a newbie at Nginx. We have a need to implement a web proxy which  
> performs the following functions:

…

> I am told by Nginx support this can be readily done with Nginx. If anyone can  
> provide pointers, suggestions or other help, it would be greatly appreciated.

Have you tried looking through any of the documentation or existing  
literature to build your config?

> **[nginx documentation](https://nginx.org/en/docs/)**

If you have a specific problem or are running into undocumented issues a  
public forum may be able to help, but I don’t think spoon feeding will  
help. Sounds like you essentially want a reverse proxy.  
[Module ngx\_http\_proxy\_module](https://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_proxy_module.html) may be a good  
place to start.