# Nginx Configuration - Post-ERG

This directory contains nginx configuration and setup scripts for the Post-ERG thesis website.

## 📁 Files

- **`posterg.conf`** - Complete nginx configuration file
- **`setup-password.sh`** - Script to create admin passwords
- **`SETUP.md`** - Detailed setup instructions
- **`QUICK_REFERENCE.md`** - Command reference and troubleshooting

## 🚀 Quick Start

### 1. Deploy nginx configuration (automated)

```bash
# From your local machine
just deploy-nginx

# Then on the server:
ssh posterg
sudo bash /tmp/deploy-production.sh
```

The deployment script will:
- ✅ Fix file permissions (posterg group)
- ✅ Set up admin password (if needed)
- ✅ Install nginx configuration
- ✅ Test and reload nginx
- ✅ Verify PHP-FPM is running

### 2. SSL/TLS

SSL/TLS is handled by the upstream reverse proxy and is already working.
No additional SSL setup is needed on this server.

## 🔒 Security Features

### Admin Panel Protection
- **Password required** for `/formulaire/` (admin panel)
- HTTP Basic Authentication
- Rate limited: 10 requests/minute

### File Access Protection
- Database files (`.db`) - **BLOCKED**
- Sensitive files (`.md`, `.sql`, `.env`) - **BLOCKED**
- Shared directory - **BLOCKED**
- Tests directory - **BLOCKED**
- Cache directory - **BLOCKED**
- Hidden files (`.git`, etc.) - **BLOCKED**

### Rate Limiting
- General requests: 30/minute
- Search endpoint: 30/minute
- Admin panel: 10/minute

### Security Headers
- ✅ X-Frame-Options (clickjacking protection)
- ✅ X-Content-Type-Options (MIME sniffing protection)
- ✅ X-XSS-Protection (XSS filter)
- ✅ Strict-Transport-Security (force HTTPS)
- ✅ Referrer-Policy (referrer control)
- ✅ Permissions-Policy (disable browser features)

### SSL/TLS
- TLS 1.2 and 1.3 only
- Strong cipher suites
- OCSP stapling
- HSTS enabled

## 📚 Documentation

- **[SETUP.md](SETUP.md)** - Complete setup guide
  - Installation steps
  - Configuration details
  - Testing procedures
  - Troubleshooting
  - Performance tuning
  - Security checklist

- **[QUICK_REFERENCE.md](QUICK_REFERENCE.md)** - Command reference
  - Common operations
  - Password management
  - Nginx control
  - Log viewing
  - Testing commands
  - Troubleshooting

## 🧪 Testing

Test your configuration:

```bash
# Test admin authentication
curl -I https://posterg.erg.be/formulaire/

# Test file protection
curl -I https://posterg.erg.be/storage/posterg.db

# Test security headers
curl -I https://posterg.erg.be/ | grep -E "X-|Strict-Transport"
```

## 🆘 Quick Help

### Admin can't log in
```bash
# Reset password
sudo htpasswd /etc/nginx/.htpasswd-posterg admin
```

### 502 Bad Gateway
```bash
# Check PHP-FPM
sudo systemctl status php8.2-fpm
sudo systemctl restart php8.2-fpm
```

### Configuration errors
```bash
# Test and show errors
sudo nginx -t
```

## 📊 Monitoring

```bash
# Watch access logs
sudo tail -f /var/log/nginx/posterg_access.log

# Watch error logs
sudo tail -f /var/log/nginx/posterg_error.log

# Check nginx status
sudo systemctl status nginx
```

## 🔄 Maintenance

### Change admin password
```bash
sudo htpasswd /etc/nginx/.htpasswd-posterg admin
```

### Reload after config changes
```bash
sudo nginx -t && sudo systemctl reload nginx
```

### Renew SSL certificate
```bash
sudo certbot renew
```

## 📞 Support

For detailed instructions, see:
- **SETUP.md** - Complete setup guide
- **QUICK_REFERENCE.md** - Command reference

For issues:
1. Check nginx error logs: `sudo tail /var/log/nginx/posterg_error.log`
2. Test configuration: `sudo nginx -t`
3. Check PHP-FPM: `sudo systemctl status php8.2-fpm`