How to set NGINX rules for Real IP address for Cloudflare?

Question

How do you create rules for nginx to get this to work? I saw a discussion on EasyEngine about it. I got it to work to use the user orginal ip address but it somehow crashed my website... Good thing I had a backup... Whew!

Can I create a *.nginx.conf file to make this work properly? I was following the short tutorial below and I thought I need to configure the original nginx file.

https://community.easyengine.io/t/get-real-visitor-ip-behind-cloudflare/9036/2

Updated 11-18-2018//// 

I got it working perfectly with this blog post. :) Just In case anyone else needs this solution to work.

https://ericmathison.com/blog/get-visitors-real-ip-address-with-nginx-and-cloudflare/

Comments

I have error with cloudflare, when turn on cloudflare, my wordpress website can not access and show error

[error] 15709#15709: *86035 access forbidden by rule, client: 171.245.59.49, server: My Server request: "GET /cgi-sys/suspendedpage.cgi HTTP/2.0

But when turn off cloudflare (DNS only), my website working ok. Please show me how to fix.

Answer 1

Hi Mike,

I have no experience with Cloudfare, I don't really know how it works.

If you want to add custom nginx rules, please read the documentation (site command - nginx setup).

Regards.

Comments

I got it working. Cloudflare is awesome!! It speeds up any website and its free.

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I'm glad to see you found a solution and thanks for share the link.

Regards.