Encrypted-Session
This dynamic module provides encryption and decryption support for NGINX variables based on AES-256 with MAC. It is usually used with the Set-Misc dynamic module and the NGINX rewrite
module.
Installation Instructions
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Install the Encrypted-Session module.
For Amazon Linux, CentOS, Oracle Linux, and RHEL:
$ yum install nginx-plus-module-encrypted-session
For Debian and Ubuntu:
$ apt-get install nginx-plus-module-encrypted-session
For SLES:
$ zypper install nginx-plus-module-encrypted-session
For Alpine:
$ apk add nginx-plus-module-encrypted-session
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Put the
load_module
directive in the top‑level (“main
”) context of NGINX Plus configuration file, nginx.conf:load_module modules/ndk_http_module.so; load_module modules/ngx_http_encrypted_session_module.so;
Note: The directives must be in this order.
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Perform additional configuration as required by the module.
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Reload NGINX Plus to enable the module:
$ nginx -t && nginx -s reload