For my Windows server, I downloaded the zip file and extracted the file to a location on my server. The installation for Nginx is dependent on the operating system you are using. The software required is: Nginx The Nginx application is an open-source web server, load balancer and also a reverse proxy.
The good news is that all software is free, so anyone can set up Plex is this manner. There isn't much that is required to set up Plex to use a Nginx reverse proxy. Required software for Plex to use a Nginx reverse proxy Keep in mind that I am using Windows, however, the steps outlined below should apply to any operating system supported by Plex. I will describe what I did in the sections below. It was surprising easy to set up Plex to use a Nginx reverse proxy on my local network. Reducing how many ports that are exposed from my server reduces the attack surface if someone were to gain access to my network. This means that I don't need to expose the standard Plex port 32400 from my server. Instead of accessing my Plex server using port 32400, with Nginx I can access Plex as I would connecting to any website - by using a custom domain for Plex. Enabling HTTPS for Plex using a reverse proxy Detailed steps to change the Nginx configuration to establish a secure connection to Plex through the reverse proxy. Allow Plex clients to use the reverse proxy Configure Plex to allow the clients to connect through the Nginx proxy. Set up Nginx reverse proxy Step-by-step guide to setting up Nginx as a proxy for Plex.
Table of contents Required software for Plex to use a Nginx reverse proxy A list of software required to use Nginx as a reverse proxy for your Plex Media Server. I can now access my Plex installation simply by connecting to my server, just as I would do when connecting to any website. By doing so, I have simplified the connection to my network services that are running on my server. I have set up my Plex to use a Nginx reverse proxy.
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