Re: Nginx logic (if cookie set, redirect here…) Is it possible?

[Igor Sysoev]

On Fri, May 28, 2010 at 05:20:29PM +0200, Thomas Delonge wrote:

> Igor Sysoev wrote:
> > On Fri, May 28, 2010 at 04:47:47PM +0200, Thomas Delonge wrote:
> > 
> >> proxy_cache_use_stale  error timeout invalid_header updating
> >>                          http_500 http_502 http_503 http_504;
> >> 
> >> And it helps a ton. (instead of 15 requests per second it gets over
> >> 1000). Now I just need some sort of "server logic" to say only serve the
> >> cached page if they have no cookie, otherwise, load the dynamic page
> >> (which will automatically redirect them into the app).
> >> 
> >> Any ideas?
> > 
> > You should get the latest nginx version 0.8.38 and add:
> > 
> >     proxy_no_cache   $cookie_NAME;
> > 
> > 
> > --
> > Igor Sysoev
> > http://sysoev.ru/en/
> 
> Thanks so much. I'll install that version then.
> 
> I've had troubles understanding some things (with Nginx in general). I 
> understand the general structure of the configuration and virtual hosts 
> and such. But I haven't really understood the variables. When you say 
> $cookie_NAME, does that mean I literally put that? Or Do I put 
> $cookie_SOMETHINGELSEHERE?

If you cookie name is "user" then you should use $cookie_user.


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Igor Sysoev
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