ngx_stream_access_module.xml

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  Copyright (C) Igor Sysoev
  Copyright (C) Nginx, Inc.
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<!DOCTYPE module SYSTEM "../../../../dtd/module.dtd">

<module name="Module ngx_stream_access_module"
        link="/en/docs/stream/ngx_stream_access_module.html"
        lang="en"
        rev="1">

<section id="summary">

<para>
The <literal>ngx_stream_access_module</literal> module (1.9.2) allows
limiting access to certain client addresses.
</para>

</section>


<section id="example" name="Example Configuration">

<para>
<example>
server {
    ...
    deny  192.168.1.1;
    allow 192.168.1.0/24;
    allow 10.1.1.0/16;
    allow 2001:0db8::/32;
    deny  all;
}
</example>
</para>

<para>
The rules are checked in sequence until the first match is found.
In this example, access is allowed only for IPv4 networks
<literal>10.1.1.0/16</literal> and <literal>192.168.1.0/24</literal>
excluding the address <literal>192.168.1.1</literal>,
and for IPv6 network <literal>2001:0db8::/32</literal>.
</para>

</section>


<section id="directives" name="Directives">

<directive name="allow">
<syntax>
    <value>address</value> |
    <value>CIDR</value> |
    <literal>unix:</literal> |
    <literal>all</literal></syntax>
<default/>
<context>stream</context>
<context>server</context>

<para>
Allows access for the specified network or address.
If the special value <literal>unix:</literal> is specified,
allows access for all UNIX-domain sockets.
</para>

</directive>


<directive name="deny">
<syntax>
    <value>address</value> |
    <value>CIDR</value> |
    <literal>unix:</literal> |
    <literal>all</literal></syntax>
<default/>
<context>stream</context>
<context>server</context>

<para>
Denies access for the specified network or address.
If the special value <literal>unix:</literal> is specified,
denies access for all UNIX-domain sockets.
</para>

</directive>

</section>

</module>