Allow directive with variables

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1

I am trying to use a variable with the allow directive, i.e.

set $home_ip 1.2.3.4;

location ^~ /apc/ {
  # Allow home
  allow $home_ip;

  deny all;

  include /etc/nginx/php.conf;
}

But I am getting an error. Does the allow directive allow variables?

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2

Hello!

On Mon, Dec 31, 2012 at 07:51:21PM -0500, justin wrote:

  include /etc/nginx/php.conf;
}

But I am getting an error. Does the allow directive allow variables?

No, variables are not allowed within the “allow” directive
parameters. If a parameter can contain variables, it’s indicated
in a directive description.

Note well: it’s bad idea to use variables to shorten configs, see
Is there a proper way to use nginx variables to make sections of the configuration shorter, using them as macros for making parts of configuration work as templates?.

–
Maxim D.

3

An easy way to solve this issue is to create a “allowmyip.conf” file and
include it anywhere you wish.

allowmyip.conf file :

allow 11.22.33.44
deny all;

Then in your server block :location ^~ /apc/ {
# Allow home

include /etc/nginx/allowmyip.conf;

}

This way it will be real easy to manage if your IP address changes. Just
update your IP Address in the allowmyip.conf file and restart the
server.

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