nginx

nginx is the main web server for Security Onion.

Configuration

You can modify nginx configuration by going to Administration –> Configuration –> nginx.

If you’d like to replace the default certificate with your own cert, then you can do so as shown below.

Warning

Please be very careful when modifying advanced settings like this!

At the top of the page, click the Options menu and then enable the Show advanced settings option.
On the left side, go to nginx, expand ssl, and then select the Replace Default Cert setting.
On the right side, change the setting to true and then click the checkmark to save the value.
On the left side, select the SSL/TLS Cert File setting.
On the right side, paste your new cert file and then click the checkmark to save it.
On the left side, select the SSL/TLS Key File setting.
On the right side, paste your new key file and then click the checkmark to save it.

Note

For more information about nginx, please see https://nginx.org/.