Nginx config for Hudson CI behind a reverse proxy with SSL.

hudson_nginx.conf

# Nginx config for Hudson CI behind a virtual host with SSL.
# Replace hudson.example.com with your domain name.

# Upstream Hudson server, e.g.: on port 3001
upstream hudson {
  server localhost:3001
}

# Redirect all HTTP requests to HTTPS.
server {
  listen 80;
  server_name hudson.example.com;
  location / {
    rewrite ^ https://hudson.example.com$request_uri? permanent;
  }
}

# Proxy HTTPS requests on hudson.example.com to localhost Hudson server.
server {
  listen 443;
  server_name hudson.example.com;

  ssl_on;
  ssl_certificate /etc/pki/tls/certs/hudson_example_com.pem;
  ssl_certificate_key /etc/pki/tls/certs/hudson_example_com.pem;
  ssl_session_cache shared:SSL:1m;
  ssl_session_timeout 5m;

  # Only allow GET, HEAD, and POST requests.
  if ($request_method !~ ^(GET|HEAD|POST)$ ) {
    return 444;
  }

  location / {
    proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
    proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
    proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto https;
    proxy_set_header Host $http_host;
    proxy_next_upstream error;
    proxy_pass http://hudson;
    proxy_redirect http://hudson.example.com/ https://hudson.example.com/;
  }
}