[Solved] What will happen if Nginx is configured with this snippet and Django is running on port 8000? location / { proxy_pass http://localhost:8000;... } And a client requests /admin/? | Django

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What will happen if Nginx is configured with this snippet and Django is running on port 8000?

location / {
    proxy_pass http://localhost:8000;
    proxy_set_header Host $host;
}

And a client requests /admin/?

ANginx redirects to /admin/ on another server

BNginx serves a static admin page

CNginx returns a 403 Forbidden error

DNginx forwards the request to Django on port 8000

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Analyze proxy_pass directive
The proxy_pass sends all requests under / to Django backend at localhost:8000.
Step 2: Understand proxy_set_header
This header preserves the original host, important for Django to handle requests correctly.
Final Answer:
Nginx forwards the request to Django on port 8000 -> Option D
Quick Check:
Proxy forwards requests = A [OK]

Quick Trick: proxy_pass sends requests to backend server [OK]

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