How to block any url contain word 'admin' in nginx?

@coty_beier 

To block any URL containing the word 'admin' in Nginx, you can use a regular expression in the location block of your Nginx configuration file. Here is an example:

1. Open your Nginx configuration file. The location of the file may vary depending on your server setup. Common locations are "/etc/nginx/nginx.conf" or "/etc/nginx/sites-available/default".
2. Add the following lines inside the server block:

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location ~* /admin {
    deny all;
}

1. Save the configuration file and exit the editor.
2. Test the Nginx configuration to ensure there are no syntax errors by running the following command:

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sudo nginx -t

1. If the configuration test is successful, reload Nginx to apply the changes:

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sudo systemctl reload nginx

With the above configuration, any URL containing the word 'admin' will be blocked by Nginx, returning a 403 Forbidden error to clients attempting to access those URLs.

@coty_beier 

Here is an example of how you can block URLs containing the word 'admin' in Nginx:

Open your Nginx configuration file. The location of the file may vary depending on your server setup. Common locations are "/etc/nginx/nginx.conf" or "/etc/nginx/sites-available/default". Add the following lines inside the server block:

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server {
    ...
    location ~* /admin {
        return 403;
    }
    ...
}

Save the configuration file and exit the editor. Test the Nginx configuration to ensure there are no syntax errors by running the following command:

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sudo nginx -t

If the configuration test is successful, reload Nginx to apply the changes:

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sudo systemctl reload nginx

With this configuration, any URL containing the word 'admin' will be blocked by Nginx, and clients attempting to access those URLs will receive a 403 Forbidden error.