nginx-proxy / nginx-proxy/nginx-proxy

Ability to set the NETWORK_ACCESS default to prevent accidental service exposure

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Description

We use nginx-proxy in our office, but only need a select few things to be exposed to external clients. It would be nice if we had an option to set the default NETWORK_ACCESS so that we can whitelist containers for external use, rather than having to blacklist everything else

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Research direction

Start by locating the existing NETWORK_ACCESS handling and how container exposure defaults are configured. Determine where a configurable default would be applied, then verify that explicitly whitelisted containers are exposed while other containers remain inaccessible.

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Assessment

Tech stack
docker, nginx
Domain
infrastructure, networking
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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