openresty / openresty/headers-more-nginx-module

Server response header is not getting cleared

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Description

I want to clear the server information from the Nginx response header "Server". I tried following things:
more_set_headers 'Server: my-server';
more_clear_headers 'Server';

But somehow, it is not hiding a Server header and showing nginx/1.14.0 (Ubuntu) as full details on the server. Any idea?

The header works fine for clearing other headers such as "Content-Type" or "Content-encoding" but not working for "Server" header.

Thanks in advance!

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Research direction

Reproduce the reported behavior with the shown more_set_headers and more_clear_headers directives against an Nginx response. Start by tracing how the module handles the Server header compared with Content-Type and Content-encoding, then verify that the completed behavior matches the request to hide the full Server value.

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Assessment

Tech stack
nginx
Domain
backend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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