On Mon Jun 1, 2026 at 9:30 AM BST, Nicolas George wrote: > Andre Rodier (HE12026-05-31): >> Yes, I can use a search engine too, found the same kind of results, and >> they're not really helpful. > > At this point, what is not really helpful is you saying the results are > not really helpful. > > What you should be saying instead is (1) what search result you used, > (2) what you tried exactly and (3) hot it failed. > >> I can detail more what I have so far, then. >> >> - I have one nginx instance, running as a system systemd service, usng basic >> authentication (on pam). >> - I have nginx user instances for each user (used as webdav servers) >> - The system server uses proxy_pass directive to dispatch queries to each >> user’s nginx instance. > > To prove you are not having a XY problem, you need to explain why you > think an instance of nginx per user is preferable to the built-in > mechanism it offers for dav.
I am using the built-in dav mechanism, I don't think I ever wrote I am using a custom one. Running as a user has the advantage of simplifying the permissions management, files are read and written with the right user account. The overall mechanism works perfectly, I want to optimise if possible. > >> I tested the socket activation, and the systemd logic is working, i.e. it is >> calling the user systemd service. >> BUT, the user service fails to start, because the socket is own by systemd. > > As said above, you need to show exactly what you did and how it failed. Answered in the other thread > > Regards, Same, -- 🌐 https//rodier.me/
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