Nginx on CentOS: How can I change the "Server" header?

Question

I'm running Nginx on Centos6.

For security reasons I'd like to change/remove the Server HTTP header contained in the response headers.

For instance,nginx's default Sever header looks like:I'm running Nginx on Centos6.

For security reasons I'd like to ch Server: nginx/1.12.2 But I'd like it to show something like: Server: mystartup/1.0. I tried these site confiurations, but none have worked.

server_tokens off;
proxy_pass_header 'New Server Name';

My server configuration: CentOS 6.9 Nginx version 1.12.2

womble · Answer 1 · 2017-12-14T05:30:22.490

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You probably want add_header Server "mystartup/1.0" always.

edited Dec 14 '17 at 05:30

answered Dec 13 '17 at 23:27

womble

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Where do you get `set_header` from? – Michael Hampton Dec 13 '17 at 23:51
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i tried but when i'm running this flag i'm getting nginx configuration error. nginx: configuration file /etc/nginx/nginx.conf test failed – joejoe12 Dec 14 '17 at 00:05
@MichaelHampton – joejoe12 Dec 14 '17 at 01:26

Nginx on CentOS: How can I change the "Server" header?

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