From 06e973c78143dc5beee2b3d24c84f15cae644b95 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Dan Schaper Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2019 10:18:09 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] Destroyed Caddy Webserver Frontend (markdown) --- Caddy-Webserver-Frontend.md | 63 ------------------------------------- 1 file changed, 63 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 Caddy-Webserver-Frontend.md diff --git a/Caddy-Webserver-Frontend.md b/Caddy-Webserver-Frontend.md deleted file mode 100644 index 71dc7ee..0000000 --- a/Caddy-Webserver-Frontend.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,63 +0,0 @@ -If you'd like to use [Caddy](https://caddyserver.com/) as your main web server with PiHole, you'll need to make a few changes. - -# Modifying lighttpd configuration -First, change the listen port in `/etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf`: - -``` -server.port = 1080 -``` - -In this case I chose `1080` somewhat at random. Use whatever feels right to you. - -Next, restart the lighttpd server with `sudo systemctl restart lighttpd` or `sudo service lighttpd restart`. - -# Setting up your Caddyfile -Now we need to set up a "virtual host" in our Caddyfile (default `/etc/caddy/Caddyfile`). There are many more options you can add, but at bare minimum you need to make a "default" host by binding `0.0.0.0:80` which will accept requests for any host. - -```java -blackhole:80, pi.hole:80, 0.0.0.0:80 { - root /var/www/html/pihole - log /var/log/caddy/blackhole.log - - rewrite { - ext js - to index.js - } - - proxy / localhost:1080 { - transparent - } -} -``` - -In this case I've chosen to also add `blackhole` and `pi.hole` as valid names to open the admin page with. - -Finally, restart your Caddy server: `sudo service caddy restart` - -# Verifying your set up - -First, make sure that any other sites you're serving from caddy are still functioning. For example, if you have a block for `myawesomesite.com:80` in your Caddyfile, open up a browser to `http://myawesomesite.com` and verify it still loads. - -Next, verify you can load the admin page. Open up `http://pi.hole/admin` (or use the IP address of your server) and verify that you can access the admin page. - -Finally, verify that requests for ads are being black holed: - -```bash -$ curl -H "Host: badhost" pi.hole/ - - - - - - - -``` - -Replace `pi.hole` with the IP address or alternate DNS name you're using if necessary. - -Lastly, ensure that requests for JavaScript files from advertisement domains are being served properly: - -```bash -curl -H "Host: badhost" pi.hole/malicious.js -var x = "Pi-hole: A black hole for Internet advertisements." -``` \ No newline at end of file