# Pedagogic html static file server

> [!NOTE]
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> This is a complete Ansible playbook to configure Nginx with basic authentication using htpasswd.\
> This playbook installs Nginx, configures a static website, and secures access with basic authentication.\
> \
> Steps:.\
> \
> - Installation of Nginx: The playbook installs Nginx and ensures it is started and enabled.\
> - Creation of the website directory: A directory is created to host the website files.\
> - Creation of a simple homepage: A simple HTML page is created for the website.\
> - Installation of apache2-utils: This package is necessary to use the htpasswd command.\
> - Creation of the htpasswd file: A .htpasswd file is created with a username and password.\
> - Configuration of the Nginx site: The nginx_site.conf.j2 template is used to configure Nginx with basic authentication.\
> - Activation of the Nginx site: The site is enabled by creating a symbolic link in the sites-enabled directory.\
> - Testing the Nginx configuration: The Nginx configuration is tested before restarting the service.\
> - Restarting Nginx: Nginx is restarted to apply the changes.\
> **Path**: nginx

| Variable                                                                                                                                                                                     | Description                                                                                                         |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| **<a id="nginx.domain_name" name="nginx.domain_name">nginx.domain_name</a>**<br/>[`domainname`](https://rougail.readthedocs.io/en/latest/variable.html#variables-types) `mandatory`          | Domain name.<br/>**Validator**: type domainname<br/>**Example**: exemple.fr                                         |
| **<a id="nginx.email" name="nginx.email">nginx.email</a>**<br/>[`mail`](https://rougail.readthedocs.io/en/latest/variable.html#variables-types) `mandatory`                                  | Email for the domain name.<br/>This is for certbot.<br/>**Example**: contact@exemple.fr                             |
| **<a id="nginx.htpasswd_file" name="nginx.htpasswd_file">nginx.htpasswd_file</a>**<br/>[`UNIX filename`](https://rougail.readthedocs.io/en/latest/variable.html#variables-types) `mandatory` | Htpassword file.<br/>**Validator**: file type allowed: "directory" and "file"<br/>**Default**: /etc/nginx/.htpasswd |

## Nginx authenticated user credentials

> [!NOTE]
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> This family contains lists of variable blocks.\
> **Path**: nginx.users

| Variable                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Description     |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|
| **<a id="nginx.users.username" name="nginx.users.username">nginx.users.username</a>**<br/>[`UNIX user`](https://rougail.readthedocs.io/en/latest/variable.html#variables-types) `multiple` `mandatory` `unique` | Nginx user.     |
| **<a id="nginx.users.password" name="nginx.users.password">nginx.users.password</a>**<br/>[`secret`](https://rougail.readthedocs.io/en/latest/variable.html#variables-types) `mandatory`                        | Nginx password. |