qbbr.cat / ~blog

configure

module ngx_http_geo_module can be installed!!!

geo $maintenance {
    default yes;
    # ip white list
    127.0.0.1 no;
    192.168.100.0/24 no;
}

server {
    # ...

    location / {
        if (-f /etc/nginx/maintenance.file) {
            set $tmp clo;
        }
        if ($maintenance = yes) {
            set $action "${tmp}se";
        }
        if ($action = close) {
            return 503;
        }

        # ...
    }

    error_page 503 /503.html;
}

use

touch /etc/nginx/maintenance.file - close site
rm /etc/nginx/maintenance.file - open site