SWAG
Secure web application gateway with Nginx and Certbot
SWAG is a Nginx-based reverse proxy bundle from LinuxServer.io that includes Certbot for Let's Encrypt certificates and fail2ban for security. It ships preconfigured proxy templates for many apps.
Key features
- Nginx with auto Let's Encrypt
- Preconfigured app templates
- Built-in fail2ban
- Easy Docker setup
Strengths
- Released under the GPL-3.0 license
- Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
- First-class Docker support for quick deployment
- Active community (3.7k GitHub stars)
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