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Make your nginx-proxied Django site detect SSL (HTTPS)
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One of the nice new features in Django 1.4 is that it allows you to (easily) detect an upstream server's use of ssl using request.is_secure(). This means that your nginx configuration can use http or https on the same server and your Django site can detect it. The magic is accomplished by *always* setting a ...
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Mike C. Fletcher, the VRPlumber, is a philosopher of design turned computer programmer based in Toronto, Canada. He works primarily in the Python programming language, and maintains a large number of Open Source software packages. You can reach him at: mcfletch@vrplumber.com.