Nginx inside Nextcloud plugin config keeps resetting after machine restart

[Kosygor]

Hello I have got bare-metal TrueNAS-12.0-U6 installation with Nextcloud plugin version:
22.1.1_2 release:12.2-RELEASE-p10
I did configuration from this and this article to achieve SSL secured connection.
Everything is fine but when I restart whole machine.
After restart configuration file is reseted to default.

/usr/local/etc/nginx/conf.d/nextcloud.conf”

including

server_name _;

After each restart for SSL to work I have to add

server_name example.com;

and run

certbot --nginx -d exmple.com

Nginx logs are clear there is no sign of dumping configuration file and loading default values.

One way of making around this is to copy backup file every time machine starts, but I feel like I am missing something simple, and there is “right” way for making this..

 

[debsahu]

Make changes to nextcloud.conf.template, which I am guessing gets copied to nextcloud.conf after every boot. I did that and it survives a reboot.

 

[Kosygor]

Thank You @debashu. Never noticed this file. This was the right way. After restart nextcloud.conf has proper values.
But ... still after restart I have to do

Code:

certbot --nginx -d example.duckdns.org

to get right SSL certificate. Any idea what I am missing ?

 

[CrownedMartyr]

@Kosygor, see my reply to another thread on this topic: https://www.truenas.com/community/threads/ssl-change-after-nextcloud-reboot.95672/

Hope that helps!

 

[Kosygor]

@CrownedMartyr Thank You for Your support. I will investigate this further after I will switch NC to proxmox LXC.

 

[daniel87655]

i Had the same issue but i worked out what was happening and it seems to work for me.
TrueNAS-12.0-U7
NextcloudV23

when reboot or shut down truenas, nextcloud copies nextcloud.https.conf.template to nextcloud.conf over writing everything to default settings or the nextcloud HTTPS self signed cert.

so nextcloud has to be running normally to work EG cerbot SSL working

// move to directory of conf files
#cd /usr/local/etc/nginx/conf.d

// make sure nextcloud.https.conf.template and nextcloud.conf files are located with command
#ls

// rename nextcloud.https.conf.template so you have a copy if needed later
#mv nextcloud.https.conf.template nextcloud.https.conf.template.original

//copies current working nextcloud.conf to the template file
#cp nextcloud.conf nextcloud.https.conf.template


reboot / restart to check if it worked.

This worked for me let me know how you go

 

[Kosygor]

I have migrated to TrueNAS Scale but thank You for Your reply.

 

[verada12]

i Had the same issue but i worked out what was happening and it seems to work for me.
TrueNAS-12.0-U7
NextcloudV23

when reboot or shut down truenas, nextcloud copies nextcloud.https.conf.template to nextcloud.conf over writing everything to default settings or the nextcloud HTTPS self signed cert.

so nextcloud has to be running normally to work EG cerbot SSL working

// move to directory of conf files
#cd /usr/local/etc/nginx/conf.d

// make sure nextcloud.https.conf.template and nextcloud.conf files are located with command
#ls

// rename nextcloud.https.conf.template so you have a copy if needed later
#mv nextcloud.https.conf.template nextcloud.https.conf.template.original

//copies current working nextcloud.conf to the template file
#cp nextcloud.conf nextcloud.https.conf.template


reboot / restart to check if it worked.

This worked for me let me know how you go

Not sure if your experience can help me.
I have installed the Nextcloud plugin on Truenas 8.1 using DHCP
Created DDNS domain through Noip and pointed to my online web address
Port forwarded 80 and 443 towards jail IP via modem
Downloaded and installed Certbot certs using nginx in the NC jail
Nextcloud recognises and applies the Certbot certs
No problems local network access Nextcloud https://Nextcloud jail IP. As expected shows site insecure warning - using Certbot cert
Can ping the domain
Still no remote access

 

[verada12]

Not sure if your experience can help me.
I have installed the Nextcloud plugin on Truenas 8.1 using DHCP
Created DDNS domain through Noip and pointed to my online web address
Port forwarded 80 and 443 towards jail IP via modem
Downloaded and installed Certbot certs using nginx in the NC jail
Nextcloud recognises and applies the Certbot certs
No problems local network access Nextcloud https://Nextcloud jail IP. As expected shows site insecure warning - using Certbot cert
Can ping the domain
Still no remote access

Apologies for typo; using Truenas 12.8.1