Unix & Linux: Nginx reverse proxy redirection

Unix & Linux: Nginx reverse proxy redirection


The Question: I am using nginx as a reverse proxy and when I login in my web interface I am
redirected to the proxied URL. I would like to avoid it and always keep the
"server_name" as the URL. Is it possible?
This is my /etc/nginx/conf.d/my_app.conf:
server {
listen 443 ssl;
server_name my-app.net;
ssl_certificate /etc/pki/tls/certs/my-app.cer;
ssl_certificate_key /etc/pki/tls/private/my-app.key;
ssl_protocols TLSv1.1 TLSv1.2;
access_log /var/log/nginx/my-app.access.log main;

location / {
proxy_pass http://ip_of_the_app:7180/;
proxy_redirect off;
}
}
I connect on http://my-app.net, enter login information, I am then redirected
to http://ip_of_the_app:7180 at the same login page, and I have to login again.
Can this double login be avoided?

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