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added new FAQ entry re: Recently Logged IPs, re: https://community.nodebb.org/topic/2062/forwarding-ips-on-nginx-proxy/3, ping @a5mith

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@@ -84,6 +84,20 @@ If you are using :doc:`nginx <../configuring/proxies/nginx>` or :doc:`Apache <..
Alternatively, edit the ``config.json`` file using your favourite text editor and change ``use_port`` to ``false``.
The "Recently Logged In IPs" section only shows 127.0.0.1
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NodeBBs running behind a proxy may have difficulties determining the original IP address that requests come from. It is important that the proxy server provides the referral IP header.
In nginx, ensure that the following line is present in your ``server`` block:
.. code:: nginx
proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
In addition, ensure that the `use_port` option is set to `false` in your NodeBB's ``config.json``
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