unknown directive "allow 127.0.0.1" in /etc/nginx/conf.d/acl.conf

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Issue

• When I try to deploy an IP blocking rule on the webserver service, I get this message:
  

  unknown directive "allow 127.0.0.1" in /etc/nginx/conf.d/acl.conf:1

• I have reviewed the directive and it is correct:
  

  allow 10.0.0.0/8;
  allow 127.0.0.1;
  deny all;

Environment

• Liferay PaaS

Resolution

• Nginx has not recognized the directive in the configuration file.
• It's probably that your editor has inserted an invisible formatting character that is not a normal ASCII space:
  
  
• It can also happen when you copy and paste settings between different operating systems.
• Please check the Nginx configuration file.

Additional Information

• Blocking IPs in Liferay Cloud