VPS SSD - Firewall

In this article you will learn:

• How the Firewall add-on service works
• How to activate the Firewall
• How to manage Firewall rules
• Frequently Asked Questions

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VPS SSD Firewall

The additional Firewall service works on the basis of the UFW Linux software. Its advantage compared to running this software on the server itself is saving resources - traffic filtering takes place outside the server itself, thus saving its performance and connectivity.

Up to 5×10 incoming and outgoing firewall rules can be added to this service.

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Firewall activation

Firewall is an additional service that you can get either separately or as part of the Profi plan (valid for the first 10 rules). To activate it, follow these steps:

1. Log in to the customer administration ⧉.
2. In the navigation bar, select Server Services VPS SSD.
3. From the list, select the service for which you want to activate the Firewall.
4. Select Additional services from the left menu.
5. For the first activation, click the + button next to Firewall (10 rules); for additional activations, click Firewall - Additional Service (10 rules).
6. In the details of the additional service, select the quantity (additional activations) and click Activate.

To change the number of activations or deactivate, follow the instructions in Services - Additional Services.

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Managing Firewall Rules

When you activate the Firewall add-on service, the rule management item of the same name appears in the left menu. The complete procedure for accessing Firewall rules is:

1. Log in to the customer administration ⧉.
2. In the navigation bar, select Server Services VPS SSD.
3. From the list, select the service for which you want to activate the Firewall.
4. Select Firewall from the left menu.

Adding a new rule

To add a new rule, follow these steps:

1. In the Incoming Rules or Outgoing Rules table, click Add.
2. Fill in:
   • Description: free text, used to easily identify the rule.
   • Source IP: Specific IP, or * for all.
   • Target IP: Select a specific IP.
   • Port: Select the source/destination type and write or select a value.
   • Protocol: Select or leave * (all).
   • Action: select enable/disable.
3. Click Create Rule.
4. Apply the changes.

Managing and deleting rules

To edit the rule parameters or delete it, click the magnifying glass icon on the left side of the table. In the form, make and save the changes, or delete the rule by clicking Delete.

Use the arrows on the right side of the table to move a rule to a different order (rules higher in the list will be executed first).

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Frequently Asked Questions