{"id":15172,"date":"2025-06-27T12:30:22","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T07:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skynats.com\/?p=15172"},"modified":"2025-06-27T12:30:24","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T07:00:24","slug":"how-to-enable-ipv6-support-on-a-plesk-server","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skynats.com\/blog\/how-to-enable-ipv6-support-on-a-plesk-server\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Enable IPv6 Support on a Plesk Server"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;re using Plesk for Linux, enabling IPv6 support is straightforward  but requires administrative access and a bit of command-line work to Enable IPv6 Support on a Plesk Server.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-small-font-size\" id=\"h-prerequisites\"><strong>Prerequisites<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Root or <strong>sudo<\/strong> access to your server via SSH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plesk installed on a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linux.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-secondary-color\">Linux<\/mark><\/a><\/strong> distribution<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access to the <strong>Plesk Web UI<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-small-font-size\" id=\"h-step-1-enable-ipv6-at-the-os-level\"><strong>Step 1: Enable IPv6 at the OS Level<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Log in to your server via SSH<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>ssh root@your-server-ip<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Create a new configuration file for system control settings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>touch \/etc\/sysctl.d\/ipv6.conf<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Edit the file using your preferred text editor (e.g., nano or vim) and add the following lines:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>net.ipv6.conf.all.disable_ipv6=0\nnet.ipv6.conf.default.disable_ipv6=0<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apply the new IPv6 settings immediately without rebooting:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>sysctl -w net.ipv6.conf.default.disable_ipv6=0\nsysctl -w net.ipv6.conf.all.disable_ipv6=0<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This ensures that IPv6 is <strong>enabled across all interfaces<\/strong>, including default system behavior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-small-font-size\"><strong>Step 2: Add IPv6 Address in the Plesk Panel<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now that the OS is IPv6-ready, it\u2019s time to tell Plesk about your IPv6 addresses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Log in to your <strong>Plesk Web UI<\/strong>.<br>Navigate to <strong>Tools &amp; Settings<\/strong> > <strong>IP Addresses<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Add IP Address<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter your IPv6 address and assign it to the appropriate network interface.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Save your changes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-small-font-size\"><strong>Step 3: Enable IPv6 for the Plesk Control Panel&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To allow the Plesk UI (Control Panel) to listen over IPv6, create the following file:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>touch \/etc\/sw-cp-server\/conf.d\/ipv6_ports.inc<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Open it and add the following configuration:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>listen  &#91;::]:8443 ipv6only=on ssl;\nlisten  &#91;::]:8880 ipv6only=on;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This will allow Plesk to be accessed over IPv6 using HTTPS (8443) and HTTP (8880).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finally, restart the Plesk control panel server:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>service sw-cp-server restart<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-small-font-size\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your Plesk server is now ready to handle IPv6 traffic both at the operating system level and through the web control panel.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you encounter any issues, double-check your system firewall, interface bindings, and DNS configurations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;re looking to Enable IPv6 Support on a Plesk Server but aren&#8217;t sure where to start, Skynats is here to help. Our expert team specializes in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skynats.com\/server-management\/\">server management services<\/a><\/strong> and can ensure your Plesk server is configured for optimal IPv6 compatibility, security, and performance. Whether it&#8217;s a one-time setup or ongoing support, we&#8217;ve got you covered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Get in touch with Skynats today to streamline your server configuration and future-proof your hosting environment with professional support.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re using Plesk for Linux, enabling IPv6 support is straightforward but requires administrative access and a bit of command-line work to Enable IPv6 Support on a Plesk Server. Prerequisites Step 1: Enable IPv6 at the OS Level Log in to your server via SSH Create a new configuration file for system control settings: Edit [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[163,1057,203,302],"class_list":["post-15172","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog","tag-ipv6","tag-ipv6-support","tag-plesk-management-services","tag-server-management-services"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.skynats.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15172","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.skynats.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.skynats.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.skynats.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.skynats.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15172"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.skynats.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15172\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15174,"href":"https:\/\/www.skynats.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15172\/revisions\/15174"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.skynats.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15172"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.skynats.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15172"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.skynats.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15172"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}