{"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>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\/\"><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>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>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>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>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>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>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>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>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>This will allow Plesk to be accessed over IPv6 using HTTPS (8443) and HTTP (8880).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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>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>If you encounter any issues, double-check your system firewall, interface bindings, and DNS configurations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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. 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