VPS Documentation

Network Settings

The Network & Security page in your VPS dashboard is the central place to view and manage everything about your server's connectivity: its IP addresses, the gateway, reverse DNS, and the SSH connection settings.

IP Addresses

Every Sitequest VPS is provisioned with:

  • At least one public IPv4 address — used for SSH, web traffic, and all incoming connections
  • A public IPv6 address — for modern dual-stack connectivity
  • A gateway — the router address your server uses to reach the internet

Each address is listed in the IP Addresses section together with its type (IPv4 / IPv6) and its reverse DNS entry. The gateway and netmask are shown so you can configure static networking inside the guest OS if you ever reinstall manually.

Additional IP Addresses

If your workload needs more than one IPv4 address — for example to host multiple TLS certificates or separate services — you can request additional IPs:

  1. Open the Network & Security page
  2. In the IP Addresses section, click Add IP
  3. Confirm the change

New addresses are routed to your server automatically. Depending on your operating system you may need to add the extra address to the guest network configuration before it becomes reachable.

Keep track of which service listens on which address. Binding a service explicitly to one IP avoids surprises when you later add or remove addresses.

Reverse DNS

Each IP address can have its own PTR record. This is important for mail servers and for building a trustworthy reputation for your IP. Set it directly from the IP Addresses section — see the dedicated Reverse DNS guide for details.

Connection & SSH Port

The Connection section shows the command used to reach your server over SSH and the port it listens on. By default SSH uses port 22; you can change it here, which also updates the web terminal, SFTP browser, and monitoring. See SSH Access & Key Management for the full workflow.

Security Settings

The same page hosts the server's security controls:

Section Purpose
Firewall Enable filtering and add port rules — see Firewall Management
DDoS Protection Configure Layer 4 / Layer 7 mitigation per IP — see DDoS Protection
SSH Hardening One-click toggles for password auth, ciphers, and more

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