Configure the firewall

The firewall controls which ports are open on your server. SoftServer manages firewall rules from the panel.

Steps

1. Open your server and go to the Firewall section. The panel installs and enables the firewall if needed.
2. Review the current rules. Common ports are HTTP (80), HTTPS (443) and SSH (22).
3. Add a rule to open a port, or restrict a port to specific IP addresses.
4. Remove rules you no longer need.

Good practice

• Keep only the ports you actually use open.
• Restrict sensitive ports (like the database port 3306) to known IPs rather than the whole internet.
• Always keep HTTP and HTTPS open for websites, and SSH open so you do not lock yourself out.

A tight firewall is one of the simplest and most effective ways to reduce your server's attack surface.