External firewall settings

Configuring an external firewall can provide an additional layer of security for your virtual machines and environment

Go to the VPS management menu

1. Log in to your personal account using your credentials
2. Go to the "Services - My Services" section
3. Select the required VPS and go to its management page

Creating firewall rules

1. Select the "Firewall" tab in the left sidebar
2. Click the "+ Add" button to create a new firewall rule
3. Specify the following parameters:
   • Enable: Check the box to enable this rule
   • Type: in - incoming traffic, out - outgoing traffic. Direction is relative to the VPS
   • Action: Specify what to do with matching traffic
   • Interface: Network interface (net0, net1, etc.)
   • Source: IP address or range, or leave blank for all
   • Destination: IP address or range, or leave blank for all
   • Macro: Pre-prepared protocol and port combination
   • Protocol: TCP, UDP, or other
   • Source Port: Port or port range for source traffic
   • Destination Port: Port or port range for destination traffic
   • Comment: A short comment
4. Click "Add" to save the rule
5. Repeat steps 2-4 to add more rules as needed

Example of a rule that allows inbound traffic for a web server

Enabling the firewall

1. Select the "Firewall Options" tab in the left sidebar
2. Click on the pencil to go to edit
3. Specify the following parameters:
   • Enable Firewall: Check to enable, uncheck to disable
   • Input Policy: Default policy for incoming traffic
   • Output Policy: Default policy for outgoing traffic
4. Click "Save Changes"

An example of settings when the firewall is enabled