Question
How to install the Plesk Firewall component?
Answer
Plesk for Windows Server
In Plesk for Windows Server, Plesk Firewall comes pre-installed. Plesk Firewall appears under the Security section in Tools & Settings.
Plesk for Linux
To install Plesk Firewall in Plesk for Linux, click on one of the following sections and follow the instructions:
Warning: On CentOS/RHEL-based distributions, first disable firewalld and install iptables:
# systemctl stop firewalld && systemctl disable firewalld && yum install iptables
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In Plesk, go to Extensions and search for Plesk Firewall.
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Click Get it free.
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Connect to a Plesk server via SSH.
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Run the command:
# plesk bin extension --install firewall
Additional Information
To learn more about managing firewall rules in Plesk, visit this KB article.