FreeBSD MPS Multiple IP Addresses
Introducing Multiple IP Addresses
By default, your private server is assigned a single Internet Protocol (IP) address. For some users, a FreeBSD Managed
Private Server, version three (MPS v3) which is configured to utilize a single, base IP address provides all they need.
However, you can now assign additional IP addresses.
How Multiple IP Addresses Work with Other Features
In order to provide support for the new multiple IP address feature, your server includes support for the following
other features which are also compatible with assigning multiple IP addresses:
- Apache Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) Secure Server
- Dedicated Secure Socket Layer (SSL) Certificates
- Shared SSL Certificates
- Multiple SSL Certificates (on a standard port)
- Secure File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
- Post Office Protocol (POP) over SSL
- POP email encryption
- Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) email encryption
- Sendmail mail transfer agent (MTA)
Overview of the New Multiple IP Address Feature
With the introduction of this new feature, you can assign additional IP addresses for your MPS v3 server. There is
a monthly fee to associate each IP address with your account and the addresses are available individually, without
any kind of bundling required. Following are the additional number of IP addresses, for each FreeBSD MPS v3 plan:
- MPS v3 Basic
- You can now assign 29 additional IP addresses to your MPS v3 Basic server. This is in addition to the base
IP address for a maximum of 30 IP addresses.
- MPS v3 1000
- You can now assign 39 additional IP addresses to your MPS v3 1000 server. This is in addition to the base IP
address for a maximum of 40 IP addresses.
- MPS v3 2000
- You can now assign 49 additional IP addresses to your MPS v3 2000 server. This is in addition to the base IP
address for a maximum of 50 IP addresses.
Potential Uses for Multiple IP Addresses
You can use the new multiple IP address feature to specify more than one unique SSL certificates. This
enables groups of users to utilize the features offered by your server without visibility or compromise to other groups
of users. Following are some examples of groups who might require access to the same server but also require the separate,
distinct authentication of unique SSL certificates:
- Internal employees, including administrators, who require access to an organization's intranet features
- External clients, vendors, and contractors who require access to an organization's intranet or other Web content and features
- The public which requires unfettered access to some portions of your organization's Web site but not to others
- Customers who require access to retail e-commerce features
- Sales representatives who require access to wholesale e-commerce features
- Managers who require access to e-commerce (or other) statistics
- Customerss who are located in regions where a unique pricing or taxation structures apply
- Customers you wish to offer products under several distinct brands
How Your Server Utilizes Multiple IP Addresses
Once you configure your server to utilize multiple IP addresses, AlpineWeb will provide Domain Name Service (DNS)
and support under the terms of securesites.net name servers, for domains associated with the additional IP
addresses. In general, the services bind to all IP addresses. However, Apache and SSL recognize and operate using
a specific IP address.
Overview of Configuring Multiple IP Addresses
The following provides an overview checklist of the tasks you must perform in order to utilize support for Multiple
IP addresses.
- Set up DNS for additional IP addresses.
- Set domains for DNS services.
- Assign each IP addresses to a virtual host.
- Install a SSL certificate for a virtual host.
- New and Updated Command-line Utilities
- Adding a Subhost
- Administrative Email and Document Root settings
- Log and cgi-bin settings
- Assigning a New SSL Certificate
- Going Beyond the Basics
- Your Responsible Use of IP Addresses
- Configure Provisioned IP Addresses Only
- CPX: Control Panel and Multiple IP Addresses
- North America Data Centers Only
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