Firewall problem in Linux Plesk VPS
Q. Why can’t I select my firewall in plesk?
Ans: If when navigating to your IP configuration screen you find that the button for your firewall button is grey and un-selectable it is due to your firewall not being activated on your VPS.
This is something which you are able to rectify yourself.
Navigate to your Plesk control panel and select Server from the within the System section on left hand navigation pane, this will take you to the Server Administration page.
From this screen, select Components Management from the top section, titled system. This will take allow you to view and activate the services associated with your Plesk installation.
Navigate down the various services till you reach the Firewall option, which should be in the form of a hyperlink, click this to go through to the activation screen. Simply select the required firewall and OK your selection.
Your firewall will now be accessible from within your IP management screen.
** It is worth noting that you will still need to turn the firewall on, done so by clicking the ‘Turn on’ button from within the firewall screen.
