IP Addresses

enconf manages a pool of IP addresses assigned to servers and served to domains, websites and subscriptions. The pool determines the public IP a website is reachable on and which IP is used in DNS A records and SSL issuance.

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IP Overview

The table under IP Addresses shows all known addresses:

Column	Description
Address	The IP address (IPv4 or IPv6)
Version	Automatically detected — IPv4 or IPv6
Type	shared or dedicated
Server	Server the IP is assigned to
Subscription	Assigned subscription (for dedicated IPs)
NAT IP	Public IP behind a NAT (e.g. cloud VMs)
Comment	Free-text note
Active	IP is active
Hosting	Free or blocked for hosting

The filter at the top narrows the list by type (shared / dedicated).

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IP Types

Type	Description
shared	Shared IP — used by multiple subscriptions. Default for new IPs.
dedicated	Dedicated IP — assigned exclusively to a single subscription.

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Add IP Address

1. Click Add IP
2. Fill out the form:

Field	Required	Description
Server	Yes	Server the IP is assigned to
Address	Yes	IPv4 or IPv6 address (must be unique)
Type	No	shared (default) or dedicated
NAT IP	No	Public IP if the server is behind a NAT
Comment	No	Free-text note
Blocked for hosting	No	IP stays active but is never assigned to a customer site

1. Click Create

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Auto-Detect IPs

Instead of entering IPs manually, they can be read from the servers:

1. Click Detect
2. enconf queries all active servers via their agent for the configured IP addresses
3. New addresses are added to the pool as shared — already known ones are skipped

Each auto-detected IP receives a comment with server, version and interface.

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Edit IP

The edit icon lets you change the address, type, NAT IP, comment and active status. The IP can also be assigned:

• Reseller — assigns the IP to a reseller's pool (empty = admin pool)
• Subscription — binds the IP as a dedicated IP to a subscription

Two-Way Link

When an IP is bound to a subscription, enconf automatically records it as that subscription's assigned IP. Removing the binding clears the assignment again. This keeps the IP pool and subscription consistent at all times.

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Blocked for Hosting

The Blocked for hosting toggle keeps an IP active in the pool (e.g. for backups or internal services) but excludes it from assignment to customer sites.

Local and Backup IPs

Private or local IPs should be marked as blocked so they are never accidentally used as a website's public or DNS IP.

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Which IP a Website Uses

enconf determines the serving public IPv4 of a subscription in this order:

1. A dedicated IP assigned to the subscription
2. The IP explicitly assigned to the subscription
3. The first active, non-blocked, public shared IPv4 of the server

If nothing resolves, serving falls back to the server hostname.

Per-Domain Assignment

A single domain can be assigned its own IP, which is then used for its DNS A records and SSL issuance. Without an explicit assignment, the domain uses the default shared IP.

No Inheritance

A domain does not inherit its subscription's dedicated IP — otherwise a newly created domain would silently adopt another domain's IP. Without an explicit assignment, the shared IP always applies.

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Delete IP

1. Click the delete icon
2. Confirm the deletion

IP In Use

An IP cannot be deleted while it is still used by a subscription. Assign the affected subscriptions to another IP first.