How to change the main (primary) IP address in Plesk for Windows?

Updated April 08, 2024 22:41

Plesk for Windows kb: how-to

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How to change the main (primary) IP address of a Plesk for Windows server which is displayed on the Home/Websites & Domains page?

There is no main IP address on Plesk for Windows servers. The IP address displayed on the Home page is the first IP that was added to the server.

The ability to change the IP Address on the Home page is yet to be implemented. Vote for this feature on the Plesk UserVoice portal.

As a workaround

To change the IP address shown on the Home page:

Warning: The below actions will cause downtime and domains will be temporarily inaccessible

Log into Plesk.
Go to Tools & Settings > IP Addresses.
Find the IP address that should be changed, for example, 203.0.113.2. In the Sites column check the list of domains that currently use this IP address.
Temporary switch those domains to any other IP address.
Remove the IP address 203.0.113.2 from Plesk in Tools & Settings > IP Addresses by selecting the IP address 203.0.113.2 and clicking the Remove button.
Verify that the required IP address is displayed on the Home page.
Add the IP address 203.0.113.2 back.
Switch domains from step 3 back to the 203.0.113.2 IP address.