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Question Questions Regarding PHP Updates and Firewall Installation in Plesk

sy911

New Pleskian
Server operating system version
Ubuntu 22.04 x64
Plesk version and microupdate number
Version 18.0.56
Hello,

I have some questions:

  1. I'm using Plesk and I was wondering if PHP updates automatically, or do users need to manually update it themselves?

  2. When installing and updating Plesk, I noticed that the Plesk firewall is not installed by default and needs to be installed separately. Does this mean that it's not necessary to install a firewall?
Thank you for your response!
 
Hi @sy911,

1) When you have automatic Plesk updates enabled in Tools & Settings, PHP updates (e.g. 8.2.11 -> 8.2.12) will be installed automatically. New PHP versions (e.g. PHP 8.3) need a manual installation through Plesk installer.

2) It only means that the Plesk Firewall is an extension, and extensions need to be installed separately. Is it necessary? In most cases and by the aspect of server security: yes. Technically: No.
 
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