What NAT configuration does cPanel support?

Question

What NAT configuration does cPanel support?

Answer

cPanel only supports 1:1 NAT configurations for IPv4 addresses. This means that there can only be a single public IPv4 address paired with a single private IPv4 address and vice versa.

cPanel also requires a working NAT loopback (hairpin NAT). This means that the server needs to be able to reach its external NAT IPs.

This is noted in our documentation:

https://docs.cpanel.net/knowledge-base/general-systems-administration/1-1-nat/

If you use a NAT environment, your server must reside in a 1:1 NAT configuration to
install cPanel & WHM.

https://docs.cpanel.net/installation-guide/system-requirements/

Networking requirements
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A 1:1 NAT and NAT loopback configuration if you server resides in a NAT-configured network.