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Expand Up @@ -64,19 +64,19 @@ Once the issue has been resolved, you can unblock your IP by performing the foll

Log in to the [OVHcloud Control Panel](/links/manager), open the `Network`{.action} menu in the left-hand sidebar and click `Public IP Addresses`{.action}.

In the yellow window for IP alerts, click on the `View all alerts`{.action} drop-down arrow to view all alerts on your IP(s).
You can use the drop-down menu underneath **"My public IP addresses and associated services"** to filter your services according to category, or directly type the desired IP address in the search bar.

If you have an alert on any of your IP(s), the information will be displayed right underneath:
If you have an alert on any of your IP(s), there will be a red status icon in the "**IP Alert**" column.

![Anti spam alert](images/alertblockedip.png){.thumbnail}
![Anti spam alert](images/blockedIP_new.png){.thumbnail}

Next, in the section "My public IP addresses and associated services" , click on the `...`{.action} next to the corresponding IP/service and select `Anti-spam`{.action}.
Click on the `...`{.action} next to the corresponding IP/service and select `Anti-spam unblocking`{.action}.

![antispam](images/antispam.png){.thumbnail}
![antispam](images/antispam_new.png){.thumbnail}

In the new tab, click on `Unblock the anti-spam`{.action} at the bottom and confirm.
In the window that appears, click on `Unblock the IP`{.action} at the bottom and confirm.

![Unblock IP](images/unblockip.png){.thumbnail}
![Unblock IP](images/unblockIP_new.png){.thumbnail}

The IP is being released, the operation may take several minutes.

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## Go further

Join our user community on <https://community.ovh.com/en/>.
Join our user community on <https://community.ovh.com/en/>.
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Expand Up @@ -279,4 +279,4 @@ Once the information is sent, our support team will communicate with Vade Secure

## Go further

Join our user community on <https://community.ovh.com/en/>.
Join our user community on <https://community.ovh.com/en/>.
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Expand Up @@ -64,19 +64,19 @@ Une fois le problème résolu, vous pouvez débloquer votre adresse IP en effect

Connectez-vous à votre [espace client OVHcloud](/links/manager), cliquez sur `Network`{.action} dans le menu situé à gauche de l'écran puis sur `Adresses IP Publiques`{.action}.

Dans le cadre jaune dédié aux alertes, cliquez sur la flèche déroulante `Voir toutes mes alertes`{.action} pour afficher toutes les alertes sur votre ou vos adresses IP.
Vous pouvez utiliser le menu déroulant sous **« Mes adresses IP publiques et services associés »** pour filtrer vos services par catégorie, ou taper directement l'adresse IP désirée dans la barre de recherche.

Si l'une de vos adresses IP est concernée par une alerte, l'information sera affichée juste en dessous :
Si vous avez une alerte sur l'une de vos IPs, vous trouverez un badge de statut rouge dans la colonne "**IP Alert**".

![Alerte anti spam](images/alertblockedip.png){.thumbnail}
![Alerte anti spam](images/blockedIP_new.png){.thumbnail}

Dans la rubrique « Mes adresses IP publiques et services associés », cliquez sur le bouton `...`{.action} à côté de l'IP ou le service correspondant et sélectionnez `Anti-spam`{.action}.
Cliquez sur le bouton `...`{.action} à côté de l'IP ou le service correspondant et sélectionnez `Déblocage Anti-spam`{.action}.

![antispam](images/antispam.png){.thumbnail}
![antispam](images/antispam_new.png){.thumbnail}

Dans le nouvel onglet, cliquez sur `Débloquer l'antispam`{.action} en bas et validez.
Dans la fenêtre qui s'ouvre, cliquez sur `Débloquer l'IP`{.action} en bas et validez.

![Débloquer IP](images/unblockip.png){.thumbnail}
![Débloquer IP](images/unblockIP_new.png){.thumbnail}

L'IP est alors en cours de déblocage, l'opération peut prendre plusieurs minutes.

Expand Down Expand Up @@ -214,9 +214,10 @@ Dans certains cas, l'alerte antispam peut être un faux positif. Si vous avez v

Les RFC (Request For Comments) sont des documents destinés à décrire des aspects techniques d'Internet. Ces documents sont produits et publiés par l'IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force), un groupe qui produit et définit essentiellement des normes.
Retrouvez plus d'informations sur les liens suivants :
- [RFC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Request_for_Comments)
- [IETF](https://www.ietf.org/)
- [Internet Draft](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Draft).
<br>
- [RFC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Request_for_Comments)<br>
- [IETF](https://www.ietf.org/)<br>
- [Internet Draft](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Draft)

#### Bonnes pratiques <a name="bestpractices"></a>

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## Aller plus loin

Échangez avec notre [communauté d'utilisateurs](/links/community).
Échangez avec notre [communauté d'utilisateurs](/links/community).
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Expand Up @@ -214,10 +214,9 @@ Dans certains cas, l'alerte antispam peut être un faux positif. Si vous avez v

Les RFC (Request For Comments) sont des documents destinés à décrire des aspects techniques d'Internet. Ces documents sont produits et publiés par l'IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force), un groupe qui produit et définit essentiellement des normes.
Retrouvez plus d'informations sur les liens suivants :
<br>
- [RFC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Request_for_Comments)<br>
- [IETF](https://www.ietf.org/)<br>
- [Internet Draft](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Draft)
- [RFC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Request_for_Comments)
- [IETF](https://www.ietf.org/)
- [Internet Draft](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Draft).

#### Bonnes pratiques <a name="bestpractices"></a>

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## Aller plus loin

Échangez avec notre [communauté d'utilisateurs](/links/community).
Échangez avec notre [communauté d'utilisateurs](/links/community).
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Expand Up @@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ This guide's objective is to help you better understand our Game DDoS Protection

Our dedicated Bare Metal gaming servers include an additional network attack protection specifically designed to secure gaming applications against targeted attacks, ensuring stability and accessibility for gamers. This dedicated protection solution is both robust and easy to use, allowing you to focus on developing your business without the distraction of defending against cybercrime.

| ![global-schema](images/global_schema_focus_game.png) |
| ![global-schema](images/global_schema_focus_game_new.png) |
|:--:|
| Anti-DDoS infrastructure & game protection services diagram at OVHcloud |

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- Open `Network`{.action} in the left-hand sidebar.
- Open `Public IP Addresses`{.action}.

You can filter IP addresses by using the `All services`{.action} drop-down menu. Enter the name or category of the corresponding server:
You can filter IP addresses by using the `All service types`{.action} drop-down menu, or directly enter the desired IP address in the search bar. Enter the name or category of the corresponding server:

| ![configure-game-firewall](images/ip_listing.png) |
| ![configure-game-firewall](images/ip_listing_new.png) |
|:--:|
| IP listing: Find your IP address by corresponding service |

Navigate to the *Game firewall* configuration:

| ![game-server](images/firewall_game_01_blur.png) |
| ![game-server](images/firewall_game_01_blur_new.png) |
|:--:|
| Click on the `...`{.action} button next to the IP address of your Game server. |

| ![configure-game-firewall](images/firewall_game_02.png) |
| ![configure-game-firewall](images/firewall_game_02_new.png) |
|:--:|
| Click on `Configure the GAME firewall`{.action}. |

Expand All @@ -88,16 +88,16 @@ Now you can configure game protection rules for the selected IP address.

To enable Game DDoS Protection, simply define game applications and their associated network port range (or single port):

| ![add-rule-btn](images/firewall_game_03.png) |
| ![add-rule-btn](images/firewall_game_03_new.png) |
|:--:|
| On the following screen, click the `Add a rule`{.action} button to add a rule to the *Game firewall*. |


Game DDoS Protection allows you to configure up to **100 rules per IP address** that points to a 3rd generation Bare Metal Game server (servers released in 2024 or later), or up to **30 rules per IP address** for the older Bare Metal game ranges (usually identified as RISE-GAME or SYS-GAME).
Game DDoS Protection allows you to configure up to **100 rules per IP address** that points to the recent GAME-1 and GAME-2 Bare Metal Game servers (2024 and later), or up to **30 rules per IP address** for the older Bare Metal game ranges (usually identified as RISE-GAME or SYS-GAME).

Please note that supported gaming protocols (game titles and versions that can be protected) may change over time. Moreover, they can be different between older Bare Metal Game server ranges and the newer ones. The most recent list of supported game profiles can be found [here](/links/security/ddos).

| ![confirm-new-rule](images/firewall_game_04.png) |
| ![confirm-new-rule](images/firewall_game_04_new.png) |
|:--:|
| Configure game protections by selecting a **Protocol** from the list and defining the **port-range** on which your gaming application is receiving connections (please refer to the game's setup documentation). Then click on the `Confirm`{.action} button to save. You have now successfully configured *Game firewall* rules. |

Expand All @@ -116,19 +116,19 @@ Also, we strongly recommend to set the rule **"Default policy = DROP"** on every
#### Ark Survival Evolved

- **Ark Survival Evolved**: Basic protection engine
- **Ark Survival Evolved v.311.78**: Updated protection engine, added in the 3rd gen. of Bare Metal Game servers (2024 release)
- **Ark Survival Evolved v.311.78**: Updated protection engine, added to the recent GAME-1 and GAME-2 Bare Metal Game Servers (2024 and later)

#### Counter Strike 2

- **Counter Strike 2**: New protection engine added in the 3rd gen. of Bare Metal Game servers (2024 release)
- **Counter Strike 2**: New protection engine added to the recent GAME-1 and GAME-2 Bare Metal Game Servers (2024 and later).

#### FiveM

- **FiveM** is a Grand Theft Auto V multiplayer mod by Cfx.re which is now recognized by the game publisher Rockstar. We added FiveM support in the 3rd gen. of Bare Metal Game servers (2024 release).
- **FiveM** is a Grand Theft Auto V multiplayer mod by Cfx.re which is now recognized by the game publisher Rockstar. We added FiveM support to the recent GAME-1 and GAME-2 Bare Metal Game Servers (2024 and later).

#### Rust

- **Rust** is supported with a dedicated protection profile on all generations of Bare Metal Game servers. Please note that we updated this protection profile (i.e. added RakNet cookies support) for the 3rd gen. of Bare Metal Game servers (2024 release).
- **Rust** is supported with a dedicated protection profile on all generations of Bare Metal Game servers. Please note that we updated this protection profile (i.e. added RakNet cookies support) for the 3rd gen. of Bare Metal Game servers (2024, EPYC based).


#### Minecraft
Expand All @@ -137,12 +137,12 @@ Minecraft is well supported by the following profiles:

- **Minecraft Java**: Should be the best fit for all Minecraft Java versions. It protects the Minecraft Query protocol and is tuned for TCP traffic. It was added in 2024 but is also available for previous generations of Bare Metal Game servers. Use with caution if other UDP games are hosted on the same IP.
- **Minecraft Query**: General Minecraft Query protocol protection.
- **Minecraft Bedrock**: Minecraft Bedrock protection (with RakNet cookies support), added in the 3rd gen. of Bare Metal Game servers (2024 release).
- **Minecraft Pocket Edition**: Minecraft PE/Bedrock protection.
- **Minecraft Bedrock**: Minecraft Bedrock protection (with RakNet cookies support), added to the recent GAME-1 and GAME-2 Bare Metal Game Servers (2024 and later).
- **Minecraft Pocket Edition**: Minecraft PE/Bedrock protection, the same as Bedrock, kept for compatibility reasons.

#### Valheim

- **Valheim**: New protecion engine, added in the 3rd gen. of Bare Metal Game servers (2024 release).
- **Valheim**: New protecion engine, added to the recent GAME-1 and GAME-2 Bare Metal Game Servers (2024 and later).

> [!primary]
> If you host a bigger service with one of the supported games, but still observe false positives from Anti-DDoS Infrastructure systems, please reach out to our support via the [Help Centre](https://help.ovhcloud.com/csm?id=csm_get_help) with all the details to be able to tune up the application profile.
Expand All @@ -159,13 +159,13 @@ While Additional IPs are enabling flexibility, there are situations that require
To provide the most flexibility of configuration, different gaming protection rules can be set on different Additional IPs pointing to the same Bare Metal Game server.
The maximum number of rules and available protection settings are defined on a per-IP address basis, but are specific to the particular Bare Metal Game server generation behind the firewall.

Differences may be observed between the newer Game servers (3rd gen. of Game Bare Metal servers, released in 2024) and the older Game servers (previous generations, usually identified as RISE-GAME or SYS-GAME).
Differences may be observed between the newer Game servers (3rd gen. of Game Bare Metal servers - 2024, EPYC based) and the older Game servers (previous generations, usually identified as RISE-GAME or SYS-GAME).

##### Veryfying supported game protections

All supported Game DDoS Protection protocols for a specific server are visible on the `GAME firewall`{.action} configuration page for any IP address pointing to that server, in the `Game protocol`{.action} drop-down menu:

| ![control-panel-game-protocols](images/game_protocols_list.png) |
| ![control-panel-game-protocols](images/game_protocols_list_new.png) |
|:--:|
| List of supported protection protocols |

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If you need training or technical assistance to implement our solutions, contact your sales representative or click on [this link](/links/professional-services) to get a quote and ask our Professional Services experts for assisting you on your specific use case of your project.

Join our [community of users](/links/community).
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