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# bind
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## Name
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*bind* - overrides the host to which the server should bind.
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## Description
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Normally, the listener binds to the wildcard host. However, you may force the listener to bind to
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another IP instead. This directive accepts only an address, not a port.
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## Syntax
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~~~ txt
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bind ADDRESS
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~~~
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2016-10-10 20:13:22 +01:00
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**ADDRESS** is the IP address to bind to.
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## Examples
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To make your socket accessible only to that machine, bind to IP 127.0.0.1 (localhost):
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~~~
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. {
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bind 127.0.0.1
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}
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~~~
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