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Change the IPv4 Address in Windows Server

Before editing Windows networking, note the IPv4 address, subnet, gateway, and DNS values from the EDBB portal. Changing settings interrupts connectivity—plan a brief maintenance window.

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Step 1 – Collect the New Settings

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Open the Network tab

Sign in to the EDBB VPS Portal and open the Network tab on your VPS. Record the IPv4 details exactly as shown.
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Decide on additional IPs

If multiple addresses are assigned, choose which will be primary (outbound) and which will be secondary.

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Step 2 – Connect to the Server

  • Use an RDP session if the current address is reachable.
  • If the old IP is already removed, enable VNC in the quick actions and click Open Console to work from the portal console.

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Step 3 – Open Adapter Properties

  1. Press Win + R, type ncpa.cpl, and press Enter. The Network Connections window opens.
  2. Right-click your main adapter (typically Ethernet) and choose Properties.
Windows Network Adapter

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Step 4 – Enter the New IPv4 Values

  1. Highlight Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click Properties.
  2. Select Use the following IP address and input the data from the portal (IP, subnet mask, default gateway).
  3. If DNS servers are listed, choose Use the following DNS server addresses and add them.
Windows IPv4 Properties Click OK, then Close to apply the configuration.
Need to assign secondary IPs? Click Advanced… in the IPv4 properties dialog and add them under IP settings.

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Step 5 – Verify with PowerShell

Open PowerShell as Administrator and confirm the new values: 
Get-NetIPAddress -AddressFamily IPv4 | Format-Table InterfaceAlias,IPAddress,PrefixLength
Get-NetIPConfiguration | Format-List InterfaceAlias,IPv4DefaultGateway,DNSServer
If something looks wrong, reopen the adapter properties and correct it.

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Step 6 – Test Connectivity

ping 203.0.113.1       # replace with your gateway
ping edbb.com
Reconnect via RDP using the new IPv4 address once pings succeed. Disable VNC if you only enabled it for this change.

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Automation Option

Use PowerShell for scripted changes (update values before running): 
$iface = 'Ethernet'
Remove-NetIPAddress -InterfaceAlias $iface -AddressFamily IPv4 -Confirm:$false
New-NetIPAddress -InterfaceAlias $iface -IPAddress '203.0.113.50' -PrefixLength 24 -DefaultGateway '203.0.113.1'
Set-DnsClientServerAddress -InterfaceAlias $iface -ServerAddresses @('203.0.113.2','8.8.8.8')

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Final Checklist

  • Update firewalls, monitoring, and documentation with the new IP.
  • Restart services that bind to the old address (IIS sites, databases, etc.).
  • Confirm scheduled tasks or backup jobs that reference the IP have been refreshed.
Your Windows Server now uses the new IPv4 settings supplied by EDBB.