## BindAddress

Syntax: BindAddress saddr
Default: `BindAddress *`
Context: server config
Status: core

A Unix&reg; http server can either listen for connections to every IP address of the server machine, or just one IP address of the server machine. Saddr can be

- *
- An IP address
- A fully-qualified Internet domain name

If the value is *, then the server will listen for connections on every IP address, otherwise it will only listen on the IP address specified.

Only one `BindAddress` directive can be used. For more control over which address and ports Apache listens to, use the `Listen` directive instead of `BindAddress`.

`BindAddress` can be used as an alternative method for supporting virtual hosts using multiple independent servers, instead of using `<VirtualHost>` sections.

See Also: DNS Issues
See Also: Setting which addresses and ports Apache uses