pveproxy: avoid over use of notes

[pve-docs.git] / pveproxy.adoc

diff --git a/pveproxy.adoc b/pveproxy.adoc
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--- a/pveproxy.adoc
+++ b/pveproxy.adoc
@@ -66,12 +66,19 @@ Listening IP
 By default the `pveproxy` and `spiceproxy` daemons listen on the wildcard
 address and accept connections from both IPv4 and IPv6 clients.
 
+
 By setting `LISTEN_IP` in `/etc/default/pveproxy` you can control to which IP
 address the `pveproxy` and `spiceproxy` daemons bind. The IP-address needs to
 be configured on the system.
 
-This can be used to listen only to an internal interface and thus have less
-exposure to the public internet:
+Setting the `sysctl` `net.ipv6.bindv6only` to the non-default `1` will cause
+the daemons to only accept connection from IPv6 clients, while  usually also
+causing lots of other issues. If you set this configuration we recommend to
+either remove the `sysctl` setting, or set the `LISTEN_IP` to `0.0.0.0` (which
+will only allow IPv4 clients).
+
+`LISTEN_IP` can be used to only to restricting the socket to an internal
+interface and thus have less exposure to the public internet, for example:
 
 ----
 LISTEN_IP="192.0.2.1"
@@ -106,11 +113,6 @@ long-running worker processes, for example a running console or shell from a
 virtual guest. So, please use a maintenance window to bring this change in
 effect.
 
-NOTE: setting the `sysctl` `net.ipv6.bindv6only` to `1` will cause the daemons
-  to only accept connection from IPv6 clients. This non-default setting usually
-  also causes other issues. Either remove the `sysctl` setting, or set the
-  `LISTEN_IP` to `0.0.0.0` (which will only allow IPv4 clients).
-
 
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