# Corrosion — Frequently Asked Questions

### Do I need to open any firewall ports?

No. All connections are outbound from your server to Corrosion's cloud.

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### Does Corrosion replace my hosting panel (AMP / Pterodactyl)?

No. Corrosion integrates with them via API or companion agent. Your existing panel remains intact.

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### What happens if Corrosion goes offline?

Your Rust server continues running normally. Corrosion does not proxy gameplay traffic.

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### Is my data shared with other servers?

No. All data is isolated by license ID. Multi-tenant database queries are scoped per license.

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### What if a wipe fails?

Corrosion can automatically retry and optionally roll back using the pre-wipe backup.

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### Does this work on bare metal?

Yes. Use the Companion Agent (no SSH required after setup).

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### Can I manage multiple admins?

Yes. Multi-Admin Role-Based Access Control is built in.

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### Is this beginner friendly?

Yes. If you can install a uMod plugin, you can use Corrosion.

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### Does this replace Tebex?

Corrosion includes an optional integrated store (Phase 5 roadmap), but does not require Tebex.

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### How is licensing handled?

One license per server. License validation occurs on plugin startup and periodically.
