You can set up restrictions to allow/restrict access to Control Panel or UNIVERGE BLUE® services from specific locations.
Note: to modify IP-based restrictions, Account Contact should have a Contact Manager role, or to be an Account Owner
Enable IP restriction
- Log in to Control Panel
- Click Account > select Security Policies > IP/Country access
Note: After the restriction is enabled for Account Contacts, they will be logged out of the Control Panel. User session will not be terminated after restriction is enabled but will show a warning upon next login.
IP restriction options
To enable IP restrictions for administrators and/or users:
- Check the corresponding Enable IP/Country access box.
- Select which restriction method will be applied: Allow or Block
- Access Allow/Block list settings by clicking Manage
If the user tries to access the service from an IP that is restricted, they will receive the following notification:
If you uncheck the option to Notify administrator when they are denied access due to this policy the user will see a default warning “Email or password is incorrect”
Allow and Block lists
This section allows you to:
- Create restrictions based on countries, IPv4 addresses and range of IPv4 addresses
- add comments to restrictions for clarity
- select generic of specific notifications for restrictions
- instantly add current location or IP to the Block/Allow list
Adding entries to the list
To add an entry to Allow/Block list you need to:
- click Add entry
- select the Type of the entry (IPv4, Country, IPv4 range)
- enter the IP value or select the Country from the list
- add a Comment (optional)
- click Save changes