As an improved security measure you may define what IP addresses are allowed or disallowed access to your proxy services. To view a list of IP access rules click on the "IP Access" node.
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To add an access rule click on the "Add" button in the lower right corner. This will display the "Add IP access rule" dialog.
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IP mask - The IP address or IP address mask to allow or deny access.
Reason - Reason access is allowed or denied.
Access allowed - Select to have access allowed, otherwise access will be denied for selected IP mask.
Examples of valid IP masks are as follows:
192.168.1.1 - Allows/Blocks a single IP address
192.168.1.* - Allows/Blocks all IP addresses in a class C IP block.
192.168.*.* - Allows/Blocks all IP addresses in a class B IP block.
*.*.*.* - Allows/Blocks all IP addresses.