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== Understanding the different mechanisms of IP Adddresses available in OdataLink ==
== Understanding the different mechanisms of IP addresses available in OdataLink ==


OdataLink provides three different mechanisms of IP addresses to assist securing OdataLink.
OdataLink provides three different mechanisms of IP addresses to assist securing OdataLink.
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* '''GEO-based entries'''
* '''Geo-based entries'''
: For those whose ISPs reassign their IP addresses frequently, OdataLink provides a GEO-based mechanism. Using this mechanism, the ASN (or ISP) along with a specific geographical region (e.g. city, state or country) can be configured in the OdataLink Firewall. This is particularly useful for Countries whose internet infrastructure is more mobile.
: For those whose ISPs reassign their IP addresses frequently, OdataLink provides a Geo-based mechanism. Using this mechanism, the ASN (or ISP) along with a specific geographical region (e.g. city, state or country) can be configured in the OdataLink Firewall. This is particularly useful for Countries whose internet infrastructure is more mobile.


::: [[File:IPAddresses_GeoBased.png|border|400px]]
::: [[File:IPAddresses_GeoBased.png|border|400px]]


: You can easily convert an IP-based entry to a Geo-based entry. See [[Converting an IP-based IP address to a Geo-based IP address]].


== Understanding how IP Addresses relate to users of OdataLink ==
 
== Understanding how IP addresses relate to users of OdataLink ==


In addition to the mechanisms described above, IP addresses can either apply to all users of OdataLink or to a single user.  
In addition to the mechanisms described above, IP addresses can either apply to all users of OdataLink or to a single user.  
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Note that, for non-administrators, this feature is only applicable for IP-based entries and is not available for Geo-based entries.
Note that, for non-administrators, this feature is only applicable for IP-based entries and is not available for Geo-based entries.
It is also possible to allow a user specific IP address to apply to all users. See [[Allowing a user-specific IP address to apply to all users]].