Allowing / disallowing IP addresses access to a model

OdataLink has an inbuilt Firewall to safeguard your data and the OData feed urls.

As such, models can only be used from specific IP Addresses.

Steps

OdataLink provides two ways to control which IP addresses have access to models. Both approach leads to the same result.

To allow / disallow IP addresses access to a model follow these steps.

1. Click on Models on the menu in the left-hand side;
2. Find the model you want to work on and click View;
3. Click on the Manage IP Addresses button;

   The list of known IP addresses previously added to OdataLink will appear;

4. Tick the known IP addresses range for which to give access;
5. Untick any known IP addresses range for which to revoke access;
6. If you wish to add your current IP address to the list if it is not already there, click Add Client IP Address;
7. Alternatively, enter a new IP address Name, Start IP and End IP in the first row;
8. You may also edit any Start IP or End IP text field to extend the range of any known IP address;

   Note that any editing will impact other models if they have been to the IP address;

9. Click Save.

To allow / disallow a single IP address access to multiple models follow these steps.

1. Click on IP Addresses on the menu in the left-hand side;
2. Find the IP address you want to edit access and click View;

   If the IP address you want to control access is not already in the list, it will need to be added first. See Adding IP addresses.

3. Click on the Manage Models button;

   The list of known IP addresses previously added to OdataLink will appear;

4. Tick the models for which to give access;
5. Untick any models for which to revoke access;
6. Click Save.

Related Topics

Configuring models
Models
IP Addresses