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Updating the Firewall with the IP Address of a User (view source)
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To simplify managing the Firewall, OdataLink provides a special type of [[IP Addresses]] that are associated with logins. | To simplify managing the Firewall, OdataLink provides a special type of [[IP Addresses]] that are associated with logins. | ||
Once created, whenever you login to OdataLink, the website will check and ensure your current [[IP Address]] is associated with your login and prompt you to update it if it has changed. This greatly simplifies managing the Firewall. It essentially means that you can update the Firewall simply by logging in. | Once created, whenever you login to OdataLink, the website will check and ensure your current [[IP Addresses|IP Address]] is associated with your login and prompt you to update it if it has changed. This greatly simplifies managing the Firewall. It essentially means that you can update the Firewall simply by logging in. | ||
If you are an Administrator, you can simply click the '''Update''' button when prompted. | If you are an Administrator, you can simply click the '''Update''' button when prompted. | ||
If you are not an Administrator, you can instead click on the '''Notify Admins''' button. This will generate an email and sent it to the Administrators to action. Once the Administrators have approved this, you will be able to update your associated [[IP Address]] like any other administrator. | If you are not an Administrator, you can instead click on the '''Notify Admins''' button. This will generate an email and sent it to the Administrators to action. Once the Administrators have approved this, you will be able to update your associated [[IP Addresses|IP Address]] like any other administrator. | ||