ip_allow.config

Configuration Files > ip_allow.config

The ip_allow.config file controls client access to the proxy. You can specify ranges of IP addresses that are allowed to use Content Gateway.


	Important After you modify the file, run content_line -x from the Content Gateway bin directory (/opt/WCG/bin) to apply the changes. When you apply the changes to a node in a cluster, Content Gateway applies the changes to all nodes in the cluster.

Format

Each line in the ip_allow.config file must have the following format:

src_ip=ipaddress action=ip_allow | ip_deny

where ipaddress is the IP address or range of IP addresses of the clients allowed to access the proxy.

The action ip_allow allows the specified clients to access the proxy.

The action ip_deny denies the specified clients to access the proxy.

By default, the ip_allow.config file contains the following line, which allows all clients to access the proxy. Comment out or delete this line before adding rules to restrict access.

src_ip=0.0.0.0-255.255.255.255 action=ip_allow

Examples

The following example allows all clients to access the proxy:

src_ip=0.0.0.0-255.255.255.255 action=ip_allow

The following example allows all clients on a specific subnet to access the proxy:

src_ip=123.12.3.000-123.12.3.123 action=ip_allow

The following example denies all clients on a specific subnet to access the proxy:

src_ip=123.45.6.0-123.45.6.123 action=ip_deny