TCP/IP Addresses of Admins
admin_ip=
This parameter specifies the TCP/IP address mask of computers that are allowed to login as administrators. Adding this setting will remove the "admin" link from the web interface for anyone whose
TCP/IP address does not match.
Administrators always have to give a name and password to login, this provides a reasonable level of security. If the admin_ip parameter is undefined, then any user can get the "Administrator Login"
screen and try to login. However, without a valid username and password they will not be able to access administrator functions.
The admin_ip parameter provides additional security, by displaying the "Administrator Login" menu only to approved TCP/IP addresses. Other users will not even see the "admin" menu choice.
This parameter is a mask, meaning that it specifies a pattern to look for. For example, if you specify "207.105.6.", then any user with a TCP/IP addresses beginning with "207.105.6." will see the
admin menu.
This parameter allows you to restrict administrator access to TCP/IP addresses within your company.
You can specify as many admin_ip addresses as you like. The following example would allow admin menu access to TCP/IP addresses beginning with 193.158.17.* and 198.15.* as well as to the specific
address 194.204.17.2
admin_ip=193.158.17.
admin_ip=194.204.17.2
admin_ip=198.15.
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