You
can control access to your host by setting an IP address or range of addresses
for which the host either grants or denies access.
To control access to a specific computer or group of computers by IP address:
1.
From
the top menu, select Host > Host Settings > Access Control.
The Access Control page opens.
2.
Select
whether you want to grant or deny access to, by default, all computers in the
list.
3.
Click
Create to add another computer or group of computers to the IP
Address list. The Create Access Control List Entry page opens.
4.
Enter
the appropriate information for each of the fields.
§
Define
access controls for. Select the type of access control entry.
§
A
single computer or IP address. Select this option to grant or deny access to a single
computer or IP address. If this option is selected, the Net mask
field is disabled.
§
A
group of computers. Select this option to grant or deny access to a group of computers
or IP addresses.
§
IP
address.
Enter the IP address of the computer to be added to the list.
§
Net
mask. If you
are defining access for a group of computers, enter the subnet mask for the
group. For example, if you have a class C address space of 156.21.50.0,
enter a IP address of 156.21.50.0 and a net mask of 255.255.255.0. This will
grant or deny access to the 254 systems with the IP address of 156.21.50.1
through 156.21.50.255.
5.
Click
Save. The Access Control page opens again with the new entry
listed in the IP Address list.