Define Login Restrictions

Configure this task to restrict users to logging in only from specified IP addresses. If a user attempts to log in from a different IP address, a message will appear indicating the user has exceeded the maximum number of sessions, and they will be redirected to the login page.

Planful allows a user ID to be logged in from multiple locations and multiple devices. Administrators have the option to restrict the parallel sessions a user is logged into by limiting the IP address in order to comply with security policies.

How to Define the Login Restrictions?

To define the login restrictions, follow the steps below:

1. Navigate to Maintenance > Administration> Configuration Tasks.

2. Select Configure IP Restrictions under Define Login Restrictions.

3. Select the Enable IP Restrictions checkbox.

4. For Add IP address, enter the address or address range you want to restrict. Enter an IP address (IP4 format), range of IP addresses, or CIDR (Classless Inter-Domain Routing) in which you want to restrict access to Planful.

   Note:

   Classless Inter-Domain Routing is a method for allocating IP addresses and routing Internet Protocol packets.

5. Click the Add button to add the IP address, range of IP addresses, or CIDR to the Trusted IP addresses box. Users logging in with a supported IP address will be allowed to access Planful. If the IP address is not listed here, the user will be denied access. Select an IP address and click the Delete button to remove the address from the Trusted IP addresses box.

6. Select the Exempt All External User(s) checkbox so that external users are not required to meet IP address restrictions. For example, if you need a Planful Support employee to access your application, that person is considered an external user. For a list of external users, access the User Management page under Maintenance.

7. Use the Exempted to Specific User(s) section to exempt certain internal users or groups from IP address restrictions.

   1. Unmapped User/User Group – a list of all users and user groups. Select a user and click the forward arrow to provide that user or user group with exempted restriction.

   2. Mapped User/User Group - a list of all users and user groups that are exempt from the restriction. To remove a user, select the user and click the back arrow.

8. Click Save.
   Once the restrictions are defined, click Save & Complete.