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IP Blocklist/Allowlist Configuration
Last updated: 2024-05-16 17:26:18
IP Blocklist/Allowlist Configuration
Last updated: 2024-05-16 17:26:18
This document shows you how to configure an IP allowlist/blocklist to filter requests and control access to streaming content.

How It Works

IP allowlist: Only the configured IP addresses are allowed to push streams to Cloud Streaming Services.
IP blocklist: Only the configured IP addresses are restricted from pushing streams to Cloud Streaming Services.

Reminders

An IP allowlist/blocklist takes effect about ten minutes after configuration.
For an IP allowlist/blocklist configuration to apply to ongoing streams, you need to restart the streams.

Prerequisites

You have activated CSS and logged in to the CSS console.
You have added a push domain.

Configuring an IP Allowlist/Blocklist

1. Select Domain Management on the left sidebar. Click the name of the target playback domain or click Manage on the right to enter the domain management page.



2. Within the Advanced Configuration> IP allowlist/blocklist, click on

to enable the IP Allowlist/Blocklist.



3. After enabling the IP Allowlist/Blocklist , enter the IP Allowlist/Blocklist configuration page and perform the following configuration:
Blocklist
Allowlist






Configuration Item
Description
Authenticate By
Allowlist or blocklist:
You cannot select both.
If you configure an allowlist, only IP addresses on the list will be able to access your streaming content.
If you configure a blocklist, IP addresses on the list cannot access your streaming content.
IP List
The IP blocklist supports a maximum configuration of 200 rules, and the IP allowlist supports up to 500 rules. Please separate entries with a newline character.
You can enter IP addresses or IP ranges (/8/16/24). The “IP address: port number” format is not supported.
IPv6 is not supported currently.
4. Click Save to save the configuration (it takes a while for the configuration to take effect).




Modifying an IP Allowlist/Blocklist

1. Select Domain Management on the left sidebar. Click the name of the target playback domain or click Manage on the right to enter the domain management page.



2. Select the Access Control tab. In the IP allowlist/blocklist area, click Edit.



3. Modify the configuration and click Save.

Disabling IP Allowlist/Blocklist

Follow the steps below to disable IP allowlist/blocklist:
1. Select Domain Management on the left sidebar. Click the name of the target playback domain or click Manage on the right to enter the domain management page.



2. Select the Access Control tab. In the IP allowlist/blocklist area, click
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to disable IP allowlist/blocklist.



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