19.1 IP Address Groups
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## 19.1 IP Address Groups

IP address groups help easily define who has access to certain services (e.g. remote administration, anti-spam, etc.). When setting access rights a group name is used. The group itself can contain any combination of computers (IP addresses), IP address ranges, subnets or other groups.

### Creating and Editing IP Address Groups

You can define IP address groups in the Configuration → Definitions → Address Groups section.

Group of IP addresses of local ranges is entered automatically. This group can be edited, removed or otherwise manipulated as well as other IP groups.

Figure 19.1. IP Address Groups

Click on Add to add a new group (or an item to an existing group) and use Edit or Delete to edit or delete a selected group or item.

The following dialog window is displayed when you click on the Add button:

Figure 19.2. IP Address Groups Creation

Name

  The name of the group. You can enter a new name (create a new group) or enter or select an existing one — this adds the new item to an existing group

Type

  The type of new item. The options are as follows:

  - a single IP address (Host),

  - IP address range (Subnet / range),

  - subnet with corresponding mask (Subnet / mask),

  - another IP address group (IP address group). This implies that address groups are cascadable.

IP address, Mask...

  Parameters of new item (dependent on selected type).

Description

  Commentary for the IP address group. This helps guide the administrator.

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