Version: v6

KB: 1021

How to allow access to only few IPs for backend web application?

Problem Statement

The user wants to allow only few IP address over the WAF to access the web application and block rest of all IP address from public facing internet.

Solution

First of all log into the management portal.

2.Go to listener > Security Profile > Geo-filtering kb-1021

3.Under "Blacklisted IP Prefixes" option user can add the IP address with their CIDR value. User need to make sure that while adding the IP addresses it should start with '~' to achieve the mentioned scenario. kb-1021

Now under Incident User can see the website is only accessible for IP 192.168.0.123 and rest all other IP addresses are blocked to access the website.