IP Addresses

A key feature of Beastro's multi-factor authentication is the allowlisting of IP addresses identified as valid sources for accessing the system. Allowlisted IP addresses are required for securely viewing confidential and sensitive information. Users attempting to access the system from non-allowlisted IP addresses will be unable to access various modules in the Beastro platform. What is my IP?

Managing Whitelisted IP Addresses

For maximum flexibility, Beastro allows Security Administrators to easily view and manage their own allowlisted IP addresses. Security Administrators may restrict user access based on a single user's IP address or a range of IP addresses in the Member Details module. Allowlisted IP addresses are maintained using dual control - one Security Administrator  to enter, and a second Security Administrator to approve.

IP Address Actions

Security Administrators may review the IP addresses submitted for or approved to access confidential areas of the Beastro platform. On the IP Address tab within the Member Details module, the Security Administrators may complete the following actions:

• Add new IP addresses or a range of IP addresses
• Search for IP addresses
  • Columns may be filtered by actual IP address, IP address description, individual that created or approved the IP address, and IP address status 
• View IP address change history
• Approve IP addresses
• Delete IP addresses

IP Address Status

IP addresses may have one of three statuses:

• New - adding a new IP address
• In Review - awaiting approval from a second Security Administrator
• Active - IP address has been approved and added to Beastro

IP Address Administration

Beastro Security Administrators may complete the following actions related to allowlisted IP addresses:

• Add new IP addresses or a range of IP addresses
• Search for current approved IP addresses
  • Columns may be filtered by actual IP address, IP address description, individual that created or approved the IP address, and IP address status 
• View IP address change history
• Approve IP addresses
• Delete IP addresses

All allowlisted IP address maintenance is completed using dual control - one Security Administrator to enter, and a second Security Administrator to approve.

Create New Allowlisted IP Address

1. Navigate to Member Details module
2. Select IP Addresses tab
3. Click Create New button
4. Enter IP Address(required field) or a range of IP addresses
   1. To enter a range of IP addresses, select the check box in the Range column
5. If desired, provide Description
6. Click Save Changes button
7. To stop the current operation, click Cancel
8. After clicking Save Changes the status will display as In Review

After dual approval, the new IP address now displays with a status of Active.

Dual Approval

A second Security Administrator must review and confirm the new IP address. IP addresses submitted by another Security Administrator will display a status of Pending Approval. 

1. Navigate to the Member Details module
2. Select the IP Addresses tab
3. Review IP address information for accuracy
4. Click Approve for the appropriate IP address

Filtering Allowlisted IP Addresses

Security Administrators may search for a specific allowlisted IP address: 

1. The Search box located at the top of the IP Address, Description, and Created By / Approved By columns, as well as the Status dropdown, are available filters
2. Type the information needed in the Search box to filter the specific column
3. Add additional filtering by searching across multiple columns
4. View records desired

View Allowlisted IP Address Change History

Security Administrators may both view and search allowlisted IP address change history:

1. Click View Change History:
2. A pop-up box will display with the change history information
3. The Search box located at the top of each column filters history and identifies specific changes. This filtering is available on the following columns:

• Record Changed
• Changed By
• Date
• Field
• Old Value
• New Value

Update or Remove IP Address Description

Security Administrators may perform maintenance on whitelisted IP address descriptions. These actions do not require dual approval.

To change the description of a allowlisted IP address:

1. Click the Description box 
2. Either add text or change the current text
   1. Multiple descriptions may be updated at once
3. When complete, click Save Changes

To remove a allowlisted IP address description:

1. Click the x located at the end of the Description box
   1. Multiple descriptions may be updated at once
2. When complete, click Save Changes

Delete Allowlisted IP Addresses

To delete a allowlisted IP address, simply click either the trash can or the word Delete under the Actions column: 

This action does not require dual approval.