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 five 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.
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. Select the Access Control tab and find IP allowlist/blocklist.
3. Click to enable IP allowlist/blocklist and complete the following settings:
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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 | You can add up to 200 entries. Separate them with line breaks.
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 to disable IP allowlist/blocklist.
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