Secure Your App with IP Security
Hello Tadabase users! Welcome to another episode of "Build It With Tim." Today, we're going to dive into the world of IP security within your Tadabase application. If you want to ensure the utmost security for your app, IP security is a valuable feature that can help you achieve that. Let's explore how you can enable and use it effectively.
Goal: The goal of this guide is to show you how to enable and utilize IP security in your Tadabase application to control access based on IP addresses. You'll learn how to whitelist or blacklist specific IPs and even customize messages for unauthorized access.
Instructions:
1. Enabling IP Security:
- To start using IP security, go to your app's settings and navigate to app security settings.
- Simply enable IP security from the options available.
2. Whitelist or Blacklist IPs:
- After enabling IP security, you can choose to either allow or block a list of IPs.
- If you opt to block specific IP addresses, you can set up a custom message to be displayed when users from those IPs attempt to access your application.
3. Customize the Custom Message:
- Customize the custom message by using variables, such as the captured IP address. For example, you can display a message like "Sorry, the following IP Address: {ip}, is not authorized to view this page."
4. Utilize CIDR Blocks:
- IP security also supports CIDR blocks, allowing you to group and manage multiple IP addresses together.
- Use CIDR notation to specify the range of IP addresses you want to allow or block.
- You can find online calculators or generators to help you generate CIDR block notations.
Taking It Further: But let's not stop there. In true "Build It With Tim" fashion, we'll explore more advanced options:
1. Set Up IP Address Storage:
- Create a new table in your data builder to store IP addresses. You can mark them as active or inactive (whitelisted or blacklisted) using radio fields.
2. Capture User IP:
- Add a text field in your form to capture the user's IP address. You'll need this to validate access.
3. Configure the Tadabase REST API:
- Generate a new API key in your app settings to use with the REST API pipe.
- Create a filter by a single field request in the REST API pipe to check if the user's IP is marked as active or inactive based on the IP address captured.
4. Install Tadabase Plugins:
- Install the "Capture IP Address" plugin on your page, which will help you capture and log user IP addresses.
5. Create Validation Rules:
- Disable the IP address field in your form to prevent editing.
- Add validation rules to check if the captured IP is whitelisted or blacklisted. Customize messages accordingly.
By following these instructions, you can not only secure your app with IP security but also control access to specific parts of your application based on user IP addresses.
That's it for today's episode of "Build It With Tim." We hope you've learned how to enhance your app's security using IP security and the flexibility of Tadabase plugins and features. Thanks for watching, and stay tuned for more exciting Tadabase tutorials. Take care!