Access Control
Control who can manage and connect to your Sliplane database.
Use an IP allowlist to restrict connections to your database.
Open your database in the Sliplane dashboard and go to the Access Control tab to manage the list.
How It Works
Only the IP ranges listed in the allowlist can connect to your database. Any address that does not match a rule is blocked.
If the list is empty, all access is blocked. Add at least one rule to allow connections.
Adding a Rule
- Open your database and go to the Access Control tab
- Click Add Rule
- Enter an IP address or CIDR range
- Optionally add a comment to describe the rule (e.g. "Office VPN" or "CI server")
- Save your changes
Changes take effect shortly after saving.
CIDR Notation
Rules use CIDR notation to specify IP ranges, for both IPv4 and IPv6:
| Rule | What it matches |
|---|---|
203.0.113.10 | A single IPv4 address |
203.0.113.0/24 | All IPs from 203.0.113.0 to 203.0.113.255 (256 addresses) |
0.0.0.0/0 | All IPv4 addresses |
2001:db8::1 | A single IPv6 address |
2001:db8::/48 | An IPv6 range |
::/0 | All IPv6 addresses |
Managing Rules
You can update or delete existing rules at any time. Changes take effect shortly after saving.
To allow connections from anywhere, add 0.0.0.0/0 to the list. This permits all IPv4 addresses, so only use it when your database is protected by other means such as strong credentials.
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