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# IP Whitelisting

> Control which IP addresses can access your back-office

## Overview

IP Whitelisting enables admins to control which IP addresses can access your back-office. This feature restricts back-office access to approved IP addresses only.

## How it works

When IP Whitelisting is enabled, Forest restricts access to your back-office to only those IP addresses that have been explicitly whitelisted. Users attempting to access from non-whitelisted IP addresses will be blocked.

<Frame caption="IP whitelisting filters traffic before it reaches your agent">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/forest-chore-open-api/TmGmEqoffYUVv4Df/images/security/security-privacy-ip-whitelist.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=TmGmEqoffYUVv4Df&q=85&s=bbb0da88c17603178d936e9016638c63" alt="IP whitelisting architecture" width="1826" height="1064" data-path="images/security/security-privacy-ip-whitelist.png" />
</Frame>

## Configuration

To configure IP Whitelisting:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Navigate to Security Settings">
    Go to **Project Settings** > **Security Tab** > **IP Whitelisting**
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enable IP Whitelisting">
    Turn on the IP Whitelisting feature
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add Approved IP Addresses">
    Add the IP addresses that should have access to your back-office
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save Settings">
    Save your configuration to enforce IP restrictions
  </Step>
</Steps>