IP Address Restrictions

IP address restrictions can be a helpful tool that will prevent employees from logging in or punching from offsite. If your organization has a concern that employees are punching in from places other than their work computers and getting paid for hours they’re not working, IP address restrictions can help alleviate that concern.

Permissions can be established to allow employees to login to the system and manage/send requests, approve time off and other Time & Attendance details while maintaining the lockout from the Web Punch Clock.

Managing IP address restrictions whitelist

As organizations expand to new locations, or improve their IT infrastructure, IP addresses may change during the process. Therefore, to avoid employees from being locked out of the TimeStar system, it’s important to manage the IP address whitelist via the Group Security page.

1. Select the Security Group that requires modification via the drop-down:

2. Locate the Restrict Access by IP Address or DNS, and click Manage Restrictions.

A warning window will appear, click OK.

You will have the ability to set the Address Type restrictions by:

• • • Single IPv4 Address
    • IPv4 Network
    • IPv4 Range
    • Single IPv6 Address
    • IPv6 Network
    • Local IP

4. Click the plus button  under assigned IPs to add a new line

5. IP Address – Enter the IP address into the text box that will be allowed access

• • Note: Check with your IT representative if you are unsure of your IP address. You may also search for the phrase “what is my IP address” in your favorite search engine to identify your public IP address.

6. Click Save 

• Repeat steps above to add another single IP Address or Address Range.
• Close out of window when all entries have been added.

7. Apply IP Restrictions to selected security group by setting the Restrict Access by IP Address or DNS to Yes

8. Click Save