How to Use IP Restrictions to Enhance Online Learning Security

My name is Kidaoka and I am in charge of marketing. In this paper, we will discussBasic knowledge about IP addresses - How to set IP restrictionsOnline learning, online classes, and in-house training using e-learning are very convenient as cloud services that can be used from anywhere.

However, the fact that it can be accessed from anywhere increases the risk of unauthorized access and the risk of personal information leakage. One of the ways to solve this problem is to useIP limitIf you set IP restrictions, you will not be able to login to your account unless you use the specified IP address. Our learningBOX is an e-learning system that allows you to set up IP restrictions with full security measures.

Content

• 1. what is an IP address?
• 2. connection restriction by IP address
• 3. set up IP restriction for learningBOX
• 4. Summary

What is an IP address?

An IP address is simply a number assigned to a computer or communication device connected to the Internet. When you use the Internet to browse websites or send and receive e-mail, you need to identify the other party you are communicating with.

The IP address plays a role in this process. Every device connected to a network has an IP address, which is assigned to identify the device on the network, such as a computer, smartphone, or tablet.It acts like an address on the Internet.

Basic knowledge of IP address

Source.From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The IP address isdecimal numberThe IP address is represented by a number. The IP address, which is represented only by numbers, is replaced by letters to make it easier for humans to understand, and is called a domain.
There are a huge number of users coming and going on the Internet. The global IP address is the one that shows who is viewing or accessing the website. It is a global IP address. This global IP address is unique and will not be duplicated around the world. This is the same way that phone numbers and addresses do not overlap!

What is a decimal number?

Decimal number is a notation method for writing numbers, in which the base number is ten. All numbers from "0" to "9" are used to express numbers.
➡ 【 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 】.

Connection restriction by IP address

It is possible to restrict learningBOX so that it can only be viewed from certain IP addresses. There are two types of IP addresses: global IP addresses and private IP addresses. It is important to note that private IP addresses are not used for Internet connections, and it is the global IP addresses that are relevant to IP restrictions!

Set IP restrictions on learningBOX.

Starting from Ver2.11 of learningBOX, you can set the IP restriction of the access source.

How to set IP restrictions

Please login to ▼learningBOX and go to Manage Members > IP Restrictions in the side menu.

Click IP Restrictions, and the screen changes to Login IP Restrictions.

Restrict IP

This function can be set for each group. "When you click "Add IP restriction", the popup of the setting screen will appear.

Select the members of the group, enter the IP addresses where they can log in, and click the Add button.

IP restriction settings are now available.

Summary

In this article, we have introduced the basic knowledge about IP addresses and how to set IP restrictions, which can prevent unauthorized access and information leakage regarding the protection of members' personal information.

Setting up learningBOX IP restrictions is easy to do, so please refer to this article and try using IP restrictions for your own purposes.