7.4

The format of the IP address must be one of the following:
l 127.0.0.1: The local computer. Typically this IP should have all the accesses checked.
l 255.255.255.255: Everyone on the same subnet. This is equivalent to hard-coding the current subnet, such
as 192.168.1.255 or 10.0.0.255.
l 192.168.0.42 : A single IP address. This can be any valid address on the same subnet.
l 10.0.255.255:Any IPin the 10.0.X.X range.
To automatically detect machines on the network and add them
l Make sure the machine you want to detect is turned on and the Messenger service is started
l Click on the Refresh button under the list
l Add the necessary permissions to the detected machines
l Click OK
l Restart the Messenger service.
To remove an entry in the list
l Remove all checkmarks from the entry
l Click OK
l Restart the Messenger service
The following considerations are to be understood when using the Access Manager to configure IPlimitations:
l Each permission type (column)is evaluated from top to bottom (column per column)in the order they are vis-
ible in the Access Manager window. This means that wide ranges should always be at the top to increase per-
formance. For example, if you accept HTTPconnections from any IP, the first entry should be
255.255.255.255 with the Allow checkmark in the HTTPInput box. PlanetPress does not continue processing
after it has found an "Allow" checkmark. There is no concept of "Deny", meaning if any "Allow"permission is
given, there is no way to later remove it for certain IPs or IPranges.
l The configuration of the Access Manager is saved in a file on the hard drive which can be edited manually.See
Access Manager hosts.allow File.
l HTTP, FTPand SOAPcommunication is not limited to the local subnet on any version where these plugins
appear.
l Any change to the Access Manager requires a restart of the Messenger server which can be done in The Plan-
etPress Suite Service Console.
To modify permissions
Permissions are given simply by adding and removing options in the permission grid. Access to the services installed on this
computer is granted or denied by checking the corresponding boxes next to the listed IP ranges. For each IPrange, the fol-
lowing information is displayed:
l Host name: The name of those computers on which PlanetPress Suite software are currently installed or which have
been manually added.
l IP address: The IPaddress or IPaddress range to give permission to.
l Permissions
l HTTP Input:Grants access to send HTTP Requests to this server.
l LPD Input: Grants access to send LPD Queue jobs to this server.
l Send Job: Grants access to the selected computer or server to send jobs to PlanetPress Fax and PlanetPress
Image installed on this server.
The PlanetPress Suite Workflow Tools Configuration Program