Restricting Access to LegalServer by IP Address


This feature allows you to control the timeout period, permissions, and ability to login based on the IP address the person is connecting from.


Logins can be denied completely, to all users or selected roles, unless a user is connecting from a designated network.


Less drastic, a user's permissions may be lowered when connecting from outside approved networks.


Example uses:

  • Allow staff attorneys to connect externally (courthouse access, etc.). That role has external permissions; all others do not, and those users must be in the office.

  • Mitigate downloading large amounts of data to unauthorized devices. Hide the Report tab when connecting from outside an office network.


Note: You should review the permissions for each user role before establishing internal and external networks. Each user role by default has almost no external permissions, therefore all users would be severely restricted when logging in from an external network until those adjustments were made. See User Roles and Permissions.


Configure this feature on the Admin / Client IP Address Ranges page.