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IP Restrictions

This screen lets you restrict user access to IB TWS our desktop trading platform by IP address. Limiting user access from a specific list of IP addresses adds a layer of security to your account. If no restrictions are specified for a trader, he or she may log into IB TWS our desktop trading platform from any IP address.

This topic includes:

• Add an IP restriction
• Modify an IP restriction
• Remove an IP restriction
• Confirm or cancel a pending IP restriction (these are IP restrictions that you have submitted but not yet confirmed)

Who can access the IP Restrictions screen?

You can access this page if you are a(n):

• Individual, Joint, Trust or IRA Account User
• Small Business Account User
• Friends and Family Group Master or Client
• Advisor Master User
• Proprietary Trading Group Master User
• Broker Master
• Broker Fully Disclosed Client
• Investment Manager Master
• Fund

To add IP restrictions

1. Click Settings > User Settings.
2. In the Security panel, click the Configure (gear) icon for IP Restrictions.

The IP Restrictions screen opens.

This screen displays a list of all your pending IP restrictions for account users and a list of all active IP restrictions. Click any user row to view that user's IP restrictions.

3. Click Add IP Restriction.

The Add IP Restriction screen opens.

4. In the Trader drop-down, select a trader. You can select any user that you have added to your account, including yourself.
5. In the IP Address field, enter an IP address. This will be the IP address from which the selected trader will be able to access TWS.
6. Click CONTINUE.
7. If you do not participate in the Secure Login System for two-factor authentication, you will receive an email containing a confirmation number. Enter the confirmation number and then click CONTINUE.
8. Click Ok.

To modify IP restrictions

You may want to modify IP restrictions for existing users, first remove the existing IP restriction and then add a new IP restriction.

To remove IP restrictions

You may want to remove IP restrictions from existing users.

1. Click Settings > User Settings.
2. In the Security panel, click the Configure (gear) icon for IP Restrictions.
3. Each user with IP restrictions is displayed on an expanding/collapsing row in the Active section. Click to expand the row for the user whose IP restriction you want to remove.

4. Click the X to remove the restriction.

The trader will no longer be restricted to that IP address.

To confirm or cancel pending IP restriction requests

This procedure applies only to users who do not participate in the Secure Login System for two-factor authentication.

1. Click Settings > User Settings.
2. In the Security panel, click the Configure (gear) icon for IP Restrictions.
3. Each user with pending IP restrictions is displayed on an expanding/collapsing row in the Pending section.

• To confirm a pending IP restriction, click the row to expand it, and then enter the confirmation number we sent to your email address and click CONTINUE. If you have not yet received the confirmation number or you lost the email, click Resend Confirmation Number to receive a new one.
  Click Ok on the last screen.
• To cancel a pending IP restriction, click the row to expand it and then click X icon.