IP Security Profile

In this example we will place a restriction on inbound/outbound data to allow only connection with our IP address using our selected ports.

1. Login to the Monogoto portal and go to Security.

2. Select IP Security Profile tab.

3. Press on button Add New Profile.

4. Enter required information and select a Type.

  • Enter a Name for the Security Profile

  • Enter a Description for the Security Profile

  • Choose Security Profile Type IP Security Profile

5. Press on button CREATE.

6. In order to manage/create inbound data connection rules, make sure that you have selected Inbound Rules tab.

7. To add a new rule for inbound data, please press on button Add new.

8. First of all we want to configure a rule that will block all inbound data connections.

  • Name = name of this data rule

  • Description = description of this data rule

  • Actions = what action this rule should have. In order to block inbound data connection, please select Block

  • Protocol = select to what protocol this rule will apply. In order for this rule to be applied to all protocols, please select All

  • Source Address = select if all or only a specific IP address should be affected by this rule. In order for this rule to be applied to all IP addresses, please select all IPs

9. Press on button SAVE & CLOSE.

10. Now we can add an exception to our inbound data block rule, in order to allow inbound data connection with our IP address via our selected ports. To add another new rule for inbound data, please press on button Add new.

11. The rule we will configure now will allow inbound data communication with our entered IP address and selected ports.

  • Name = name of this data rule

  • Description = description of this data rule

  • Actions = what action this rule should have. In order to allow inbound data connection, please select Allow

  • Protocol = select to what protocol this rule will apply

  • From Port = enter a first port of the range that will be affected by this rule

  • To Port = enter a last port of the range that will be affected by this rule

  • Source Address = select if all or only a specific IP address should be affected by this rule. In order for this rule to be applied to a specific IP address, please select Limited

  • IP Type = please select IPv4

  • IP Address = enter an IP address that will be affected by this rule

12. Press on button SAVE & CLOSE.

13. Now that we have created inbound data connection rules, let change the order of the rules. Since checking of the rules by the system goes from top to bottom, therefore please make sure to leave block rule as the last rule.

14. Once we have fully configured the inbound data connection rules, lets create outbound data connection rules. Please press on Outbound Rules tab.

15. Now please press on button Add new.

16. Just like with inbound data connection rule, first of all we want to configure a rule that will block all outbound data connections.

  • Name = name of this data rule

  • Description = description of this data rule

  • Actions = what action this rule should have. In order to block outbound data connection, please select Block

  • Protocol = select to what protocol this rule will apply. In order for this rule to be applied to all protocols, please select All

  • Destination Address = select if all or only a specific IP address should be affected by this rule. In order for this rule to be applied to all IP addresses, please select all IPs

17. Press on button SAVE & CLOSE.

18. Now we can add an exception to our outbound data block rule, in order to allow outbound data connection with our IP address via our selected ports. To add another new rule for outbound data, please press on button Add new.

19. The rule we will configure now will allow outbound data communication with our entered IP address and selected ports.

  • Name = name of this data rule

  • Description = description of this data rule

  • Actions = what action this rule should have. In order to allow outbound data connection, please select Allow

  • Protocol = select to what protocol this rule will apply

  • From Port = enter a first port of the range that will be affected by this rule

  • To Port = enter a last port of the range that will be affected by this rule

  • Destination Address = select if all or only a specific IP address should be affected by this rule. In order for this rule to be applied to a specific IP address, please select Limited

  • IP Type = please select IPv4

  • IP Address = enter an IP address that will be affected by this rule

20. Press on button SAVE & CLOSE.

21. Now that we have created outbound data connection rules, let change the order of the rules. Since checking of the rules by the system goes from top to bottom, therefore please make sure to leave block rule as the last rule.

22. To save our created IP Security Profile rules, please press on button SAVE & CLOSE.

23. In the window that opens, please press on the button Apply Settings.

24. Now we want to select to what Network our created IP Security Profile will be assigned. To do that, lets go to Network section.

25. Find a Network that we wish to have our created IP Security Profile and press on Settings and select Edit

Please note that you may apply IP Security Profiles only to networks that have APPLY SETTINGS button (button with green or red arrows) in column Settings status. In the example below we will assign our created IP Security Profile to a network with APN data.mono

26. In Network settings, please select our created IP Security Profile.

27. Press on button SAVE & CLOSE.

28. In the window that opens, please press on the button Apply Settings.

29. Done. We have successfully created and applied an IP Security Profile to our selected network.

Please note that it takes several minutes for our changes to be applied to your Things (SIM cards).

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