Glossary

Access Restrictions

Glossary

  • IP address — the number that identifies a visitor's internet connection, like 49.36.10.25. It can change, especially on mobile data.
  • IP range (CIDR) — a group of addresses written with a slash, like 49.36.10.0/24 (256 addresses).
  • IPv4 / IPv6 — the older short addresses (49.36.10.25) and the newer long ones (2401:4900::1). Block both if you mean "everyone".
  • Country code — two letters for a country: IN India, US United States, AE UAE.
  • Allow rule — lets matching visitors in. IP Allow beats every block.
  • Block rule — stops matching visitors from using the store.
  • Expiry — the time a temporary rule stops working.
  • Test Access — the box that tells you whether a given visitor would be allowed.