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How to manage allowed IP addresses for Databases

Published on 11 May 2019

Allowed IPs define remote access restrictions for your Database Instance. The default entry 0.0.0.0/0 enables any host to establish a connection.

Security & Identity (IAM):

You may need certain IAM permissions to carry out some actions described on this page. This means:

  • you are the Owner of the Scaleway Organization in which the actions will be carried out, or
  • you are an IAM user of the Organization, with a policy granting you the necessary permission sets
Requirements:

How to add an IP address

  1. Click PostgreSQL and MySQL in the Managed Databases section of the Scaleway console side menu. A list of your Database Instances displays.
  2. Click the database name or «See more Icon» > More info to access the database information page.
  3. Click Allowed IPs tab. A list of your allowed IP addresses displays.
  4. Click Add IP. The IP can be a single IP or an IP block.
    Note:

    The IP must be specified in CIDR format, i.e. 198.51.100.135/32 for a single IP or 198.51.100.0/24 for an IP block.

  5. Enter a single IP address or a sub-network.
    Note:

    To restore initial settings and allow connections from all IPs, add the following IP block to the list: 0.0.0.0/0.

How to delete an IP address

  1. Go to your allowed IP address list.
  2. Click «Delete Icon».
  3. Click Delete your IP.
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