KB40497 - Restrict access via Device Management Interface (DMI)

This article provides information how to restrict access via device management interface.

The PCS or PPS admin has been requested to limit DMI to specific machines; this article discusses how to achieve this goal

Method 1: Create a new realm and put source IP restrictions on the realm

1. Login to the admin console
2. Navigate to Administrators > Admin Realms
3. Click New
4. Create a name for the realm
5. Click Save Changes
6. From the newly created admin realm, navigate to Authentication Policy > Source IP
7. Apply the source IP rule as either a specific host restriction or a network restriction

Method 2: Create a new role and create role mapping rules that the DMI admin(s) are assigned to the new role; assign source IP rules to the new role

1. Login to the admin console
2. Navigate to Administrators > Admin Roles
3. Navigate to General > Restrictions > Source IP
4. Assign source IP restrictions on the role
5. Create the role mapping rule on the Admin Users realm (or preferred admin realm)