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title: "set security"
canonical: "https://docs.infoblox.com/space/nios86/35985591/set%20security"
format: markdown
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The `set`` ``security` command allows you to specify IP or network addresses that can access the appliance through the GUI. The appliance denies access to addresses that are not specified. Use the [*<span style="color: #0000ff">show security</span>*](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios86/pages/35887279) command to view the security settings.

# Syntax

`set security`

This command has no arguments.

# Example

In the following example, security is enabled to restrict access to the NIOS appliance (through the GUI) to the IP address range 10.1.1.1:

`Infoblox > ``set`` ``security`  
` Enable security? (y or n): ``y`  
` Enter access IP range: ``10.1.1.1`  
` Enter access netmask (Default: 255.255.255.0): ``255.255.255.0`  
`      New security settings: `  
`   Security enabled: Yes`  
`      IP range: 10.1.1.1`  
`   Is this correct? (y or n): ``y`  
` Do you wish to enter additional access range? (y or n): ``n`