Defining Shared IP Address Groups in MyKerio

Overview

This article shares information about defining shared IP address groups in MyKerio by covering the following topics:

• Types of Shared IP Address Groups in MyKerio
• Adding New IP Address Groups
• Importing Existing Kerio Control IP Address Groups

Note: This functionality is only available for appliances using Kerio Control 9.0 or newer versions. Learn more about sharing definitions using MyKerio.

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Types of Shared IP Address Groups in MyKerio

Using the IP Addresses section in MyKerio, you can create the following types of shared IP address groups:

• Single IPv4 or IPv6 addresses
• Groups of IPv4 or IPv6 addresses
• Hostnames
• IP address ranges for IPv4 or IPv6
• IPv4 subnets with masks
• IPv6 prefixes

Kerio Control uses predefined IP address groups in other configuration dialog boxes, such as those used for traffic and URL rules.

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Adding New IP Address Groups

Follow these steps to create a new IP address group and then add any new items:

1. In MyKerio, go to Shared Definitions > IP Addresses.
2. If you have more than one organization, select the appropriate one.
   
   
   
   
3. In the toolbar, click the plus icon (+).
4. In the Add IP Address Group dialog box, type a name for the group.
5. Click Add. MyKerio creates a new IP address group, and you can add items.
6. Click the plus icon (+) on the row with the IP address group name.
   
   
   
   
7. In the Add IP Address dialog box, select one of the following:
   • Addresses: Enter the IP address, range, network, subnet, or prefix. Click the Address Examples link to view all patterns accepted by Kerio Control.
   • IP Address Group: Enter another group of IP addresses. Groups can be cascaded.
   • Firewall: This is a special group that includes all the firewall's IP addresses.
8. (Optional) In the Description field, type a description of the item. Click Add.
   
   

Important: If you add a domain name, you must use the Kerio Control DNS server and enable the DNS cache. If you use an IP address or hostname, you can use any DNS server.

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Importing Existing Kerio Control IP Address Groups

To import shared IP address groups from Kerio Control to MyKerio, you must first select the organization where the appliance is included and then import IP address groups. Imported groups are automatically shared with other Kerio Control appliances in the organization.

Follow these steps to import: 

1. In MyKerio, go to Shared Definitions > IP Addresses.
2. Select the appropriate organization.
3. Click in the toolbar.
4. In the Import Shared Definitions dialog box, select the appliance from the drop-down list.
5. Select the groups you want to share.
   
   
   
   
6. Click Import.
   • Confirmation: You can see the selected IP address groups in the MyKerio organization and all Kerio Control appliances that are included in that organization.