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2676906 - Restrict access to SuccessFactors based on IP address

Symptom

This document will cover the different options available to restrict access to your SuccessFactors instance based upon IP address

Environment

SuccessFactors BizX

Resolution

IP Restriction Management:

  • This section applies to login via the UI Login + API channel, both SFAPI and ODATA
  • When you define a range of IP addresses in this section, only the defined IPs will be able to access the SuccessFactors instance.
  • If there is no IP addresses defined within this section, then any IP can access (assuming they have the correct credentials)

 

Password & Login Policy Settings > Set API login exceptions:

  • This section applies to login via the API channel, both SFAPI and ODATA (and is not related to the UI login).
  • When you define a Username & IP address within this section, this user will be able to login via the API from the defined IP address.
  • If this functionality is enabled and the Username / IP is not defined within this section, it will not be possible to login via the API with that user.

 

OData API Basic Authentication Configuration:

  • This section relates only to ODATA API and specifically to the authentication method of - Basic Authentication.
  • As this is the most basic form of authentication, this tool serves as an additional layer of protection / security for the Basic Authentication method.
  • When you define and IP address / range in this section - only the IPs you have defined will be able to use Basic Authentication to Access OData API.

See Also

2089414 - System: How to restrict access to SuccessFactors by IP address - IP Restriction Management

2253200 - SuccessFactors: How to add into allow list an IP for API access

2516614 - OData API Basic Authentication Configuration (1708 new feature)

Keywords

OData, API, Login, IP Address, Restriction, allow list, UI, Basic Authentication , KBA , LOD-SF-INT , Integrations , LOD-SF-PLT , Platform Foundational Capabilities , LOD-SF-INT-ODATA , OData API Framework , LOD-SF-INT-API , API & Adhoc API Framework , How To

Product

SAP SuccessFactors HXM Suite all versions