IP Whitelisting Authentication Quick-Start Guide

This guide will introduce you to IP whitelisting. We will explain what it is, how it works, the setup procedure, and the key benefits.

What Is IP Whitelisting

IP whitelisting (or IP filtering) is one of the available authentication methods for our Residential, Datacenter, and ISP proxies. It involves creating a list of trusted IPs that you allow to use your residential proxy traffic without providing a username and a password. At the same time, access to all other IP addresses is denied by default.

This list of approved IPs is known as a whitelist, and its primary purpose is to work as an access control filter.

What Are the Benefits of IP Whitelisting

Whitelisting IPs offers several advantages over the more common username/password authentication.

Enhanced security
Improved access control
Abuse prevention
Easier scaling

As IP whitelisting ensures only particular IPs can access and use proxy servers, it significantly reduces the risks of unauthorized access. By limiting access to trusted IPs exclusively, protecting sensitive data and resources becomes a lot easier.

On top of that, IP whitelisting simplifies credential management. Instead of sharing usernames and passwords, all you need is the IP and port information from the IPRoyal dashboard. Finally, it streamlines access management and saves time spent managing growing networks.

How to Whitelist IP Addresses With IPRoyal

To start, prepare the list of IP addresses you want to whitelist. If you want to whitelist your IP address and you don’t know what it is, you can check by using our IP Lookup page or a similar service.

Residential Proxies

1. Open the IPRoyal dashboard and click on ‘Residential’ (1). Scroll down and click the ‘Whitelist’ (2) button.

2. This will take you to the IP whitelist configuration page. Click the ‘Add’ (3) button.

3. Use the ‘Configuration’ section (4) to configure your proxies the same way you would if you used the standard username + password authentication. In the ‘Options’ section, add the IP address you want to whitelist (5). Once you’re done, click the ‘Create’ (6) button.

4. You can add more IP addresses by repeating the steps 1 to 3. The whitelisted IPs can share configuration information, but you can also generate a unique configuration (including country, state, session type, and session duration) for each IP address.

ISP & Datacenter Proxies

1. Open the IPRoyal dashboard and click on ‘ISP’ or ‘Datacenter’ (1). Click on the active order (2) you want to configure.

2. Scroll down to the ‘Whitelisted IPs’ section and click the ‘Add IP’ (3) button.

3. Enter the IP you wish to whitelist in the ‘IP’ (4) field and click the ‘Save’ (5) button.

4. You can add more IP addresses by repeating the steps 1 to 3. The IPs you whitelist in a specific order can use all proxies from that order.

How to Use IPRoyal Proxies With Whitelisted IPs

To start using proxies with your whitelisted IPs, you need the IP and PORT information from the IPRoyal dashboard.

For Residential Proxies, click on the ‘Whitelist’ (1) button and scroll down to the ‘Formatted proxy list‘ section. Select the whitelisted IP from the ‘Whitelist’ (2) drop-down menu and copy the IP:PORT information (3).

For ISP and Datacenter Proxies, click on your active order in the dashboard. In the ‘Formatted proxy list’, copy the IP:PORT information (1) for the proxy you want to use.

Add the IP and port information to your web scraper, anti-detect browser, proxy manager, or any other tool, and save your proxy configuration. All requests sent from the IP addresses you whitelisted will go through IPRoyal proxies according to your configuration settings.

We’ll use Windows 11 proxy settings as an example. Alternatively, you can use our browser extensions (available for Chrome and Firefox) or check out our integration guides for specific operating systems and software.

1. Click the ‘Start’ (1) button and type ‘proxy’ (2) in the search bar. Click on ‘Proxy settings’ (3).

2. Click the ‘Set up’ (4) button in the ‘Manual proxy setup’ section.

3. Switch the toggle (5) below ‘Use a proxy server’ to ‘On’. Add your IP and port information to the appropriate fields (6) and click the ‘Save’ (7) button.