Manage IP Addresses

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Jun 19, 2025
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Learn how to manage IP address ranges and attributes for your OCLC products and services.

To access this screen, sign in to Service Configuration, open the IP Addresses left navigation, and select Manage IP Addresses.

Use this screen to manage IP address ranges and attributes for OCLC products and services to authenticate users within the designated range.

WorldCat.org and WorldCat Discovery use the IP address module to determine when to show fulfillment options to users within an institution's IP network.
WorldShare Interlibrary Loan institutions using third-party discovery systems use IP authentication to access the WorldShare ILL request form via OpenURL Resolver.

The owning institution ID and name associated with your authentication credentials are listed above the IP address table. The IP address table displays your institution's IP ranges, attribute types, and attribute values. The IP ranges in the IP address table are collapsed by default. Click Expand All if you'd like to view all attributes assigned to each range.

Search for an IP address or range

Enter an IP Range, Attribute Type, or Attribute value in the Search text field.
- The IP address table will begin to filter as you enter your search.
- All occurrences of your search will appear highlighted in yellow in the IP address table.
Remove your search from the Search text field to return the IP address table to its default.

IP addresses or ranges

Add an IP address or range

Click Add IP Addresses or Ranges. The IP Address and Attribute Management dialog opens.
Enter an IP address or range.
(Optional) Assign an attribute to the IP address or range.
Click Save Changes. If you have not assigned an attribute, a dialog will appear informing you that you can do so. If you do not want to add an attribute at this time, click Save Changes again. A confirmation message appears.
Click Cancel to close the dialog.

Add IP addresses or ranges in bulk

Click Add IP Addresses or Ranges. The IP Address and Attribute Management dialog opens.
Enter each IP address or range you want to add, separating each with a comma (e.g., 11.11.11.11, 127.0.01).
(Optional) Assign an attribute to the IP address or range.
Click Save Changes. If you have not assigned an attribute, a dialog will appear informing you that you can do so. If you do not want to add an attribute at this time, click Save Changes again. A confirmation message appears.
Click Cancel to close the dialog.

Remove an IP address or range

Select the checkbox for the IP address or range you want to remove.
Click the Delete button () to open the Confirm Deletion dialog.
Click Delete in the Confirm Deletion dialog to permanently delete the IP address or range.

IP attributes

Add an attribute to a new IP address or range

From the IP Address and Attribute Management dialog:
1. Select the IP address to which you want to add an attribute from the IP Addresses drop-down menu or select the Select all IP addresses or ranges checkbox if you want to add an attribute for all IP addresses in the Manage IP Attributes dialog.
2. Select an Attribute type from the drop-down menu.
3. Enter an Attribute Value in the text field.
4. Click Save Changes. A confirmation message appears.
5. Click Cancel to close the dialog.

Add an attribute to multiple new IP addresses or ranges

From the IP Address and Attribute Management dialog:
1. Select the Select all IP addresses or ranges checkbox to add an attribute for all IP addresses in the Manage IP Attributes dialog.
  OR
  Select an IP address from the IP Addresses drop-down menu.
2. Select an Attribute type from the drop-down menu.
3. Enter an Attribute Value in the text field.
4. Click Save Changes. A confirmation message appears.
5. (Optional) If you want to assign different attributes to additional IP addresses or ranges in the dialog, click the Add attribute row button () and repeat steps b-d for each additional IP address or range.
6. Click Cancel to close the dialog.

Add an attribute to an existing IP address or range

Select the checkbox for the IP address or range you want to edit.
Click the Edit button () to open the Manage IP Attributes dialog.
Click the Add attribute row button () to add an attribute row.
Select the IP address you want to add an attribute for from the IP Addresses drop-down menu or select the Select all IP addresses or ranges checkbox if you want to add an attribute for all IP addresses in the Manage IP Attributes dialog.
Select an Attribute type from the drop-down menu.
Enter an Attribute Value in the text field.
Click Save Changes. A confirmation message appears.
Click Cancel to close the dialog.

Edit an IP address or range attribute

Select the checkbox for the IP address or range you want to edit.
Click the Edit button () to open the Manage IP Attributes dialog.
In the Manage IP Attributes dialog:
1. Select the IP address for which you want to add an attribute from the IP Addresses drop-down menu or select the Select all IP addresses or ranges checkbox if you want to add an attribute for all IP addresses in the Manage IP Attributes dialog.
2. Select an Attribute type from the drop-down menu.
3. Enter an Attribute Value in the text field.
4. Click Save Changes. A confirmation message appears.
5. Click Cancel to close the dialog.

Remove an attribute from an IP address or range

Select the checkbox for the IP address or range you want to edit.
Click the Edit button () to open the Manage IP Attributes dialog.
In the Existing Attributes section of the Manage IP Attributes dialog:
1. Select the IP address from which you want to remove the attribute using the drop-down menu or select the Select all IP addresses or ranges checkbox if you want to remove an attribute for all IP addresses in the Manage IP Attributes dialog.
2. Click the Delete attribute for all IP addresses selected button (). The Confirm Deletion dialog opens.
3. Click Delete in the Confirm Deletion dialog to permanently delete the IP address or range. A confirmation message appears.
4. Click Cancel to close the dialog.

IP Address Range Attributes fields

Use IP address range attributes for each of your institution's IP ranges, including your EZproxy IP address when applicable.

Note: A FirstSearch authorization should be used for all attributes associated with FS/WCD IP addresses. It is best practice to have this authorization number on all of your attributes.

屬性	說明	Requirements
Autho	The primary authorization number associated with the organization which has financial responsibility for paying the contracts represented by the services associated with the IP address. Add a secondary Autho: Secondary Autho: The authorization number associated with the organization that is associated with the primary authorization for the IP address.	Add your FirstSearch authorization to Autho specifically if you are using the following: FirstSearch EZproxy WorldCat.org WorldShare ILL WorldCat Discovery
ArchiveGrid Autho	The independent authorization number associated with ArchiveGrid.
CAMIO Autho	The independent authorization number associated with CAMIO.
Registry ID	The Registry ID of the institution which may use the IP addresses of the Owning Registry ID. Note on Owning Institution ID: This is the Institution ID of the selected institution and cannot be edited. Owning Registry ID in Attributes section: The Owning Registry ID may be listed as an attribute in the list as well as the Owning Registry ID.	Add the Registry ID if using the following: FirstSearch EZproxy WorldCat.org WorldShare ILL WorldCat Discovery
Institution Symbol	The institution symbol associated with the IP address.	Add the Institution Symbol if using the following: FirstSearch EZproxy WorldCat.org WorldShare ILL WorldCat Discovery
Product	The product or service associated with the IP address. Options include: WorldCat Discovery CAMIO	Select WorldCat Discovery as the Product if you are using the following: FirstSearch EZproxy WorldCat.org WorldShare ILL WorldCat Discovery
OpenURL Resolver ID	The ID of the OpenURL Resolver to be associated with the IP address.	Add your ILL OpenURL Resolver and/or Full-text OpenURL Resolver if applicable when using the following: FirstSearch EZproxy WorldCat.org WorldShare ILL WorldCat Discovery Refer to OpenURL Resolvers for more information.

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