# Restrict access to the Merchant Control Panel

## Overview <a href="#overview" id="overview"></a>

Restrict access to the Merchant Control Panel only for specific IPs or IP ranges and increase the security of your account. By default, 2Checkout account users can access the Merchant Control Panel from any IP.

## Availability <a href="#availability" id="availability"></a>

All 2Checkout accounts.

## How to restrict access to the Merchant Control Panel <a href="#how-to-restrict-access-to-the-merchant-control-panel" id="how-to-restrict-access-to-the-merchant-control-panel"></a>

1. Log in to your [Merchant Control Panel](https://secure.2checkout.com/cpanel/).
2. Navigate to the **Settings** cogwheel in the upper right corner and click on **User Management**.<br>

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3. On the **User Management** page, click on the **Restrict access** tab.<br>

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4. On the **Restrict access** page, click on the **Add IP filter** button.
5. Specify a static IP address or a range of IP addresses in the iFrame window.
6. Apply the restriction to **all** or only to **selected** Merchant Control Panel users.&#x20;
7. Click on the **Add filter** button to save the setting.<br>

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8. On the **Restrict access** page, click on the **Activate** button to enable the IP filtering system.<br>

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