6-10-2024 @ 4:30 AM PDT - Security updates and bug fixes

We have implemented an update to the way IP based security is handled, as well as optimized the Point of Sale resolution for computers running at smaller resolutions.

IP Security Updates

It has recently become more common for internet service providers to issue an IPv6 address to devices accessing the internet. When our IP based security feature was introduced, the standard was IPv4.

We have updated this feature to allow for IPv6 addresses as well.

To make use of IP based security restrictions, navigate to Admin > Facility Info > Preferences and click Edit Information.

You will see a field where allowed IP addresses may be entered:

You may retrieve your computers IP address by visiting https://whatismyipaddress.com

The website will display your IPv4, IPv6, or both if your ISP has issued both kinds to you:

Copy your IP address and enter it into the field indicated above.

NOTE: If you have both an IPv6 and IPv4 address, enter both into the Allowed IP Addresses field.

To make use of IP restrictions, navigate to Admin > Users and click on a username. You will see the options for All, Internal, and External listed under User's Security Groups:

• If a security group is set to All, the user will receive the permissions for that group while logged in from any IP address.
• If a security group is set to Int., the user will receive the permissions for that group only while logged in from one of the IP addresses in the Allowed IP Addresses section in Facility Info.
• If a security group is set to Ext., the user will receive the permissions for that group only while logged in from any IP address that is not listed in the Allowed IP Addresses section.

Low Resolution Fix

There was an issue with the Point of Sale display at 1024 x 768 resolution. Some older point of sale computers still run at this resolution, so we made a few adjustments so that the screens display properly when running at 1024 x 768: