sql-database-include-ip-address-22-v12portal.md

title	Server-Level Firewall Rules
description	Server-level firewall rules
author	dalechen
ms.author	ninarn
ms.reviewer	randolphwest
ms.date	01/14/2025
ms.service	azure-sql-database
ms.topic	include
ms.custom	develop apps
keywords	sql connection connection string

1. Sign in to the Azure portal.

2. In the list on the left, select All services.

3. Scroll and select SQL servers.

   :::image type="content" source="media/sql-database-include-ip-address-22-v12portal/firewall-ip-b21-v12portal-findsvr.png" alt-text="Screenshot of Find your Azure SQL Database server in the portal." lightbox="media/sql-database-include-ip-address-22-v12portal/firewall-ip-b21-v12portal-findsvr.png":::

4. In the filter text box, start typing the name of your server. Your row is displayed.

5. Select the row for your server. A pane for your server is displayed.

6. On your server pane, select Settings.

7. Select Firewall.

   :::image type="content" source="media/sql-database-include-ip-address-22-v12portal/firewall-ip-b31-v12portal-settingsfirewall.png" alt-text="Screenshot of Select Settings > Firewall." lightbox="media/sql-database-include-ip-address-22-v12portal/firewall-ip-b31-v12portal-settingsfirewall.png":::

8. Select Add Client IP. Type a name for your new rule in the first text box.

9. Type in the low and high IP address values for the range you want to enable.

   • It can be handy to have the low value end with .0 and the high value end with .255.

10. Select Save.