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title: "How to Enable Brute Force Protection in Jetpack"
description: "In this article: Enabling Brute Force ProjectionWhitelist an IP address In order to use the instructions in this article, you must have the Jetpack plugin installed on your WordPress site. Jetpack is..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/wordpress/how-to-enable-brute-force-protection-in-jetpack/
date: 2019-10-28
modified: 2022-03-31
author: "InMotion Hosting Contributor"
categories: ["WordPress Tutorials"]
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# How to Enable Brute Force Protection in Jetpack

In this article:

- [Enabling Brute Force Projection](#enable)
- [Whitelist an IP address](#whitelist)

In order to use the instructions in this article, you must have the [Jetpack plugin](/support/edu/wordpress/plugins/installing-wordpress-jetpack-plugin/) installed on your WordPress site.

Jetpack is an all-around plugin for WordPress that includes many features including security features. One of the security features that is available on all levels of Jetpack subscription is the **Brute force attack protection**. This tutorial will show you how to enable Brute force protection and how to prevent Jetpack from blocking IP addresses by using a whitelist.

## Enabling Jetpack Brute Force Attack Protection

[![Enable brute force protection in Jetpack security settings](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/jetpack-bruteforce-protection-1-1024x177.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/jetpack-bruteforce-protection-1.png)*Enable Brute force protection in Jetpack Security Settings*

The security setting to allow Jetpack to prevent brute force attacks is a simple yet important option. Follow the directions below in order to enable the setting. Remember that any change to plugin settings in WordPress requires that you be [logged into the WordPress Administrator Dashboard](/support/edu/wordpress/logging-into-wordpress-dashboard/).

1. In the menu, click on **Jetpack**, then click on **Settings**.
2. The first page displayed will be the Security settings for Jetpack. Scroll down until you find **Brute force protection**.

That completes the activation of **Brute force protection** within Jetpack. If you have several people accessing your site, you will want to add their IP addresses to keep them from being blocked by this security option.

## How to Whitelist an IP address in Jetpack

![](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/jetpack-bruteforce-protection-2b-1024x463.png)* Click on the drop-down arrow to the right in order to see the Whitelist options for Jetpack Brute force protection *

1. In the section where you enabled **Brute force protection**, you will see a drop-down arrow to the right (highlighted in the screenshot above). Click on this arrow.
2. You will see a field where you can add IP addresses or a range of IP addresses. Need help finding an IP address, check out this [article](https://www.lifewire.com/finding-ip-address-817565). Once you have the IP address or range of addresses add them to the section labeled **Whitelisted IP** addresses.
3. Click on** Add to whitelist** to add your IP address.
4. Once the addresses added to the **Whitelisted IP addresses**, click on **Save Settings**.

Congratulations! You can now enable **Brute Force Protection in Jetpack**. You can also whitelist IP addresses so that they are not affected by this security option. Click on the following link to learn how to use [Downtime Monitoring in Jetpack](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/wordpress/how-to-enable-downtime-monitoring-in-jetpack/).