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Should you tell others your IP address?
Every website you go to must know your IP address. There’s no reason to not give away your IP address. Many companies have firewalls that only allow certain addresses through to certain ports. However, most people don’t have static IP addresses at home, and your IP address can suddenly change without notice.
What does it mean when someone can see your IP address?
If someone knows your IP address, they can try to connect to your device directly. There are tens of thousands of ports for every IP address, and a hacker who knows your IP can try to brute-force a connection. Once they succeed, hackers can take control of your device, steal your data or even impersonate you.
Can users see my IP address?
Most people say that the only people out there who know your IP address is your Internet Service Provider…the Cox Cables and Verizon’s of the world. They can sniff out your IP address without your permission. But you shouldn’t lose any sleep over that.
Is it okay to have an IP address on your log?
If your log contains IP addresses and names you start getting closer to the boundary, but are still probably okay in most jurisdictions. If your log contains IP addresses, names, actual addresses, health or medical information etc then you will fall foul of a few regulations.
Do you know what your IP address is?
Most people (and maybe you) know their IP address is a digital address of some sort that helps the Internet deliver content to your computer. And perhaps you know that 99% of the time, no one else knows or cares to know what your IP address is. But there’s more you need to know.
Is there a way to track Someone’s IP address?
Can I Track Someone’s IP Address? Yes. As long as the device is on, connected to yours and doesn’t have a proxy server or VPN obscuring it, you can track the IP address. If you want to find the IP of a device you’re connected to, you can use the “netstat -an” command in the command prompt.
Can a website be accessed by its IP address?
Especially if you have a shared hosting or a server of your own hosting multiple domains you can’t access the “website” via IP. For your own server you could possibly define a primary domain that is reached if you enter the IP.