# Security zones using hostnames

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/security-zones-using-hostnames/44477>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition80\
**Created:** [March 15, 2021, 4:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/security-zones-using-hostnames/44477 "2021-03-15T16:04:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![indenkleefj](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/indenkleefj/32/10961_2.png) [@indenkleefj](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/indenkleefj)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2021, 4:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/security-zones-using-hostnames/44477/1 "2021-03-15T16:04:45Z")

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Hi,

I’m trying to get some security zones for my project (Ignition 8.1.3).  
The security zone works fine when using an IP but when using hostnames the security zone won’t work as expected.  
Can security zones work for Perspective browser?  
Am I doing something wrong?  
See screenshot below.

 ![Security Zones](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/e/5/e56d0a32e8b5c3b37b478c87522497a1d2194b02.png)

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**Author:** ![jcoffman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jcoffman/32/6429_2.png) [@jcoffman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jcoffman)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2021, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/security-zones-using-hostnames/44477/2 "2021-03-15T16:45:24Z")

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There was a discussion about this here [[FEATURE-1260] Perspective Security Zone Host Name](http://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-security-zone-host-name/41126)

Ill add this thread to the issue

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**Author:** ![jspecht](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jspecht/32/6465_2.png) [@jspecht](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jspecht)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2021, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/security-zones-using-hostnames/44477/3 "2021-08-02T15:04:19Z")

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The latest 8.1.9 early access build includes a new feature to opt-into client hostname resolution. For more detail, see: [Nightly 8.1 Changelogs - 2021 - #128 by sreis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/nightly-8-1-changelogs-2021/42410/128)