A Platform Administrator at Universal Containers is asked to restrict login access for users to specific hours and specific IP addresses to help minimize the risk of bad actors getting into the org…

The correct answer is C. The user's profile. In Salesforce, security restrictions like Login Hours and Login IP Ranges are managed at the Profile level. When these are configured on a profile, they are strictly enforced; if a user attempts to log in outside of the allowed hours or from an unauthorized IP address, the…

Submitted by devops_kid· Apr 18, 2026Configuration and Setup

Question

A Platform Administrator at Universal Containers is asked to restrict login access for users to specific hours and specific IP addresses to help minimize the risk of bad actors getting into the org. Which setting should the administrator update to accomplish this?

Options

ACompany Settings
BThe user's role
CThe user's profile
DCustom permission sets

How the community answered

(34 responses)

A
6% (2)
B
3% (1)
C
88% (30)
D
3% (1)

Explanation

In Salesforce, security restrictions like Login Hours and Login IP Ranges are managed at the Profile level. When these are configured on a profile, they are strictly enforced; if a user attempts to log in outside of the allowed hours or from an unauthorized IP address, the system will deny access entirely. This is one of the most robust ways to secure an organization against unauthorized access. Company Settings (Option A) can set "Trusted IP Ranges" for the whole org, but these only bypass multi-factor authentication; they do not restrict login. Roles (Option B) control record visibility, not system access. While Permission Sets (Option D) can grant many permissions, Login Hours and IP Ranges remain a core profile-level security setting.

Topics

#Login IP ranges#Login hours#User profiles#Security configuration

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