Security

Password policy
You can set up different levels of password security using Freshdesk for your customers. By default, any password must contain a minimum of 8 characters an...
Tue, 18 Jun, 2024 at 4:33 PM
Restricting helpdesk access to certain domains ( Domain whitelisting)
When you are using Freshdesk internally or with a known set of clients, you'd want to restrict access to the helpdesk to certain domains. This way, onl...
Tue, 18 Jun, 2024 at 4:34 PM
Restrict access to your support portal using IP address
You can restrict support agents and customers who can log in to your support portal to certain IP addresses. Once you enable IP range restriction in your p...
Tue, 18 Jun, 2024 at 4:35 PM
Freshdesk Domains to Whitelist in your Firewall
To ensure all functions of Freshdesk work properly, please whitelist these domains in your firewall. URL Description *.amazonaws.com Downloading the ...
Tue, 18 Jun, 2024 at 4:42 PM
Attachment security
TABLE OF CONTENTS Securing your attachments (going out from Freshdesk) Receiving attachments securely (coming into Freshdesk) Securing your attachments...
Tue, 18 Jun, 2024 at 4:43 PM
TLS V1.1 support deprecation
From the 30th of April 2020 (PST), Freshdesk will be moving away from the TLS 1.1 version and will disable the encryption protocol across all its services. ...
Tue, 18 Jun, 2024 at 4:52 PM
Configuring CSP for Freshdesk Portal
This article provides details on configuring the content security policy (CSP) for Freshdesk portal layout customization. CSP is a security layer that prote...
Tue, 18 Jun, 2024 at 5:09 PM
Allowlist NAT IPs
You have to allowlist certain IPs from your end to ensure that we can serve you better from a security and performance perspective. Add these IPs to you...
Tue, 18 Jun, 2024 at 5:12 PM
Update on IP allowlisting for Freshdesk Application Load Balancer
New Static IPs for all regions (June 2024) Allowlist the following static IPs so your agents can access Freshdesk via VPN 162.159.140.147 172.66.0.145 ...
Tue, 18 Jun, 2024 at 5:15 PM
Restrict file extensions
You can control agents and customers from sending and receiving specific file types while exchanging messages on tickets.  For example, you can block cu...
Tue, 18 Jun, 2024 at 5:16 PM