# Restrict access to pihole

**URL:** https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/restrict-access-to-pihole/3397
**Category:** Help
**Created:** [May 27, 2017, 7:57pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/restrict-access-to-pihole/3397 "2017-05-27T19:57:44Z")
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### Author: ![Happy](https://discourse-cdn.pi-hole.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/f05b48/32.png) [@Happy](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/u/Happy)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2017, 12:09pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/restrict-access-to-pihole/3397/7 "2017-05-29T12:09:46Z")

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As you mentioned, I created the file `external.conf` and entered the code and restarted lighttpd but still I can access web ui from all the clients

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