# Static IP assignment

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Defguard allows you to manually assign static IPs to user devices in the VPN network.

Assigned IPs don't change unless one of the following scenarios occurs:

* The network address is changed and the assigned IP no longer fits. This causes the IP address to change to the next available IP in the new address space.
* The user is disabled and then enabled.
* The user's access to a network is modified in any way. For example, a user is removed and then re-added to an allowed group, or an allowed group is removed and later added to a network.

### Changing IP of all user devices

To change the IP address of any user device, navigate to the user list.

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Then, open the context menu next to a given user and select "User devices IP settings".

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Here you can manage all IP assignments for all devices belonging to that user in all networks.

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### Changing IP address of a specific device

To change the IP address of a specific device, navigate to a user's profile page.

Next, go to the "Devices" tab.

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Open the context menu for a selected device and choose "Device IP settings".

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Here you can manage all IPs for the selected device.

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