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diff --git a/doc/user/profile/unknown_sign_in_notification.md b/doc/user/profile/unknown_sign_in_notification.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..9400ead1922 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/user/profile/unknown_sign_in_notification.md @@ -0,0 +1,16 @@ +# Email notification for unknown sign-ins + +When a user successfully signs in from a previously unknown IP address, +GitLab notifies the user by email. In this way, GitLab proactively alerts users of potentially +malicious or unauthorized sign-ins. + +There are two methods used to identify a known sign-in: + +- Last sign-in IP: The current sign-in IP address is checked against the last sign-in + IP address. +- Current active sessions: If the user has an existing active session from the + same IP address. See [Active Sessions](active_sessions.md). + +## Example email + + |