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title: Configure a Launch Code For IPAWS Alerts
description: The IPAWS Launch Code feature adds an extra layer of security to the IPAWS alert publishing process. Organization Admins can configure a launch code...
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# Configure a Launch Code For IPAWS Alerts

The IPAWS Launch Code feature adds an extra layer of security to the IPAWS alert publishing process. Organization Admins can configure a launch code within the IPAWS add-on settings. Once configured, admins must enter the launch code before an IPAWS alert can be sent.

Requiring a launch code helps prevent accidental or unauthorized transmission of IPAWS alerts by ensuring that only users who know the configured code can publish alerts through IPAWS.

When an administrator initiates an IPAWS alert, the system prompts for the launch code. The alert is sent only after a valid code is entered and verified.

To configure a launch code:

1. Click the Settings icon in the header menu.
   
   ![](https://resources.regroup.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/Org-settings-PM-1-1.png)
2. In the left pane, click **Add-Ons**.
   
   ![](https://resources.regroup.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/Add-ons-page-border-1.png)
3. On the **Add-ons** page, click the search icon, **IPAWS** in the search field, and press **Enter** to find it.
   
   The IPAWS add-on appears in the search result.
   
   ![](https://resources.regroup.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/IPAWS-add-on.png)
4. Click **Options** on the IPAWS add-on tile.
5. Enable the **Use a Code to Launch IPAWS** option to require senders to enter a security code each time they send an IPAWS alert.
6. Specify a security code in the **Set Code** field.
   
   Note: The code must be 4–8 characters long.
   
   ![](https://resources.regroup.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/Set-Code.png)
7. Click the **Save** button.

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