diff --git a/manifests/client/target.pp b/manifests/client/target.pp
index 7ddeee6..b35af5c 100644
--- a/manifests/client/target.pp
+++ b/manifests/client/target.pp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class cd_nagios::client::target (
         group               =>  'nagios',
         mode                =>  '0664',
         check_command       =>  "check_ping!${ng_ping_warn}!${ng_ping_crit}",
-        notify              =>  Service ['nagios'],
+        notify              =>  Service['nagios'],
     }
 
     @@nagios_service { "root_partition_${::hostname}":
diff --git a/manifests/params.pp b/manifests/params.pp
index df74e86..7a0e6ea 100644
--- a/manifests/params.pp
+++ b/manifests/params.pp
@@ -194,9 +194,12 @@
 #   "Send Notification" to be unchecked.
 # @param  [boolean] ng_use_selinux_tools Whether to enable selinux tools and
 #   policies. only effective if selinux is enabled.
-# @param  [array] ng_required_hosts Array of FQDNs for hosts which should be
-#   allowed/required. every entry in the array creates a new line in the
-#   configuration file.
+# @param  [array] ng_required_hosts Array of **__FQDNs__** for hosts which
+#   should be allowed/required. every entry in the array creates a new line in
+#   the configuration file.
+# @param  [array] ng_required_ips Array of **__Ip addresses __** for hosts which
+#   should be allowed/reqired. every entry in the array creates a new line in
+#   the configuration file
 ###############################################################################
 class cd_nagios::params (
 
@@ -306,6 +309,7 @@ $ng_use_selinux_tools = true,
 
 # httpd
 $ng_required_hosts    = [''],
+$ng_required_ips      = ['127.0.0.0/8'],
 
 ) {
 
diff --git a/manifests/server/access.pp b/manifests/server/access.pp
index 6637997..14d1c7a 100644
--- a/manifests/server/access.pp
+++ b/manifests/server/access.pp
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@
 #    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 #    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 # @summary  Define manages user- and password rules for accessing nagios.
+# @param  [string]  ng_htpasswd_user user name for the /etc/nagios/passwd file
+# @param  [string]  ng_htpasswd_password the encrypted password for the
+#   /etc/nagios/passwd file.
 ##############################################################################
 define cd_nagios::server::access (
 
diff --git a/templates/httpd/nagios_conf.erb b/templates/httpd/nagios_conf.erb
index 92bd19d..afb6f4d 100644
--- a/templates/httpd/nagios_conf.erb
+++ b/templates/httpd/nagios_conf.erb
@@ -19,10 +19,14 @@ ScriptAlias /nagios/cgi-bin/ "/usr/lib64/nagios/cgi-bin/"
    <IfVersion >= 2.3>
       <RequireAll>
          Require all granted
-         Require local
+<% if @ng_required_hosts %>
 <% @ng_required_hosts.each do |required_host| -%>
          Require host <%= required_host %>
-<% end -%>
+<% end end -%>
+<% if @ng_required_ips %>
+<% @ng_required_hosts.each do |required_ips| -%>
+         Require ip <%= required_ips %>
+<% end end -%>
          AuthName "Nagios Access"
          AuthType Basic
          AuthUserFile /etc/nagios/passwd
@@ -52,11 +56,14 @@ Alias /nagios "/usr/share/nagios/html"
    <IfVersion >= 2.3>
       <RequireAll>
          Require all granted
-         Require local
+<% if @ng_required_hosts %>
 <% @ng_required_hosts.each do |required_host| -%>
          Require host <%= required_host %>
-<% end -%>
-
+<% end end -%>
+<% if @ng_required_ips %>
+<% @ng_required_hosts.each do |required_ips| -%>
+         Require ip <%= required_ips %>
+<% end end -%>
          AuthName "Nagios Access"
          AuthType Basic
          AuthUserFile /etc/nagios/passwd