diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ae3c172..e7dd985 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
 /bin/
+/jhealthagent.jar
+/dist/
diff --git a/build.xml b/build.xml
index 7b8f73a..805aeb5 100644
--- a/build.xml
+++ b/build.xml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 	</target>
 
 	<target name="compile">
+		<mkdir dir="bin"/>
 		<javac srcdir="src" destdir="bin" debug="on" source="1.7" target="1.7" />
 		<!-- javac srcdir="src" destdir="bin" classpathref="compile.path" debug="on" target="1.6" / -->
 		<copy todir="bin">
diff --git a/sample/jhealth.properties b/sample/jhealth.properties
index cd7454e..2079bc8 100644
--- a/sample/jhealth.properties
+++ b/sample/jhealth.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 jhealth.format=$TIME{dd.MM.yyyy HH:mm:ss};$SYSPROP{jboss.node.name};$jhealth:type=YoungGC{count-2};$jhealth:type=TenuredGC{count-2};$java.lang:type=Threading{ThreadCount}
 jhealth.path=/tmp/health.log
 jhealth.port=5678
-jhealth.delay=1000
\ No newline at end of file
+jhealth.delay=1000
+# &-Separated IP-List of allowed Hosts
+jhealth.ipList=127.0.0.1&10.11.12.13
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/it/frech/jhealth/CollectorAcceptingThread.java b/src/it/frech/jhealth/CollectorAcceptingThread.java
index 648f671..be7f402 100644
--- a/src/it/frech/jhealth/CollectorAcceptingThread.java
+++ b/src/it/frech/jhealth/CollectorAcceptingThread.java
@@ -27,15 +27,20 @@ class CollectorAcceptingThread extends Thread {
 	private boolean keepRunning;
 
 	ServerSocket socket;
+	
+	String [] permittedIPs;
 
 	// use a *synchronized* Map since multiple Threads may access it
 	private Map<String, Long> lastValueMap = new java.util.Hashtable<String, Long>();
 
 	private MBeanServer mbeanServer;
 
-	public CollectorAcceptingThread() {
+	public CollectorAcceptingThread(String permittedIPs) {
 		setName("Collector MBean Accept-Thread");
 		setDaemon(true);
+		if (permittedIPs != null && permittedIPs.length() > 0){
+			this.permittedIPs = permittedIPs.split("&");
+		}
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -47,22 +52,39 @@ public void run() {
 	}
 
 	private void acceptRequests() {
+			try {
+				Socket reqSocket = socket.accept();
+				if (isPermitted(reqSocket)){
+					CollectorRequestHandlingThread thread = new CollectorRequestHandlingThread(reqSocket,lastValueMap, getMBeanServer());
+					thread.setName("Collector request "+reqSocket.getRemoteSocketAddress());
+					thread.setDaemon(true);
+					thread.start();
+				}else{
+					reqSocket.close();
+				}
+			} catch (IOException e) {
+				// the socket could have been closed -> ok
+			}catch (SecurityException e) {
+				System.out.println(e.getMessage());
+			}
+	}
+
+	public boolean isPermitted(Socket socket) {
+		// default is allowed
+		boolean isPermitted = true;
+		String ipAddress = socket.getInetAddress().getHostAddress();
+		// If a list of IPs is defined, check if the requesting IP is in there
 		
-		
-		
-		try {
-			Socket reqSocket = socket.accept();
-			CollectorRequestHandlingThread thread = new CollectorRequestHandlingThread(reqSocket,lastValueMap, getMBeanServer());
-			thread.setName("Collector request "+reqSocket.getRemoteSocketAddress());
-			thread.setDaemon(true);
-			thread.start();
-		} catch (IOException e) {
-			// the socket could have been closed -> ok
+		if (permittedIPs != null && permittedIPs.length > 0) {
+			isPermitted = false;
+			for (String ip :permittedIPs){
+				if (ipAddress.equals(ip)){
+					isPermitted = true;
+				}
+			}
 		}
+		return isPermitted;
 	}
-
-	
-
 	private MBeanServer getMBeanServer() {
 		if (mbeanServer == null) {
 			mbeanServer = ManagementFactory.getPlatformMBeanServer();
diff --git a/src/it/frech/jhealth/Constants.java b/src/it/frech/jhealth/Constants.java
index 9e9ad1e..7a6a687 100644
--- a/src/it/frech/jhealth/Constants.java
+++ b/src/it/frech/jhealth/Constants.java
@@ -6,4 +6,5 @@ public class Constants {
 	public final static String PORT_PROPERTY = "jhealth.port";
 	public final static String FORMAT_PROPERTY = "jhealth.format";
 	public final static String DELAY_PROPERTY = "jhealth.delay";
+	public final static String IPLIST_PROPERTY = "jhealth.ipList";
 }
diff --git a/src/it/frech/jhealth/JmxAgent.java b/src/it/frech/jhealth/JmxAgent.java
index 241eeb3..6b665d7 100644
--- a/src/it/frech/jhealth/JmxAgent.java
+++ b/src/it/frech/jhealth/JmxAgent.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ public static void premain(String agentArgs) {
 		String path = null;
 		int delay = 5000;
 		String format = "$TIME{yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss};minorGcCount=$jhealth:type=YoungGC{count-2};majorGcCount=$jhealth:type=TenuredGC{count-2};threadCount=$java.lang:type=Threading{ThreadCount}";
+		String permittedIPs= null;
 		
 		String sysProp = System.getProperty(Constants.PORT_PROPERTY);
 		if (sysProp != null) {
@@ -43,6 +44,10 @@ public static void premain(String agentArgs) {
 			path = sysProp;
 		}
 		
+		sysProp = System.getProperty(Constants.IPLIST_PROPERTY);
+		if (sysProp != null) {
+			permittedIPs = sysProp;
+		}
 		
 		if (agentArgs != null) {
 			String[] args = agentArgs.split(",");
@@ -70,6 +75,10 @@ public static void premain(String agentArgs) {
 						if (p != null) {
 							delay = Integer.parseInt(p);
 						}
+						p = props.getProperty(Constants.IPLIST_PROPERTY);
+						if (p != null) {
+							permittedIPs = p;
+						}
 					} catch (IOException e) {
 						e.printStackTrace(System.err);
 					}
@@ -89,6 +98,10 @@ public static void premain(String agentArgs) {
 					delay = Integer.parseInt(arg.substring(6));
 					continue;
 				}
+				if (arg.startsWith("ipList=")) {
+					permittedIPs = arg.substring(7);
+					continue;
+				}
 				if (arg.startsWith("config=")) {
 					// skip, already processed
 					continue;
@@ -112,7 +125,7 @@ public void run() {
 					}
 				});
 
-				final CollectorAcceptingThread thread = new CollectorAcceptingThread();
+				final CollectorAcceptingThread thread = new CollectorAcceptingThread(permittedIPs);
 				thread.socket = serverSocket;
 				thread.start();