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Release: Australia · Updated: 2026-03-12 · Official documentation · View source

Tutorial: Use Location Filter criteria

Describes steps to use location filter criteria in the authentication policy and restrict access to the users based on the location.

Before you begin

Role required: adaptive_auth_admin

Plugin required: Zero Trust - Location Based Access (com.snc.zero_trust_location_access).

Property: Enable the Adaptive authentication property.

Note: Administrators can only create the policy based on location filters if the location is available for the current user session.

The following procedure describes how to create and use the location filter criteria in an authentication policy.

Procedure

  1. Navigate to All > Adaptive Authentication > Filter Criteria > Location Filter.

  2. Select New.

  3. On the form, fill in these fields.

    FieldDescription
    NameName to identify the criteria.
    DescriptionShort description of the criteria.
    ApplicationScope of the application.

  4. In the Locations sections, under the Locations for criteria tab, double-click to Insert a new row.

  5. Specify the locations.

    For example, use some of the APAC regions to control the logins of the users coming from APAC.

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Filter Criteria
Based on the criteria set in the example, you can control logins from `Indonesia`, `China`, and `Malaysia` for your instance.

  1. Select Submit.

  2. Use the filter criteria created in any of the authentication context (Pre, Post, MFA) and Session Access.

    To know more about the configuration based on authentication context and session access, see: