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title: Create group filter criteria
description: Group filter criteria allows or denies user access based on the user group to which the user belongs.
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product: Authentication
classification: authentication
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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breadcrumb: [Group Filter, Filter criteria, Adaptive authentication, Authentication, Access Management]
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# Create group filter criteria

Group filter criteria allows or denies user access based on the user group to which the user belongs.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Adaptive Authentication** > **Filter Criteria** > **Group Filter Criteria**.

2.  Click **New**.

3.  On the form, fill in these fields.

    |Field|Description|
    |-----|-----------|
    |Name|Name to identify the group.|
    |Description|Short description of the group.|
    |Application|Scope of the application.|

    \[Omitted image "group-filter-criteria-2.png"\] Alt text: Group filter criteria form

4.  From the **Groups for criteria** tab, double-click **Insert a new row**.

5.  Click the search icon \[Omitted image "search.png"\] Alt text: search icon, look up, and select a user group.

6.  Click the save icon.