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title: Create location filter criteria
description: Use location filter criteria to filter input for user authentication based on the user location.
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product: Authentication
classification: authentication
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last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Location filter, Filter criteria, Adaptive authentication, Authentication, Access Management]
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# Create location filter criteria

Use location filter criteria to filter input for user authentication based on the user location.

## Before you begin

Role required: adaptive\_auth\_admin

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

Property: The Adaptive authentication property must be enabled.

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

## Procedure

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

2.  Select **New**.

3.  On the form, fill in these fields.

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

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

5.  Specify the locations.

    \[Omitted image "apac-filter-criteria.png"\] Alt text: Location Filter

6.  Select **Submit**.