Microsoft Entra conditional access: block access by location

Step 1: Create a Conditional Access Policy to Block Non-US Access

  1. Go to Azure AD:

    • Sign in to the Azure portal: https://portal.azure.com

    • Navigate to Azure Active Directory > Security > Conditional Access.

  2. Create a New Policy:

    • Click on + New policy.

  3. Set Assignments:

    • Users or workload identities:

      • Select Specific users and choose the target user(s).

    • Cloud apps or actions:

      • Choose All cloud apps to block access globally.

    • Conditions:

      • Under Locations:

        • Click Configure > Select Yes.

        • Under Include, select Any location.

        • Under Exclude, click Selected locations > Select United States (you need to create a named location for the US if it doesn’t exist).

  4. Define Access Controls:

    • Under Grant, select Block access.

  5. Enable the Policy:

    • Set Enable policy to On and click Create.

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