Use Location Filter in MFA Context

task brazil Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read use-lf-in-mfa.md

Use the location filter criteria created in MFA Context.

Before you begin

Role required: adaptive_auth_admin

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

The following procedure describes how to create a Location Filter with the countries that you want to configure MFA as a second factor for authentication to the users based on the location.

Procedure

Navigate to All > Adaptive Authentication > Auth Policy Context > MFA Context.
Select the Step-Up MFA Policy information icon and then select Open Record to open the MFA Context.
On the Step-Up MFA Policy page, under the Policy Inputs tab, select New.
Add the Location Filter input and Submit.

For example, you want to display MFA for users logging in to the instance outside Australia.

[Omitted image "location-based-mfa.png"] Alt text: Location Filter for MFA
On the Step-Up MFA Policy page, select the Policy Conditions tab and select New.
In the Conditions page, provide the label, conditions, and set it to true.

[Omitted image "conditions-mfa.png"] Alt text: Condition for MFA
Select Submit.
On the Step-Up MFA Policy page, activate the MFA Policy if it’s Deactivated.
Select Update to update the configuration.

The users outside the configured country (Australia) who select the instance link and specify their credentials are shown the MFA screen to provide the second factor credentials to log in to the instance.

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title: Use Location Filter in MFA Context
description: Use the location filter criteria created in MFA Context.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/platform-security/authentication/use-lf-in-mfa.html
release: brazil
product: Authentication
classification: authentication
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Use Location Filter criteria, Location filter, Filter criteria, Adaptive authentication, Authentication, Access Management]
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# Use Location Filter in MFA Context

Use the location filter criteria created in MFA Context.

## Before you begin

Role required: adaptive\_auth\_admin

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

The following procedure describes how to create a Location Filter with the countries that you want to configure MFA as a second factor for authentication to the users based on the location.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to **All** &gt; **Adaptive Authentication** &gt; **Auth Policy Context** &gt; **MFA Context**.

2. Select the **Step-Up MFA Policy** information icon and then select **Open Record** to open the **MFA Context**.

3. On the Step-Up MFA Policy page, under the Policy Inputs tab, select **New**.

4. Add the Location Filter input and **Submit**.

For example, you want to display MFA for users logging in to the instance outside Australia.

\[Omitted image "location-based-mfa.png"\] Alt text: Location Filter for MFA

5. On the Step-Up MFA Policy page, select the Policy Conditions tab and select **New**.

6. In the Conditions page, provide the label, conditions, and set it to true.

\[Omitted image "conditions-mfa.png"\] Alt text: Condition for MFA

7. Select **Submit**.

8. On the Step-Up MFA Policy page, activate the MFA Policy if it’s **Deactivated**.

9. Select **Update** to update the configuration.

The users outside the configured country \(Australia\) who select the instance link and specify their credentials are shown the MFA screen to provide the second factor credentials to log in to the instance.