Use this operation to add or remove allowed login countries in Entra ID.
Role Requirements
Procedure Scope: Administrators
Required Group Membership: Admin.Security
Handbook Reference
Package: Identity Security
Domain: Country Login Management
Modifies: Allowed Login Countries
When to Perform this Operation
As Needed: Proactive or in Response to User/Security
Technical Description and Importance
Managing allowed login countries ensures that only users from designated geographic regions can access organizational resources. This restriction helps mitigate unauthorized access attempts, particularly those originating from high-risk or untrusted locations. Adding or removing countries from the named locations list supports security controls, such as Conditional Access policies, which enforce login restrictions based on geographic parameters. Keeping this list updated ensures compliance with potential organizational security policies and regulatory requirements while maintaining seamless access for authorized users.
Management Options
Login Country Addition:
Purpose
Add a country to the named locations list to allow logins from that region.
Use Case
A remote employee is moving to a new country and requires access to company resources from their new location.
Login Country Removal:
Purpose
Remove a country from the named locations list to block logins from that region.
Use Case
A country is identified as a high-risk region, and logins need to be restricted to enhance security.
| Operation | Action | Target |
| Login Country Addition | Addition | Allowed Login Countries |
| Login Country Removal | Removal | Allowed Login Countries |
Login Country Addition
This operation adds a country to the named locations list in Entra ID, enabling logins from that region.
1. Named Location Country Addition
Login Country Removal
This operation removes a country from the named locations list in Entra ID, blocking logins from that region.
1. Named Location Country Removal
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