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# Auto Location Creation

Setup and configuration guide for automatic location creation

Auto Location Creation controls whether the server automatically creates a new Location when an Adaptiva Client registers with an IP address that doesn't match the IP range of any existing Locations.

In an on-premises server installation, this feature is enabled by default.

In a SaaS server installation, this feature is disabled by default. You must configure [on-premises client detection](/platform/user-guide/locations/on-premises-client-detection.md) before enabling this feature.

## Auto Location Creation settings

You can configure the following settings to control how auto Locations are created:

| Setting                            | Description                                                                                           | Type                   | Default value                                               |
| ---------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Auto Location Creation Enabled** | If disabled, any clients that don't belong to an existing Location are created as internet locations. | Toggle                 | <p><em>On</em> for on-premises<br><em>Off</em> for SaaS</p> |
| **Default Parent Location**        | Specifies the parent Location of new auto Locations.                                                  | An existing Location   | Central office                                              |
| **Default Location Type**          | Specifies the type of new auto Locations.                                                             | *Default / VPN / Wifi* | *Default*                                                   |
| **Metered Connection**             | Indicates if new auto Locations are created as a metered connection.                                  | Toggle                 | *Off*                                                       |
| **Allow Direct CDN Download**      | Indicates if new auto Locations can access CDNs directly over the internet to download content.       | Toggle                 | *Off*                                                       |

## Allowed Auto Location IP Ranges

| Setting                | Description                                                                             | Type      | Default value |
| ---------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------- | ------------- |
| **Restrict IP Ranges** | If enabled, creates auto Locations only for clients in the specified IP address ranges. | Toggle    | *Off*         |
| **IP Address Ranges**  | A list of allowed IP address ranges. You can create multiple ranges.                    | IP ranges | none          |

## Configuring Auto Location Creation

Follow the steps below to configure Auto Location Creation.

1. Select **Assets** > **Locations** from the side bar navigation.
2. Select **Auto Location Creation** from the **More** dropdown.

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3. Toggle **Auto Location Creation Enabled** on, if not already enabled.

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4. Change any default settings as needed.
5. Click **Save**

### Allowed Auto Location IP Ranges

When you enable Auto Location Creation, you can specify which IP ranges are allowed to create an auto location.

1. Toggle ON **Restrict IP Ranges**.

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2. Then, select **+Create IP Range** to enter the subnet ranges and click **Create IP Range**.

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3. Click **Save**.