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title: Managing policies and rules
slug: access-guide/managing-policies-and-rules
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createdAt: 2026-10-09T06:41:06.585Z
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You can take the following actions on a conditional policy or rule:

- Disable: Disables the conditional rule. The rule is no longer applied.
- Delete: Deletes the conditional rule or policy. You cannot delete a policy that is applied to a federated pair, however you can delete conditional rules in that policy.
- Edit: Allows you to edit the settings in a policy or a rule.
- Reorder: Allows you to reorder the position of the conditional rule.

## Applying a conditional policy to a federated pair

See [Assigning a policy to a federated pair](docId\:S6F5CYfEbtiWG3dd4LUX-).

## Editing a conditional policy

**Procedure **

1. In the Ivanti Access administrative portal, go to <font color="#323232">Profile &gt; Conditional Access</font>.
2. To edit the name of a conditional policy, click on the edit icon next to the policy name.
3. To edit the description for a policy, click on the edit icon next to the descriptive text.
4. To make changes to the conditional rules in a policy, click on the directional arrow to expand the policy.

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See [Editing a rule](docId\:v7xThpsYUN7O7ByO8JhY_).
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5. Click <font color="#323232">Publish</font> to push the changes associated with the Profile.

## Deleting a conditional policy

**Procedure&#xA0;**

1. In the Ivanti Access administrative portal, go to <font color="#323232">Profile &gt; Conditional Access</font>.
2. Click on the trash icon next to the policy name you want to delete.
3. In the pop up window, click <font color="#323232">Delete Policy</font>.
4. Click <font color="#323232">Publish</font> to update the changes associated with the Profile.

## Editing a rule

**Procedure&#xA0;**

1. In the Ivanti Access administrative portal, go to <font color="#323232">Profile &gt; Conditional Access</font>.
2. Click on the directional arrow to expand the policy you want to edit.
3. Click on the Edit icon for the conditional rule you want to edit.

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For a description of the fields, see [Customizable conditional rules](docId\:rChwPlZ8mALKb9g2SD8dq).
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4. Click <font color="#323232">Done</font> to save the changes.
5. Click <font color="#323232">Publish</font> to update the changes associated with the Profile.

## Disabling, enabling, or deleting a rule

**Procedure&#xA0;**

1. In the Ivanti Access administrative portal, go to <font color="#323232">Profile &gt; Conditional Access</font>.
2. Click on the directional arrow to expand the profile you want to edit.
3. For each conditional rule you can do the following:

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\- Disable: The rule is no longer applied.
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\- Enable: Enables the conditional rule. The rule is applied in the order in which it is listed.
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\- Edit: Modifies the conditional rule.
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\- Delete: Deletes the conditional rule.
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\- Reorder: Move the conditional rule higher or lower in the list.
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4. Click <font color="#323232">Publish</font> to update the changes associated with the Profile.