Scenario
One app path bypasses MFA after tightening Cloudflare Access.
A Cloudflare Access rule is tightened and one path still bypasses MFA because an old include policy remains above the new decision block
The new block is present, but one include policy created for an older service still evaluates first.
What to check first
- Identify the primary failure signal in the The New Checkpoint Was Built in Front of the Hall and One Door Porter Still Honored the Laminated Pass Issued for Last Year's Event scenario.
- Separate visible symptoms from the underlying technical dependency.
- Describe the safest recovery path and the follow-up prevention work.
Checking checklist
- Summarize the current impact and the last known change.
- Collect direct evidence from logs, runtime state, and configuration before changing anything.
- Separate immediate recovery from permanent prevention work.
Recovery and prevention
Inspect policy evaluation order before adding more rules.
Questions worth viewing together
No. Keep commands, logs, file names, APIs, and product names unchanged, then explain the reasoning in the selected UI language.
State the root cause, the evidence that supports it, and the safest recovery direction.
The source scenario is treated as an incident artifact. Guidance, checklist, hints, and explanations can be localized around it.
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