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[Challenges] Update Challenge Passage #26110

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12 changes: 7 additions & 5 deletions ...ocs/cloudflare-challenges/challenge-types/challenge-pages/challenge-passage.mdx
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import { Steps, DashButton } from "~/components"

import { Steps, DashButton } from "~/components";

When a visitor solves a [Cloudflare Challenge](/cloudflare-challenges/) - as part of a [WAF custom rule](/waf/custom-rules/) or [IP Access rule](/waf/tools/ip-access-rules/) - you can set the **Challenge Passage** to prevent them from having to solve future Challenges for a specified period of time.

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To update the Challenge Passage (and the value of the `cf_clearance` cookie):

<Steps>
1. In the Cloudflare dashboard, go to the **Security Settings** page.

<DashButton url="/?to=/:account/:zone/security/settings" />
1. In the Cloudflare dashboard, go to the **Security Settings** page.

<DashButton url="/?to=/:account/:zone/security/settings" />

2. Go to **Challenge passage**.
3. Select the edit icon to set a timeout duration.

</Steps>

### Limitations

The Challenge Passage does not apply to Challenges issued by [WAF managed rules](/waf/managed-rules/). Also, Challenge Passage does not apply to rate limiting rules unless the rate limit is configured to issue a Challenge.
The Challenge Passage does not apply to rate limiting rules.