---
title: "Setting or Unsetting the Default Zone"
slug: "setting-or-unsetting-the-default-zone-4-1"
tags: ["Portal", "8.3"]
updated: 2026-07-30T14:53:11Z
published: 2026-07-30T14:53:11Z
canonical: "kb.ctera.com/setting-or-unsetting-the-default-zone-4-1"
---

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# Setting or Unsetting the Default Zone

The default zone is automatically assigned to all new team portals. The default portal cannot be deleted.

**To set a zone as the default:**

1. Select **Compliance > Zones** in the navigation pane.  

The **Zones** page is displayed.  

![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-2Z7WRU46.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A29%3A28Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A29%3A28Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=pkSG9%2BA3jWfIYuv6kUcXylXRnyFxOwzeZ7bohACZmeA%3D)
2. Select the desired zone's row.  

![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-97EZQ1TW.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A29%3A28Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A29%3A28Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=pkSG9%2BA3jWfIYuv6kUcXylXRnyFxOwzeZ7bohACZmeA%3D)
3. Click **Set Default**.

The selected zone becomes the default zone. `Default Zone` is displayed under the zone name.

**To remove a zone from being the default:**

**Note**

To remove the default setting from a zone requires specifying another zone as the default zone.

1. Select **Compliance > Zones** in the navigation pane.  

The **Zones** page is displayed.
2. Select the zone’s row that will become the default zone instead of the current default zone.
3. Click **Set Default.**

The selected zone replaces the old default zone as the default.