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Stefan31
Copper Contributor
Mar 24, 2026

Entra ID Private Access - data flow

Hello,

I am successfully testing Entra Private Access. From outside, I can easily access my shared permissions.

However, I have one more question. What happens if I my device on the internal network? If I access the shares directly, I get about 1GB/s. What happens if the "Global Secure Access" client is active? Do all the data go through the Entra portal, or just the authentication? If all the data go through the Entra portal, there could be challenges with the internet connection (all data in and out).

Thank you for your support

Stefan

Access Management
microsoft entra

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  • richardhicks's avatar
    richardhicks
    Copper Contributor
    Mar 25, 2026

    You can configure Intelligent Local Access (ILA) for Entra Private Access to allow the GSA client to route traffic locally for endpoints on the internal network. However, in this scenario, the GSA client still performs authentication/authorization, so you maintain control of the authentication path and can still enforce a conditional access policy for access to the resources. Details here: 

    https://directaccess.richardhicks.com/2025/12/01/entra-private-access-intelligent-local-access/