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JouniJokelainen
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Sep 08, 2025

Azure for Students: Policy restricting creation of Static Web App

Hi Azure for Student accounts now has policy that restricts regions in which resources can be created.  Now when you are creating an application in Azure Web App (Advanced tab) you have a drop dow...
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Carlos_Chaves
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Sep 09, 2025

Azure for Students now restricts which regions you can use for resource creation. When setting up a Static Web App, the dropdown only shows a few regions—none of which may be allowed under your subscription’s policy.
Quick Fixes:
•    Check allowed regions in your Azure Policy settings.
•    Request region access via https://aka.ms/regionoptimization.
•    Workaround: Deploy a separate Azure Function App in an allowed region and link it manually.

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