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# Exclude Active Directory Groups

Describes how to configure which Active Directory groups to exclude from scanning

1. Open **Settings** and locate the **Configuration** tab.
2. Within the section **Excluded Active Directory Groups**, you can list the groups you wish to exclude.
3. To add an entry, double-click the last cell in the Group Name column.
4. To edit an entry, double-click on any of its cells.
5. You can use an Active Directory browser to search for groups in your environment:
   1. Click on **Search** in **Active Directory** to open the embedded Active Directory browser.
   2. Type in a name. Note that the wildcard \* can be used.
   3. Click on **Search** to list all matching groups below.
   4. Select a list entry and click **Add** to exclude the corresponding group.
   5. All groups you have selected are shown in the exclusion list.
6. Finally, click **Save** in the **Settings** window to apply the changes you made.