---
title: Configure policies
description: Learn how to configure, disable, or delete policies in Docker Scout
keywords: scout, policy, configure, delete, enable, parametrize, thresholds
---
Some policy types are configurable. This means that you can create new,
customized version of that policy type with your own configuration parameters.
You can also disable a policy if you need to temporarily disregard it, or
delete a policy altogether if it doesn't match your needs.
> [!NOTE]
> Historic evaluation results for the default policy configuration are removed
> if you delete or customize a policy.
## Add a policy
To add a new policy, select the policy type that you want to customize. All
custom policies use a policy type as a base.
You can edit the display name and description of the new policy to help
better communicate the compliant and non-compliant states of the policy.
You can not change the name of the policy type, only its display names.
The available configuration parameters for a policy depends on the
policy type that you're editing. For more information, refer to
[Policy types](/manuals/scout/policy/_index.md#policy-types).
To add a policy:
1. Go to the [Policies page](https://scout.docker.com/reports/policy) in the Docker Scout Dashboard.
2. Select the **Add policy** button to open the policy configuration screen.
3. On the policy configuration screen, locate the policy type that you want to
configure, and select **Configure** to open the policy configuration page.
- If the **Configure** button is grayed out, it means the current policy
has no configurable parameters.
- If the button reads **Integrate**, it indicates that setup is required
before the policy can be enabled. Selecting **Integrate** will direct you
to the integration's setup guide.
4. Update the policy parameters.
5. Save the changes:
- Select **Save policy** to commit the changes and enable the policy for
your current organization.
- Select **Save and disable** to save the policy configuration without enabling
it.
## Edit a policy
Editing a policy lets you to modify its configuration without creating
a new one from scratch. This can be useful when policy parameters need adjustments
due to evolving requirements or changes in your organization's compliance goals.
To edit a policy:
1. Go to the [Policies page](https://scout.docker.com/reports/policy) in the Docker Scout Dashboard.
2. Select the policy you want to edit.
3. Select the **Edit** button.
4. Update the policy parameters.
5. Save the changes.
## Disable a policy
When you disable a policy, evaluation results for that policy are hidden, and
no longer appear in the Docker Scout Dashboard or in the CLI. Historic
evaluation results aren't deleted if you disable a policy, so if you change
your mind and re-enable a policy later, results from earlier evaluations will
still be available.
To disable a policy:
1. Go to the [Policies page](https://scout.docker.com/reports/policy) in the Docker Scout Dashboard.
2. Select the policy you want to disable.
3. Select the **Disable** button.
## Delete a policy
When you delete a policy, evaluation results for that policy are deleted as
well, and no longer appear in the Docker Scout Dashboard or in the CLI.
To delete a policy:
1. Go to the [Policies page](https://scout.docker.com/reports/policy) in the Docker Scout Dashboard.
2. Select the policy you want to delete.
3. Select the **Delete** button.
## Recover a deleted policy
If you've deleted a policy, you can recreate it by following the steps in [Add
a policy](#add-a-policy). On the policy configuration screen, select
**Configure** on the deleted policy that you wish to recreate.