# Configure policies


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](/scout/policy/#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.