Source Groups

A source group is a named container that organizes data sources of the same type for coordinated scanning. All sources in a group share a service account, and you can run or stop scans across all sources in the group with a single action.

Navigate to Configuration > Source Groups to view, create, and manage source groups.

Source groups list

The source groups list displays all configured source groups. Each row shows:

Column	Description
Name	The source group name.
Source Type	The type of data source in the group (Active Directory, File Server, Entra ID, or SharePoint Online).
Service Account	The service account used to authenticate scans in this group.
Status	Whether the group is Active or Inactive. Inactive groups are excluded from scheduled scan runs.
Scan Types	The scan types configured for this group. Varies by source type — see Scan types.
Scanner Labels	Key-value labels used to route scans to specific scanner pools. Displayed only for Active Directory and File Server groups.
Last Scan	The timestamp of the most recent completed scan execution across all sources in the group.

Use the search field to filter by name. You can sort by any column and filter by source type, status, service account, or scan status.

Create a source group

1. Click Add Source Group.
2. Enter a Name and optional Description. Names must be unique (case-insensitive) and between 1 and 255 characters.
3. Select the Source Type. This value is permanent — it can't be changed after the group is created.
4. Select or create a Service Account. The wizard filters available accounts to those compatible with the selected source type. To create a new account inline, click + next to the field.
5. For Active Directory and File Server groups, optionally add Scanner Labels to route scans to a specific scanner pool. See Scanners.
6. Add sources and configure scan parameters. You can also add sources later from the group detail view.
7. Click Save.

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Changing the source type is not possible after a source group is created. If you need a different source type, create a new source group and delete the original.

Edit a source group

1. In the source groups list, click the actions menu for a group and select Edit.
2. Modify any of the following fields:
   • Name and description
   • Service account
   • Scanner labels
   • Status (Active or Inactive)
3. Click Save.

The source type cannot be changed. If you update the service account, the new credentials apply to all future scans in the group — verify the replacement account has the required permissions before saving.

Add sources to a group

1. In the source groups list, click the actions menu for a group and select View Sources.
2. Click Add Source.
3. Complete the source configuration form. Required fields vary by source type.
4. Click Save.

Sources you add inherit the group's service account and scan configuration unless you override them at the source level.

Remove sources from a group

1. In the source groups list, click the actions menu for a group and select View Sources.
2. In the sources drawer, click the actions menu for a source and select Remove.

You can't remove a source that has a scan in a pending, running, pausing, paused, resuming, stopping, or post-processing state. Wait for the scan to complete or stop it first.

Run scans

To start scans across all sources in a group, click the Run button in the actions menu for the group. Access Analyzer queues scan executions for every configured scan in the group.

To run scans for a single source, open the source from the View Sources drawer and use the source-level run action.

Stop scans

To stop all running and pending scans in a group, click Stop in the actions menu. Access Analyzer sends a stop signal to every active scan execution in the group. Scans in a stopping or post-processing state continue until they reach a terminal state.

Delete a source group

1. In the source groups list, click the actions menu for a group and select Delete.
2. Confirm the deletion.

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Deleting a source group permanently deletes all sources it contains. This action can't be undone.

You can't delete a source group while any of its scans are in a pending, running, pausing, paused, resuming, stopping, or post-processing state. Stop all active scans before deleting.

Constraints

Setting	Constraint
Name	1–255 characters; must be unique (case-insensitive) across all source groups
Description	Maximum 10,000 characters
Source type	Set at creation; can't be changed afterward
Delete	Blocked while any source has an active scan execution
Remove source	Blocked while that source has an active scan execution