Exclude Users from Optimization

Use the Optimization Inclusion setting to prevent optimization from running on specific users. By default, every user is Included For All Optimizations.

You can set Optimization Inclusion in two places:

WhereScope of the change
Users table in DirectoryApplies to all licenses assigned to the user, across all applications.
Users tab of an applicationApplies only to that application.

Add the Optimization Inclusion column

The Optimization Inclusion column isn't shown in the Main View by default. Add it to the table, and save the view as a custom view if you want to keep it.

Steps

  1. Open the Users table, or an application's Users tab.
  2. Click the columns icon to open Modify Columns.
  3. Search for Optimization Inclusion and select it.
  4. Click Update.
  5. To keep the column, click Save View and save it as a custom view.
Adding the Optimization Inclusion column and opening its options

Exclude a user from optimization

Steps

  1. In the Optimization Inclusion column, click the edit icon on the user's row.
  2. Select an option:
OptionWhat it does
Include For All OptimizationsThe user is included in all optimization. This is the default.
Exclude For All OptimizationsThe user is excluded from all optimization.
Exclude For UndeprovisionedThe user is excluded from undeprovisioned optimization only.
Exclude For UnusedThe user is excluded from unused-license optimization only.
Optimization Inclusion options for a user

You can also update the Optimization Inclusion status for several users at once.

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Exclusions apply from the next run

Excluding a user doesn't change past optimization runs. The user is left out of upcoming runs.

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