Activate Auto-Close Stale Detections

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title: Activate Auto-Close Stale Detections
description: Configure the system properties that are used in the auto-close stale detections process to automatically close vulnerabilities that are no longer in your environment.
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# Activate Auto-Close Stale Detections

Configure the system properties that are used in the auto-close stale detections process to automatically close vulnerabilities that are no longer in your environment.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Azure D4IoT Vulnerability Integration** > **Admin** > **Guided Setup**.

2.  In the **Auto-Close Stale Detections \(Optional\)** section, select the **Activate Auto-Close Stale Detections** task.

3.  Select **Configure**.

4.  In the **Azure D4IoT VR Auto Close Properties** page in the **Auto-close stale detections from Microsoft Azure Defender for IoT?** field, select **Yes**.

5.  In the **Detections from Microsoft Azure Defender for IoT will be auto-closed after \(value\) days since they were updated** field, enter the number of days to wait until the detections automatically close.

    The default is `90`.

6.  Select **Save**.


**Parent Topic:**[Navigate to Guided Setup for the Vulnerability Response Integration with Microsoft Defender for IoT \(Azure\)](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/operational-technology/operational-technology-vulnerability-response/navigate-to-guided-setup-vulnerability-response-integration-with-microsoft-defender-for-iot-azure.md)