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title: "Removing a Folder or Edge Filer from a Zone"
slug: "removing-a-folder-or-edge-filer-from-a-zone-4-1-1"
tags: ["Portal"]
updated: 2026-08-11T10:09:57Z
published: 2026-08-11T10:09:57Z
canonical: "kb.ctera.com/removing-a-folder-or-edge-filer-from-a-zone-4-1-1"
---

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# Removing a Folder or Edge Filer from a Zone

**To remove a folder from a zone:**

1. Select **Security > Zones** in the navigation pane.  

The **Zones** page is displayed.  

![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-47G5NT2O.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A29%3A29Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A29%3A29Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=gYeAEVZH4bumGDvqgb7YI0XzcGa8r9eDn10tPRvB7dM%3D)
2. Click the zone with the folders to remove.
3. Click the **Policy** tab.
4. Select the folder’s row.  

![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-DBB45L47.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A29%3A29Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A29%3A29Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=gYeAEVZH4bumGDvqgb7YI0XzcGa8r9eDn10tPRvB7dM%3D)
5. Click **Remove from Zone**.
6. If you remove a folder from a zone , the following warning is displayed.  

![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-8IYSDR46.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A29%3A29Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A29%3A29Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=gYeAEVZH4bumGDvqgb7YI0XzcGa8r9eDn10tPRvB7dM%3D)
7. To continue with the change, click **I understand, proceed**, Otherwise, click **Cancel**.
8. Click **Save**.

The selected folder is removed from the zone.

**To remove an edge filer from a zone:**

1. Select **Security > Zones** in the navigation pane.  

The **Zones** page is displayed.
2. Click the zone with the edge filer to remove.
3. Click the **Devices** tab.
4. Select the edge filer’s row.
5. Click **Delete Zone**.
6. Click **Save**.

The selected edge filer is removed from the zone. If an edge filer is removed from all the zones, it is automatically added to the default zone.