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# Security and Compliance Admin Area settings **(ULTIMATE SELF)**

The settings for package metadata synchronization are located in the [Admin Area](index.md).

## Choose package registry metadata to sync

To choose the packages you want to synchronize with the GitLab Package Metadata Database for [License Compliance](../../user/compliance/license_scanning_of_cyclonedx_files/index.md) and [Continuous Vulnerability Scanning](../../user/application_security/continuous_vulnerability_scanning/index.md):

1. On the left sidebar, at the bottom, select **Admin Area**.
1. Select **Settings > Security and Compliance**.
1. Expand **License Compliance**.
1. Select or clear checkboxes for the package registries that you want to sync.
1. Select **Save changes**.