Auto-termination with SCIM
Overview
Auto-termination is a feature for businesses using SCIM (System for Cross-domain Identity Management) that helps complete user offboarding automatically after a user is deactivated in your identity provider.
When enabled, Ramp will schedule eligible SCIM-deactivated users for termination after a configurable waiting period, reducing manual admin work while maintaining safeguards for in-flight financial activity.
Auto-termination is available only to businesses that are already onboarded with SCIM. Users deactivated manually in Ramp are not eligible. For information about manually deactivating or terminating users, see Deactivating and removing users from Ramp.
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How auto-termination works
- A user is deactivated via SCIM in your identity provider.
- The user is automatically deactivated in Ramp .
- If the user meets all eligibility criteria, they are scheduled for termination .
- The user is terminated after the configured number of days unless an admin takes action.
Eligibility and exclusion criteria
Examples of conditions that prevent a SCIM-deactivated user from being auto-terminated include:
- Outstanding reimbursements
- Ownership of a department, location, or payee
- Pending approvals for reimbursements, bills, transactions, or cards
- Pending transactions with a positive amount
- An approver role in an approval policy, workflow, approval group, or delegated approval
- Ownership of shared funds
- Elevated permissions (such as admin roles)
These checks ensure that termination does not interrupt financial workflows or approvals.
Default termination timeline
When auto-termination is enabled for the first time, the default timeline is 45 days. Admins who can manage company security, integrations, and users can set the timeline from 0 to 365 days in Company security settings.
Viewing scheduled terminations
Admins can view upcoming terminations in the Inactive Users tab. A "Days until termination" column shows which users are scheduled and how many days remain before termination occurs.
Admin actions for scheduled users
For any user scheduled for auto-termination, admins can:
Cancel termination
- The user remains deactivated .
- No further automated action will occur.
Terminate immediately
- The user is terminated right away.
- This bypasses the remaining waiting period.
Managing auto-termination settings
To configure auto-termination:
- Go to Settings > Integrations > SCIM .
- Locate the Auto-Termination for SCIM-Deactivated Users section.
- Update the number of days until termination , or toggle the feature off .
Frequently asked questions
What happens if I disable auto-termination?
Auto-termination will stop running for all users. A banner appears in the Inactive Users tab indicating the feature is disabled. Users who were already scheduled for termination will no longer be terminated automatically.
What happens to users who don't meet the eligibility criteria?
Users who fail eligibility checks remain deactivated in Ramp and are excluded from upcoming auto-terminations. If every blocking condition is resolved before the scheduled termination date (for example, an outstanding reimbursement is processed), Ramp removes the exclusion on its next check, and the original schedule continues. If the user is still ineligible when the scheduled termination date passes, Ramp permanently excludes the user from that auto-termination schedule.
Does auto-termination apply to users deactivated directly in Ramp?
No. Auto-termination only applies to users deactivated via SCIM. If you deactivate a user directly in Ramp, they will not be scheduled for auto-termination. To terminate a manually deactivated user, see Deactivating and removing users from Ramp.