diff --git a/lib/vmpooler/pool_manager.rb b/lib/vmpooler/pool_manager.rb
index 15e2dfb7b..b45908962 100644
--- a/lib/vmpooler/pool_manager.rb
+++ b/lib/vmpooler/pool_manager.rb
@@ -287,6 +287,53 @@ def _destroy_vm(vm, pool, provider)
       end
     end
 
+    def purge_unused_vms_and_folders
+      global_purge = $config[:config]['purge_unconfigured_folders']
+      providers = $config[:providers].keys
+      providers.each do |provider|
+        provider_purge = $config[:providers][provider]['purge_unconfigured_folders']
+        provider_purge = global_purge if provider_purge.nil?
+        if provider_purge
+          Thread.new do
+            begin
+              purge_vms_and_folders($providers[provider.to_s])
+            rescue => err
+              $logger.log('s', "[!] failed while purging provider #{provider.to_s} VMs and folders with an error: #{err}")
+            end
+          end
+        end
+      end
+      return
+    end
+
+    # Return a list of pool folders
+    def pool_folders(provider)
+      provider_name = provider.name
+      folders = {}
+      $config[:pools].each do |pool|
+        next unless pool['provider'] == provider_name
+        folder_parts = pool['folder'].split('/')
+        datacenter = provider.get_target_datacenter_from_config(pool['name'])
+        folders[folder_parts.pop] = "#{datacenter}/vm/#{folder_parts.join('/')}"
+      end
+      folders
+    end
+
+    def get_base_folders(folders)
+      base = []
+      folders.each do |key, value|
+        base << value
+      end
+      base.uniq
+    end
+
+    def purge_vms_and_folders(provider)
+      configured_folders = pool_folders(provider)
+      base_folders = get_base_folders(configured_folders)
+      whitelist = provider.provider_config['folder_whitelist']
+      provider.purge_unconfigured_folders(base_folders, configured_folders, whitelist)
+    end
+
     def create_vm_disk(pool_name, vm, disk_size, provider)
       Thread.new do
         begin
@@ -961,6 +1008,8 @@ def execute!(maxloop = 0, loop_delay = 1)
         end
       end
 
+      purge_unused_vms_and_folders
+
       loop_count = 1
       loop do
         if !$threads['disk_manager']
diff --git a/lib/vmpooler/providers/base.rb b/lib/vmpooler/providers/base.rb
index 71b281d8d..d30564f1b 100644
--- a/lib/vmpooler/providers/base.rb
+++ b/lib/vmpooler/providers/base.rb
@@ -225,6 +225,18 @@ def vm_exists?(pool_name, vm_name)
         def create_template_delta_disks(pool)
           raise("#{self.class.name} does not implement create_template_delta_disks")
         end
+
+        # inputs
+        #   [String] provider_name : Name of the provider
+        # returns
+        #   Hash of folders
+        def get_target_datacenter_from_config(provider_name)
+          raise("#{self.class.name} does not implement get_target_datacenter_from_config")
+        end
+
+        def purge_unconfigured_folders(base_folders, configured_folders, whitelist)
+          raise("#{self.class.name} does not implement purge_unconfigured_folders")
+        end
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/lib/vmpooler/providers/vsphere.rb b/lib/vmpooler/providers/vsphere.rb
index d734054aa..9860514f6 100644
--- a/lib/vmpooler/providers/vsphere.rb
+++ b/lib/vmpooler/providers/vsphere.rb
@@ -42,6 +42,109 @@ def name
           'vsphere'
         end
 
+        def folder_configured?(folder_title, base_folder, configured_folders, whitelist)
+          if whitelist
+            return true if whitelist.include?(folder_title)
+          end
+          return false unless configured_folders.keys.include?(folder_title)
+          return false unless configured_folders[folder_title] == base_folder
+          return true
+        end
+
+        def destroy_vm_and_log(vm_name, vm_object, pool, data_ttl)
+          try = 0 if try.nil?
+          max_tries = 3
+          $redis.srem("vmpooler__completed__#{pool}", vm_name)
+          $redis.hdel("vmpooler__active__#{pool}", vm_name)
+          $redis.hset("vmpooler__vm__#{vm_name}", 'destroy', Time.now)
+
+          # Auto-expire metadata key
+          $redis.expire('vmpooler__vm__' + vm_name, (data_ttl * 60 * 60))
+
+          start = Time.now
+
+          if vm_object.is_a? RbVmomi::VIM::Folder
+            logger.log('s', "[!] [#{pool}] '#{vm_name}' is a folder, bailing on destroying")
+            raise('Expected VM, but received a folder object')
+          end
+          vm_object.PowerOffVM_Task.wait_for_completion if vm_object.runtime && vm_object.runtime.powerState && vm_object.runtime.powerState == 'poweredOn'
+          vm_object.Destroy_Task.wait_for_completion
+
+          finish = format('%.2f', Time.now - start)
+          logger.log('s', "[-] [#{pool}] '#{vm_name}' destroyed in #{finish} seconds")
+          metrics.timing("destroy.#{pool}", finish)
+        rescue RuntimeError
+          raise
+        rescue => err
+          try += 1
+          logger.log('s', "[!] [#{pool}] failed to destroy '#{vm_name}' with an error: #{err}")
+          try >= max_tries ? raise : retry
+        end
+
+        def destroy_folder_and_children(folder_object)
+          vms = {}
+          data_ttl = $config[:redis]['data_ttl'].to_i
+          folder_name = folder_object.name
+          unless folder_object.childEntity.count == 0
+            folder_object.childEntity.each do |vm|
+              vms[vm.name] = vm
+            end
+
+            vms.each do |vm_name, vm_object|
+              destroy_vm_and_log(vm_name, vm_object, folder_name, data_ttl)
+            end
+          end
+          destroy_folder(folder_object)
+        end
+
+        def destroy_folder(folder_object)
+          try = 0 if try.nil?
+          max_tries = 3
+          logger.log('s', "[-] [#{folder_object.name}] removing unconfigured folder")
+          folder_object.Destroy_Task.wait_for_completion
+        rescue
+          try += 1
+          try >= max_tries ? raise : retry
+        end
+
+        def purge_unconfigured_folders(base_folders, configured_folders, whitelist)
+          @connection_pool.with_metrics do |pool_object|
+            connection = ensured_vsphere_connection(pool_object)
+
+            base_folders.each do |base_folder|
+              folder_children = get_folder_children(base_folder, connection)
+              unless folder_children.empty?
+                folder_children.each do |folder_hash|
+                  folder_hash.each do |folder_title, folder_object|
+                    unless folder_configured?(folder_title, base_folder, configured_folders, whitelist)
+                      destroy_folder_and_children(folder_object)
+                    end
+                  end
+                end
+              end
+            end
+          end
+        end
+
+        def get_folder_children(folder_name, connection)
+          folders = []
+
+          propSpecs = {
+            :entity => self,
+            :inventoryPath => folder_name
+          }
+          folder_object = connection.searchIndex.FindByInventoryPath(propSpecs)
+
+          return folders if folder_object.nil?
+
+          folder_object.childEntity.each do |folder|
+            next unless folder.is_a? RbVmomi::VIM::Folder
+            folders << { folder.name => folder }
+          end
+
+          folders
+        end
+
         def vms_in_pool(pool_name)
           vms = []
           @connection_pool.with_metrics do |pool_object|
diff --git a/spec/unit/pool_manager_spec.rb b/spec/unit/pool_manager_spec.rb
index 97196f0ad..969dfbb84 100644
--- a/spec/unit/pool_manager_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/pool_manager_spec.rb
@@ -802,6 +802,140 @@
     end
   end
 
+  describe '#purge_unused_vms_and_folders' do
+    let(:config) { YAML.load(<<-EOT
+---
+:config: {}
+:providers:
+  :mock: {}
+:pools:
+  - name: '#{pool}'
+    size: 1
+EOT
+      )
+    }
+
+    it 'should return when purging is not enabled' do
+      expect(subject.purge_unused_vms_and_folders).to be_nil
+    end
+
+    context 'with purging enabled globally' do
+      before(:each) do
+        config[:config]['purge_unconfigured_folders'] = true
+        expect(Thread).to receive(:new).and_yield
+      end
+
+      it 'should run a purge for each provider' do
+        expect(subject).to receive(:purge_vms_and_folders)
+
+        subject.purge_unused_vms_and_folders
+      end
+
+      it 'should log when purging fails' do
+        expect(subject).to receive(:purge_vms_and_folders).and_raise(RuntimeError,'MockError')
+        expect(logger).to receive(:log).with('s', '[!] failed while purging provider mock VMs and folders with an error: MockError')
+
+        subject.purge_unused_vms_and_folders
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'with purging enabled on the provider' do
+      before(:each) do
+        config[:providers][:mock]['purge_unconfigured_folders'] = true
+        expect(Thread).to receive(:new).and_yield
+      end
+
+      it 'should run a purge for the provider' do
+        expect(subject).to receive(:purge_vms_and_folders)
+
+        subject.purge_unused_vms_and_folders
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe '#pool_folders' do
+    let(:folder_name) { 'myinstance' }
+    let(:folder_base) { 'vmpooler' }
+    let(:folder) { [folder_base,folder_name].join('/') }
+    let(:datacenter) { 'dc1' }
+    let(:provider_name) { 'mock_provider' }
+    let(:expected_response) {
+      {
+        folder_name => "#{datacenter}/vm/#{folder_base}"
+      }
+    }
+    let(:config) { YAML.load(<<-EOT
+---
+:providers:
+  :mock:
+:pools:
+  - name: '#{pool}'
+    folder: '#{folder}'
+    size: 1
+    datacenter: '#{datacenter}'
+    provider: '#{provider_name}'
+  - name: '#{pool}2'
+    folder: '#{folder}'
+    size: 1
+    datacenter: '#{datacenter}'
+    provider: '#{provider_name}2'
+EOT
+      )
+    }
+
+    it 'should return a list of pool folders' do
+      expect(provider).to receive(:get_target_datacenter_from_config).with(pool).and_return(datacenter)
+
+      expect(subject.pool_folders(provider)).to eq(expected_response)
+    end
+
+    it 'should raise an error when the provider fails to get the datacenter' do
+      expect(provider).to receive(:get_target_datacenter_from_config).with(pool).and_raise('mockerror')
+
+      expect{ subject.pool_folders(provider) }.to raise_error(RuntimeError, 'mockerror')
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe '#purge_vms_and_folders' do
+    let(:folder_name) { 'myinstance' }
+    let(:folder_base) { 'vmpooler' }
+    let(:datacenter) { 'dc1' }
+    let(:full_folder_path) { "#{datacenter}/vm/folder_base" }
+    let(:configured_folders) { { folder_name => full_folder_path } }
+    let(:base_folders) { [ full_folder_path ] }
+    let(:folder) { [folder_base,folder_name].join('/') }
+    let(:provider_name) { 'mock_provider' }
+    let(:whitelist) { nil }
+    let(:config) { YAML.load(<<-EOT
+---
+:config: {}
+:providers:
+  :mock_provider: {}
+:pools:
+  - name: '#{pool}'
+    folder: '#{folder}'
+    size: 1
+    datacenter: '#{datacenter}'
+    provider: '#{provider_name}'
+EOT
+      )
+    }
+
+    it 'should run purge_unconfigured_folders' do
+      expect(subject).to receive(:pool_folders).and_return(configured_folders)
+      expect(provider).to receive(:purge_unconfigured_folders).with(base_folders, configured_folders, whitelist)
+
+      subject.purge_vms_and_folders(provider)
+    end
+
+    it 'should raise any errors' do
+      expect(subject).to receive(:pool_folders).and_return(configured_folders)
+      expect(provider).to receive(:purge_unconfigured_folders).with(base_folders, configured_folders, whitelist).and_raise('mockerror')
+
+      expect{ subject.purge_vms_and_folders(provider) }.to raise_error(RuntimeError, 'mockerror')
+    end
+  end
+
   describe '#create_vm_disk' do
     let(:provider) { double('provider') }
     let(:disk_size) { 15 }
@@ -2080,6 +2214,8 @@
         let(:config) {
         YAML.load(<<-EOT
 ---
+:providers:
+  :vsphere: {}
 :pools:
   - name: #{pool}
   - name: 'dummy'
diff --git a/spec/unit/providers/vsphere_spec.rb b/spec/unit/providers/vsphere_spec.rb
index 12d32f800..c60c4d4e9 100644
--- a/spec/unit/providers/vsphere_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/providers/vsphere_spec.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
+require 'mock_redis'
 
 RSpec::Matchers.define :relocation_spec_with_host do |value|
   match { |actual| actual[:spec].host == value }
@@ -87,6 +88,289 @@
     end
   end
 
+  describe '#folder_configured?' do
+    let(:folder_title) { 'folder1' }
+    let(:other_folder) { 'folder2' }
+    let(:base_folder) { 'dc1/vm/base' }
+    let(:configured_folders) { { folder_title => base_folder } }
+    let(:whitelist) { nil }
+    it 'should return true when configured_folders includes the folder_title' do
+      expect(subject.folder_configured?(folder_title, base_folder, configured_folders, whitelist)).to be true
+    end
+
+    it 'should return false when title is not in configured_folders' do
+      expect(subject.folder_configured?(other_folder, base_folder, configured_folders, whitelist)).to be false
+    end
+
+    context 'with another base folder' do
+      let(:base_folder) { 'dc2/vm/base' }
+      let(:configured_folders) { { folder_title => 'dc1/vm/base' } }
+      it 'should return false' do
+        expect(subject.folder_configured?(folder_title, base_folder, configured_folders, whitelist)).to be false
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'with a whitelist set' do
+      let(:whitelist) { [ other_folder ] }
+      it 'should return true' do
+        expect(subject.folder_configured?(other_folder, base_folder, configured_folders, whitelist)).to be true
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'with string whitelist value' do
+      let(:whitelist) { 'whitelist' }
+      it 'should raise an error' do
+        expect(whitelist).to receive(:include?).and_raise('mockerror')
+
+        expect{ subject.folder_configured?(other_folder, base_folder, configured_folders, whitelist) }.to raise_error(RuntimeError, 'mockerror')
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe '#destroy_vm_and_log' do
+    let(:vm_object) { mock_RbVmomi_VIM_VirtualMachine({
+        :name => vmname,
+        :powerstate => 'poweredOn',
+      })
+    }
+    let(:pool) { 'pool1' }
+    let(:power_off_task) { mock_RbVmomi_VIM_Task() }
+    let(:destroy_task) { mock_RbVmomi_VIM_Task() }
+    let(:data_ttl) { 1 }
+    let(:redis) { MockRedis.new }
+    let(:finish) { '0.00' }
+    let(:now) { Time.now }
+
+    context 'when destroying a vm' do
+      before(:each) do
+        allow(power_off_task).to receive(:wait_for_completion)
+        allow(destroy_task).to receive(:wait_for_completion)
+        allow(vm_object).to receive(:PowerOffVM_Task).and_return(power_off_task)
+        allow(vm_object).to receive(:Destroy_Task).and_return(destroy_task)
+        $redis = redis
+      end
+
+      it 'should remove redis data and expire the vm key' do
+        allow(Time).to receive(:now).and_return(now)
+        expect(redis).to receive(:srem).with("vmpooler__completed__#{pool}", vmname)
+        expect(redis).to receive(:hdel).with("vmpooler__active__#{pool}", vmname)
+        expect(redis).to receive(:hset).with("vmpooler__vm__#{vmname}", 'destroy', now)
+        expect(redis).to receive(:expire).with("vmpooler__vm__#{vmname}", data_ttl * 60 * 60)
+
+        subject.destroy_vm_and_log(vmname, vm_object, pool, data_ttl)
+      end
+
+      it 'should log a message that the vm is destroyed' do
+        expect(logger).to receive(:log).with('s', "[-] [#{pool}] '#{vmname}' destroyed in #{finish} seconds")
+
+        subject.destroy_vm_and_log(vmname, vm_object, pool, data_ttl)
+      end
+
+      it 'should record metrics' do
+        expect(metrics).to receive(:timing).with("destroy.#{pool}", finish)
+
+        subject.destroy_vm_and_log(vmname, vm_object, pool, data_ttl)
+      end
+
+      it 'should power off and destroy the vm' do
+        allow(destroy_task).to receive(:wait_for_completion)
+        expect(vm_object).to receive(:PowerOffVM_Task).and_return(power_off_task)
+        expect(vm_object).to receive(:Destroy_Task).and_return(destroy_task)
+
+        subject.destroy_vm_and_log(vmname, vm_object, pool, data_ttl)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'with a powered off vm' do
+      before(:each) do
+        vm_object.runtime.powerState = 'poweredOff'
+      end
+
+      it 'should destroy the vm without attempting to power it off' do
+        allow(destroy_task).to receive(:wait_for_completion)
+        expect(vm_object).to_not receive(:PowerOffVM_Task)
+        expect(vm_object).to receive(:Destroy_Task).and_return(destroy_task)
+
+        subject.destroy_vm_and_log(vmname, vm_object, pool, data_ttl)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'with a folder object' do
+      let(:folder_object) { mock_RbVmomi_VIM_Folder({ :name => vmname }) }
+
+      it 'should log that a folder object was received' do
+        expect(logger).to receive(:log).with('s', "[!] [#{pool}] '#{vmname}' is a folder, bailing on destroying")
+
+        expect{ subject.destroy_vm_and_log(vmname, folder_object, pool, data_ttl) }.to raise_error(RuntimeError, 'Expected VM, but received a folder object')
+      end
+
+      it 'should raise an error' do
+        expect{ subject.destroy_vm_and_log(vmname, folder_object, pool, data_ttl) }.to raise_error(RuntimeError, 'Expected VM, but received a folder object')
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'with an error that is not a RuntimeError' do
+      it 'should retry three times' do
+        expect(vm_object).to receive(:PowerOffVM_Task).and_throw(:powerofffailed, 'failed').exactly(3).times
+
+        expect{ subject.destroy_vm_and_log(vmname, vm_object, pool, data_ttl) }.to raise_error(/failed/)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe '#destroy_folder_and_children' do
+    let(:data_ttl) { 1 }
+    let(:config) {
+      {
+        redis: {
+          'data_ttl' => data_ttl
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    let(:foldername) { 'pool1' }
+    let(:folder_object) { mock_RbVmomi_VIM_Folder({ :name => foldername }) }
+
+    before(:each) do
+      $config = config
+    end
+
+    context 'with an empty folder' do
+      it 'should destroy the folder' do
+        expect(subject).to_not receive(:destroy_vm_and_log)
+        expect(subject).to receive(:destroy_folder).with(folder_object).and_return(nil)
+
+        subject.destroy_folder_and_children(folder_object)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'with a folder containing vms' do
+      let(:vm_object) { mock_RbVmomi_VIM_VirtualMachine({ :name => vmname }) }
+      before(:each) do
+        folder_object.childEntity << vm_object
+      end
+
+      it 'should destroy the vms' do
+        allow(subject).to receive(:destroy_vm_and_log).and_return(nil)
+        allow(subject).to receive(:destroy_folder).and_return(nil)
+        expect(subject).to receive(:destroy_vm_and_log).with(vmname, vm_object, foldername, data_ttl)
+
+        subject.destroy_folder_and_children(folder_object)
+      end
+    end
+
+    it 'should raise any errors' do
+      expect(subject).to receive(:destroy_folder).and_throw('mockerror')
+
+      expect{ subject.destroy_folder_and_children(folder_object) }.to raise_error(/mockerror/)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe '#destroy_folder' do
+    let(:foldername) { 'pool1' }
+    let(:folder_object) { mock_RbVmomi_VIM_Folder({ :name => foldername }) }
+    let(:destroy_task) { mock_RbVmomi_VIM_Task() }
+
+    before(:each) do
+      allow(folder_object).to receive(:Destroy_Task).and_return(destroy_task)
+      allow(destroy_task).to receive(:wait_for_completion)
+    end
+
+    it 'should destroy the folder' do
+      expect(folder_object).to receive(:Destroy_Task).and_return(destroy_task)
+
+      subject.destroy_folder(folder_object)
+    end
+
+    it 'should log that the folder is being destroyed' do
+      expect(logger).to receive(:log).with('s', "[-] [#{foldername}] removing unconfigured folder")
+
+      subject.destroy_folder(folder_object)
+    end
+
+    it 'should retry three times when failing' do
+      expect(folder_object).to receive(:Destroy_Task).and_throw('mockerror').exactly(3).times
+
+      expect{ subject.destroy_folder(folder_object) }.to raise_error(/mockerror/)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe '#purge_unconfigured_folders' do
+    let(:folder_title) { 'folder1' }
+    let(:base_folder) { 'dc1/vm/base' }
+    let(:folder_object) { mock_RbVmomi_VIM_Folder({ :name => base_folder }) }
+    let(:child_folder) { mock_RbVmomi_VIM_Folder({ :name => folder_title }) }
+    let(:whitelist) { nil }
+    let(:base_folders) { [ base_folder ] }
+    let(:configured_folders) { { folder_title => base_folder } }
+    let(:folder_children) { [ folder_title => child_folder ] }
+    let(:empty_list) { [] }
+
+    before(:each) do
+      allow(subject).to receive(:connect_to_vsphere).and_return(connection)
+    end
+
+    context 'with an empty folder' do
+      it 'should not attempt to destroy any folders' do
+        expect(subject).to receive(:get_folder_children).with(base_folder, connection).and_return(empty_list)
+        expect(subject).to_not receive(:destroy_folder_and_children)
+
+        subject.purge_unconfigured_folders(base_folders, configured_folders, whitelist)
+      end
+    end
+
+    it 'should retrieve the folder children' do
+      expect(subject).to receive(:get_folder_children).with(base_folder, connection).and_return(folder_children)
+      allow(subject).to receive(:folder_configured?).and_return(true)
+
+      subject.purge_unconfigured_folders(base_folders, configured_folders, whitelist)
+    end
+
+    context 'with a folder that is not configured' do
+      before(:each) do
+        expect(subject).to receive(:get_folder_children).with(base_folder, connection).and_return(folder_children)
+        allow(subject).to receive(:folder_configured?).and_return(false)
+      end
+
+      it 'should destroy the folder and children' do
+        expect(subject).to receive(:destroy_folder_and_children).with(child_folder).and_return(nil)
+
+        subject.purge_unconfigured_folders(base_folders, configured_folders, whitelist)
+      end
+    end
+
+    it 'should raise any errors' do
+      expect(subject).to receive(:get_folder_children).and_throw('mockerror')
+
+      expect{ subject.purge_unconfigured_folders(base_folders, configured_folders, whitelist) }.to raise_error(/mockerror/)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe '#get_folder_children' do
+    let(:base_folder) { 'dc1/vm/base' }
+    let(:base_folder_object) { mock_RbVmomi_VIM_Folder({ :name => base_folder }) }
+    let(:foldername) { 'folder1' }
+    let(:folder_object) { mock_RbVmomi_VIM_Folder({ :name => foldername }) }
+    let(:folder_return) { [ { foldername => folder_object } ] }
+
+    before(:each) do
+      base_folder_object.childEntity << folder_object
+    end
+
+    it 'should return an array of configured folder hashes' do
+      expect(connection.searchIndex).to receive(:FindByInventoryPath).and_return(base_folder_object)
+
+      result = subject.get_folder_children(foldername, connection)
+
+      expect(result).to eq(folder_return)
+    end
+
+    it 'should raise any errors' do
+      expect(connection.searchIndex).to receive(:FindByInventoryPath).and_throw('mockerror')
+
+      expect{ subject.get_folder_children(foldername, connection) }.to raise_error(/mockerror/)
+    end
+  end
+
   describe '#vms_in_pool' do
     let(:folder_object) { mock_RbVmomi_VIM_Folder({ :name => 'pool1'}) }
     let(:pool_config) { config[:pools][0] }
diff --git a/vmpooler.yaml.example b/vmpooler.yaml.example
index 03e0e388f..5137aa857 100644
--- a/vmpooler.yaml.example
+++ b/vmpooler.yaml.example
@@ -11,6 +11,22 @@
 #     For multiple providers, specify one of the supported backing services (vsphere or dummy)
 #     (optional: will default to it's parent :key: name eg. 'vsphere')
 #
+#   - purge_unconfigured_folders
+#     Enable purging of VMs and folders detected within the base folder path that are not configured for the provider
+#     Only a single layer of folders and their child VMs are evaluated from detected base folder paths
+#     Nested child folders will not be destroyed. An optional whitelist can be provided to exclude folders
+#     A base folder path for 'vmpooler/redhat-7' would be 'vmpooler'
+#     Setting this on the provider will enable folder purging for the provider
+#     Expects a boolean value
+#     (optional; default: false)
+#
+#   - folder_whitelist
+#     Specify folders that are within the base folder path, not in the configuration, and should not be destroyed
+#     To exclude 'vmpooler/myfolder' from being destroyed when the base path is 'vmpooler' you would specify 'myfolder' in the whitelist
+#     This option is only evaluated when 'purge_unconfigured_folders' is enabled
+#     Expects an array of strings specifying the whitelisted folders by name
+#     (optional; default: nil)
+#
 # If you want to support more than one provider with different parameters (server, username or passwords) you have to specify the
 # backing service in the provider_class configuration parameter for example 'vsphere' or 'dummy'. Each pool can specify
 # the provider to use.
@@ -298,6 +314,7 @@
 #
 #   - base
 #     The base DN used for LDAP searches.
+#     This can be a string providing a single DN, or an array of DNs to search.
 #
 #   - user_object
 #     The LDAP object-type used to designate a user object.
@@ -448,6 +465,14 @@
 #     Expects a boolean value
 #     (optional; default: false)
 #
+#   - purge_unconfigured_folders (vSphere Provider only)
+#     Enable purging of VMs and folders detected within the base folder path that are not configured for the provider
+#     Only a single layer of folders and their child VMs are evaluated from detected base folder paths
+#     A base folder path for 'vmpooler/redhat-7' would be 'vmpooler'
+#     When enabled in the global configuration then purging is enabled for all providers
+#     Expects a boolean value
+#     (optional; default: false)
+#
 # Example:
 
 :config: