diff --git a/s3h.sh b/s3h.sh
index 88ff667..0912edb 100755
--- a/s3h.sh
+++ b/s3h.sh
@@ -24,11 +24,13 @@ while [[ -z "$configFile" ]]; do
 	fi
 
 	# add directory selectors
-	for d in `find $dir -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -type d -printf "%f\n" |sort`; do
+	dirs=`find $dir -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 ! -name '.*' -type d -printf "%f\n" |sort`
+	for d in $dirs; do
 		para+=("$d" "<$d>")
 	done
 	# add file selectors
-	for d in `find $dir -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -type f -printf "%f\n" |sort`; do
+	files=`find $dir -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 ! -name '.*' -type f -printf "%f\n" |sort`
+	for d in $files; do
 		para+=("$d" "$d")
 	done
 
@@ -53,14 +55,22 @@ done
 
 # read config file and connect
 if [[ -f "$configFile" ]]; then
+	clear
 	# each line equals one config option
 	para=()
 	while read -r configLine; do
 		para+=($configLine)
 	done < "$configFile"
 
+	# lookup group specific option file
+	if [[ -f "$dir/.options" ]]; then
+		while read -r configLine; do
+			para+=($configLine)
+		done < "$dir/.options"
+		echo "using group options file '$dir/.options'"
+	fi
+
 	# clear screen // remove dialog colors
-	clear
 	echo "config file '$configFile' selected. connecting..."
 
 	# execute ssh