Unlink an Agent

When you unlink an agent manually, the agent disappears from the Tenable Nessus Agents page, but the system retains related data for the period of time specified in agent settings. When you unlink an agent manually, the agent does not automatically relink to Tenable Nessus Manager.

Tip: You can configure agents to unlink automatically if they are inactive for some days, as described in agent settings.

To unlink agents in Tenable Nessus Manager manually:

  1. In the top navigation bar, click Scans.

    The My Scans page appears.

  2. In the left navigation bar, click Agents.

    The Agents page appears.

  3. Do one of the following:

  4. Click the Unlink button.

    The manager unlinks the agent or agents.