Modify an Agent Group

Required user role when using Tenable Nessus Manager: Administrator or System Administrator

Use this procedure to modify an agent group in Tenable Nessus Manager.

To modify an agent group:

1. In the top navigation bar, click Sensors.

   The Linked Agents page appears. By default, Linked Agents is selected in the left navigation menu and the Linked Agents tab is active.

2. In the left navigation bar, click Agent Groups.

   The Agent Groups page appears.

3. Do any of the following:

   • Modify the group name.

     1. In the row for the agent group that you want to modify, click the button.

        The Edit Agent Group window appears.

     2. In the Name box, type a new name for the agent group.

     3. Click Save.

        The manager saves your changes.

   • Add agents to the agent group.

     1. In the agent groups table, click the agent group you want to modify.

        The agent group details page appears.

     2. In the upper-right corner of the page, click the Add Agents button.

        The Add Agents window appears. This window contains a table of available agents.

     3. (Optional) In the Search box, type the name of an agent, then click Enter.

        The table of agents refreshes to display the agents that match your search criteria.

     4. Click the check box next to each agent you want to add to the group.
     5. Click Add.

        The manager adds the selected agent or agents to the group.

   • Remove agents from the agent group.

     1. In the agent groups table, click the agent group you want to modify.

        The agent group details page appears. By default, the Group Details tab is active.

     2. (Optional) Filter the agent groups in the table.
     3. (Optional) Search for an agent by name.
     4. Select the agent or agents you want to remove:
        • For an individual agent, click the button next to the agent.
        • For multiple agents, select the check box next to each, then click the Remove button in the upper-right corner of the page.

        A confirmation window appears.

     5. In the confirmation window, confirm the removal.
   • Modify the user permissions for the agent group.

     1. In the agent groups table, click the agent group you want to modify.

        The agent group details page appears.

     2. Click the Permissions tab.

        The Permissions tab appears.

     3. Configure the user permissions for the group.