Add a Linked User

You can create linked user accounts and linked non-admin user accounts to allow users to switch between accounts without logging out and logging back in to Tenable Security Center Director. You can add a linked Security Manager to an Administrator account, or you can add an SM-Linked user to a Security Manager account. The following restrictions apply to linked accounts:

• You cannot convert a standalone user account to a linked user account.

• Each Administrator can have one linked Security Manager per organization.

• Each Security Manager can have one linked SM-Linked user per organization.

• Each linked Security Manager user can be associated with only one Administrator user account.

• Each SM-Linked user can be associated with only one Security Manager user account.

For more information about linked user accounts, see Linked User Accounts. For more information about user account configuration options, see User Account Options.

To add a linked Security Manager to an Administrator, or add an SM-Linked user to a Security Manager:

1. Log in to Tenable Security Center Director via the user interface.

2. In the left navigation, click System > Users.

   The Users page appears.

3. Right-click the row for the Administrator or Security Manager to which you want to add a linked user.

   The actions menu appears.

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   Select the check box for the Administrator or Security Manager to which you want to add a linked user.

   The available actions appear at the top of the table.

4. Click Add Linked User.

   The Add User page appears. Tenable Security Center Director pre-populates the First Name, Last Name, and Contact Information fields with values from the Administrator or Security Manager user account.

5. Select an Organization. If you create a linked non-admin user, you can select more than one organization and Tenable Security Center Director will create one linked non-admin user for each organization.

6. (Optional) Modify the First Name and Last Name for the user.

7. Type a Username for the user. If you create a linked non-admin user, Tenable Security Center Director adds the orgID to the end of the username.

8. Select a Time Zone.

9. (Optional) Select a Scan Result Default Timeframe.

10. (Optional) Enable Cached Fetching.

11. (Optional) Enable or disable Dark Mode for the user.

12. (Optional) Modify the Contact Information for the user.

13. Click Submit.

    Tenable Security Center Director saves your configuration.

What to do next:

• Switch between a linked user account and its associated Administrator or Security Manager user account, as described in Switch to a Linked User Account.