Manage Linked Users

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.

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

Add a Linked User

Required Tenable Security Center User Role: Administrator

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.

    -or-

    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.

Switch to a Linked User Account

Linked users can switch from the linked Administrator to a linked Security Manager, from one linked Security Manager to another, or from a linked Security Manager to the linked Administrator user. Linked non-admin users can switch from the linked Security Manager to an SM-Linked user, from one SM-Linked user to another, or from an SM-Linked user to the linked Security Manager.

To switch to a linked user account:

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

    Note: You must log in to the Administrator or Security Manager account associated with the linked user, then switch between linked users. Linked Security Managers and SM-Linked users cannot log in to Tenable Security Center Director directly.

  2. Click your user profile icon > Switch User. This option appears only if the current logged-in user already has a linked user account.

    The Switch To Linked Account window appears.

  3. Click the name of the linked user you want to switch to.

  4. Click Switch.

    Tenable Security Center Director logs you in as the selected user.

    The username menu updates to show the linked user account name and associated organization.

Edit a Linked User Account (Administrator)

Required Tenable Security Center User Role: Administrator

To edit a linked user account as an Administrator:

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

  2. Click System> Users.

    The Users page appears.

  3. Filter the Users page to show user accounts for the linked user's organization, as described in Apply a Filter.

  4. Right-click the row for the linked user account you want to edit.

    The actions menu appears.

    -or-

    Select the check box for the linked user account you want to edit.

    The available actions appear at the top of the table.

  5. Click More > Edit.

    The Edit User page appears.

  6. Modify the user account settings. For more information, see User Account Options.

  7. Click Submit.

    Tenable Security Center Director saves your configuration.

Edit a Linked User Account (Linked User)

Required Tenable Security Center User Role: Security Manager linked to an Administrator or an SM-Linked user linked to a Security Manager. For more information, see User Roles and Linked User Accounts.

To edit your linked user account as a linked user:

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

  2. Switch to a linked user account, as described in Switch to a Linked User Account.

  3. Click Username > Profile.

    The Edit User Profile page appears.

  4. Modify the user account settings. For more information, see User Account Options.

  5. Click Submit.

    Tenable Security Center Director saves your configuration.

Delete a Linked User Account

Required Tenable Security Center User Role: Administrator

Note:

  • If you want to remove a linked user account, you must delete the linked account. You cannot convert a linked user account into a standalone user account.

  • If you want to delete an Administrator or Security Manager with linked user accounts, you must delete the linked accounts associated with the Administrator or Security Manager before deleting the Administrator or Security Manager.

To delete a linked user account:

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

  2. Click System > Users.

    The Users page appears.

  3. Apply a filter to view the organization for the user you want to delete, as described in Apply a Filter.

  4. Select the linked user account you want to delete:

    • To delete a single linked user account:

      1. In the table, right-click the row for the linked user account you want to delete.

        The actions menu appears.

      2. Click Delete.

    • To delete multiple linked user accounts:

      1. In the table, select the check box for each linked user account you want to delete.

        The available actions appear at the top of the table.

      2. At the top of the table, click Delete.

    A confirmation window appears.

  5. (Optional) If you want to migrate the user's objects, click the toggle to migrate the user's objects to another user. Tenable Security Center Director supports migrating:

    • Active scans, agent scans, and scan results
    • Custom assets, credentials, audit files, and scan policies
    • Freeze windows
    • Queries
    • Tickets and alerts
    • ARCs
    • Dashboards
    • Reports, report images, report attributes, and report results

    If you do not migrate the user's objects, Tenable Security Center Director deletes the user's objects.

    Note: You cannot migrate objects when deleting an Administrator user because all Administrator-created objects are shared across Tenable Security Center Director and remain accessible after user deletion.

  6. Click Delete.

    Tenable Security Center Director deletes the user.