Create an Agent Group

You use agent groups to manage access to your automations when you need to use several agents at once.

Prerequisites

Optional: You have modeled the agent group in a CSV (semi-colon separated) file that is less than 5 MB in size.

Context

Agent groups allow you to organize your agents in a parent-child relationship, using either:

  • the computer name on which the agent is installed

  • the login name of the person who will connect to the agent

You can group your agents via two criteria: groups of machines and group of logins. Machine groups allow any agent connecting from a given machine to use the automation tools. Login groups restrict usage to the specified list of users. By using both types of agent groups, you can create more powerful combinations and provide better control for administrators.

Before executing an automation, you need to create a machine or login agent group and add their agents to your group. You can then use the agent group in any automation.

Procedure

  1. In the Control Tower choose Agent Groups.
  2. Choose Create Agent Group.
  3. Optional: If you want to import your group from a CSV file that is separated using semi-colons (;), choose Upload File next to the Agent Group field.
  4. Enter a name for your agent group (max. 256 characters).
  5. Choose the type of agent group (machine or login).
  6. Choose Create.

Results

Your agent group now appears in the list.