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Changing security groups of a VM network interface

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Updated at December 3, 2025

You can assign multiple security groups to a VM network interface.

For more information on how to change a VM name, description, and labels, see Updating a VM.

Management console

To update a list of security groups applied to your VM:

  1. In the management console, select the folder this VM belongs to.
  2. Go to Compute Cloud.
  3. Click the VM name.
  4. Update the VM network interface security groups under Network interface:
    • In the top-right corner of the section, click and select Edit.
    • In the Security groups field of the window that opens, add new security groups to apply to the VM network interface or remove those no longer needed.
    • Click Save.

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