[Yandex Cloud documentation](../../../index.md) > [Yandex Cloud Desktop](../../index.md) > [Step-by-step guides](../index.md) > Desktop groups > Updating a desktop group

# Updating a desktop group

Changing an [image](../../concepts/images.md), [data disk](../../concepts/disks.md#working-disk) size, vCPU, vCPU or RAM share in [desktop group](../../concepts/desktops-and-groups.md) settings will trigger the recreation of its [desktops](../../concepts/desktops-and-groups.md).

The system will recreate the [boot disk](../../concepts/disks.md#boot-disk) using the image you previously selected for the desktop group. As a result, you will lose the software and updates installed there. These changes will not affect the data disk and user directory though.

To apply changes to a specific desktop, [update](../desktops/update.md) it.

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- Management console {#console}

  1. In the [management console](https://console.yandex.cloud), select the folder containing your desktop group.
  1. Navigate to **Cloud Desktop**.
  1. Next to the desktop group you want to update, click ![options](../../../_assets/console-icons/ellipsis.svg) and select **Edit**.
  1. Select the **Group type**: **Personal** or **Session**.
  1. Under **Desktops**, change these values:
     1. **Maximum desktop group size**: Maximum number of desktops in the group.
     1. **Hot standby**: Number of desktops kept always loaded for quick user access.
  1. Change the desktop configuration under **Computing resources**.
  1. Select an OS [image](../../concepts/images.md).
  1. Under **Disks**, increase the data disk size.
  1. Under **Desktop users**, click **Add users** and specify those the desktops will be available to:
     * [User groups](../../../iam/concepts/access-control/public-group.md).
     * [Individual users](../../../iam/concepts/users/accounts.md).
     * Any user's mail address. The user will be sent an invitation to your organization and assigned a role for desktop access.
  1. Click **Save**.

- Yandex Cloud CLI {#cli}

  If you do not have the Yandex Cloud CLI yet, [install and initialize it](../../../cli/quickstart.md#install).

  The folder used by default is the one specified when [creating](../../../cli/operations/profile/profile-create.md) the CLI profile. To change the default folder, use the `yc config set folder-id <folder_ID>` command. You can also specify a different folder for any command using `--folder-name` or `--folder-id`. If you access a resource by its name, the search will be limited to the default folder. If you access a resource by its ID, the search will be global, i.e., through all folders based on access permissions.

  1. See the description of the [CLI](../../../cli/index.md) command for [updating a desktop group](../../concepts/desktops-and-groups.md):

      ```bash
      yc desktops group update --help
      ```

  1. Get a list of desktops in the default folder:

      ```bash
      yc desktops group list
      ```

      Result:

      ```bash
      +----------------------+-----------------+--------+---------------------+
      |          ID          |      NAME       | STATUS |   CREATED (UTC-0)   |
      +----------------------+-----------------+--------+---------------------+
      | e3v9om0ur4rl******** | desktop-group-1 | ACTIVE | 2025-08-13 13:01:44 |
      | e3vrquks6c8u******** | desktop-group-2 | ACTIVE | 2025-08-14 06:21:16 |
      +----------------------+-----------------+--------+---------------------+
      ```

  1. Select the desktop group `ID` or `NAME`, e.g., `desktop-group-1`.
  1. Update desktop group parameters, e.g., its name:

      ```bash
      yc desktops group update \
        --name <desktop_group_name> \
        --new-name <new_desktop_group_name>
      ```

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