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title: SSH Connection via Kron PAM Desktop Client
slug: getting-started-guide-legacy-ui/ssh-connection-via-kron-pam-desktop-client
description: Learn how to establish an SSH connection using the Kron PAM Desktop Client with this step-by-step guide. Find out how to open the client, add connections, enable SSL, enter login credentials, and ultimately open an SSH session with a Linux server.
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createdAt: 2022-08-04T08:40:33.000Z
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Kron PAM has a desktop client to easily make SSH connections.

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- Before you begin, follow the steps in  [Creating Local Users Manually](docId\:ujrA1hR5371wTh6FLvq-z) to create a user whose credentials you will need in Step 4. 
- Download and install the Kron PAM Desktop Client. For step-by-step instructions, see  [Desktop Client for Windows User Guide](docId:55tLzSrg5Y-YddgBvCFgS)
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To establish an SSH connection through the Kron PAM Desktop Client, follow the steps below:

1. Open the desktop client, click **Connections**, and then click **Add**.
2. Enter Kron PAM IP **Address** and Kron PAM UI **Port** number. (The Port defaults to 80 for HTTP and 443 for HTTPS, but this port might change as per request).
3. If **SSL** is activated in the network, check the **Use SSL **box and then click **Save**.
4. Enter the Kron PAM **Username** and **Password**. Choose  Kron PAM IP address in the **Server** dropdown and click **Login**.
5. Kron PAM device group opens. Choose the Linux server and double-click to open up an SSH session.