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title: Setting Up Kron PAM Desktop Client Application
slug: kronpam-end-user-guide-3-9-0/setting-up-kron-pam-desktop-client-application
description: Learn how to download and set up the Kron PAM desktop client by following step-by-step instructions. Start by accessing the Kron PAM Web GUI and clicking on the "Download Desktop Client" button. Then, open the setup file and choose the installation folder
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createdAt: 2022-08-12T14:26:42.000Z
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**Step 1:**  Download the Kron PAM Desktop Client Application.

1. Open the Kron PAM Web GUI in a browser.
2. Click the **Download for Windows, for Mac OS, or Linux **button depending on the operating system (Download for Linux button only becomes visible on Linux OS).

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/g9cApVza9NIhSh0pjZYtA/DrFTtw-csncaThR8_HQuk_image.png "Download the Kron PAM Desktop Client Application on the Kron PAM Login Screen")

**Step 2:** Set up the Kron PAM Desktop Client Application.

1. Execute the installer file depending on the operating system (for Windows OS, the installer file is Krtsc\_sc\_4.x.xxx.exe, for macOS, the installer file is Krtsc\_sc\_4.x.xxx.pkg, and lastly for Linux OS, the installer file is Krtsc\_sc\_4.x.xxx.deb).

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- If the existing Kron PAM Desktop Client Application version is older than 4.2.7, the warning pops up and asks permission to remove the old version before the new installation.
- The installer asks which users will be allowed to use the Kron PAM Desktop Client Application. Either all users or current users can be selected, and after that, press the **Next **button.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/g9cApVza9NIhSh0pjZYtA/A4b3sbuYWrSZcH6D5pfxO_image.png)

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/g9cApVza9NIhSh0pjZYtA/GAdUXGZpdGKfkZ4aOEWGs_image.png "The user and destination selection for the installation of the Kron PAM Desktop Client")

- The Kron Pam Desktop Client Application is ready to be used when the installation is completed.

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### Installing and Running Kron PAM Desktop Client Application from a Network Share

Alternatively, Kron PAM Desktop Client Applicaiton might run from a network share instead of a local disk. Starting with version 3.9.0, you can select a custom installation destination, such as a network share, during setup. The setup steps and requirements differ by operating system.

1.      **Windows: **Use one of the following methods to install Kron PAM Desktop Client Application on a network share:

·         Connect the network share to a drive letter, and then run the installer from that drive.

·         Install Kron PAM Desktop Client Application locally once, and then copy the installation folder to the network share.



To run Kron PAM Desktop Client Application from a network share on Windows:

·         Create a shortcut for **Kron PAM Desktop Client.exe** on your desktop.

·         Add the **--network-share-mode** argument to the shortcut's **Target** field. Launching **Kron PAM Desktop Client.exe** directly from the network share, without the **--network-share-mode** argument, causes a GPU error.

·         Use this shortcut, or the same argument from a terminal, to start Kron PAM Desktop Client Application.

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![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/g9cApVza9NIhSh0pjZYtA/zVA9KtVjc_IFWB6IhFUjB_image.png "Activating Kron PAM Desktop Client’s network share mode")

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On Windows 11, Smart App Control might block Kron PAM Desktop Client Applicaiton from launching from a network location through a shortcut. To resolve this, add the network share as a trusted site under the local intranet zone: open **Internet Options > Security > Local intranet > Sites > Advanced,** and select the **Include all network paths (UNCs)** option.
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2.      **macOS: **You cannot install Kron PAM Desktop Client Application directly on a network share on macOS. Instead, install Kron PAM Desktop Client Application **locally** once, and then copy the **Kron PAM Desktop Client.app** file to the network share. No additional steps are required to run Kron PAM Desktop Client from the share.

3.      **Linux:**You cannot install Kron PAM Desktop Client Application directly on a network share on Linux. Instead, install Kron PAM Desktop Client Application **locally** once, and then copy the **/opt/kron-pam-desktop-client/ installation** directory to the network share. No additional steps are required to run Kron PAM Desktop Client Application from the share.

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Connect the network share using the **NFS **protocol. The **SMB **protocol does not preserve UNIX file permissions and overrides them. Perform the copy operation as the **root **user, or by using the **sudo **command, because the installation directory and all subfolders and files must be owned by root on the mounted share. You can copy the directory with the cp command, or compress it into a .tar.gz file, copy the archive to the share, and extract it there as the root user.
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