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title: Adding a Device Manually
slug: kronpam-getting-started-guide/adding-a-device-manually
description: Learn how to add a device to Kron PAM with our step-by-step guide. Simply navigate to the Devices > Inventory section, open the Devices tab, and click the Add button. Fill out the necessary device information, group membership, and parameters, and save yo
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createdAt: 2023-09-08T10:05:04.492Z
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Kron PAM creates a secure bridge between users and devices. The previous sections explain how to create user definitions. This section explains how to create devices.

To add a device to Kron PAM:

1. Navigate to **Devices **> **Inventory**.
2. Open the Devices tab.
3. Click the blue **Add **button and a pop-up will appear.
4. Fill out the relevant device information, group membership, and parameters. Save it by clicking the Save button. Some notes about device information:
   a.	**Access Protocol**: Select according to the connected device. E.g., SSH2 for Linux devices and RDP for Windows devices.
   b.	**Port number**: Do not enter if the default ports are in use for the Access methods.
   c.	**Element Type**: Select by the type of connected device. E.g., Linux, Windows, etc. Do not enter the interface name.                                                        d.	**Group Membership**: Select the related device group.

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