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title: Defining a Global Username and Global Password for the Linux Server
slug: kronpam-getting-started-guide/defining-a-global-username-and-global-password-for-the-linux-server
description: Increase security and control user access by connecting to a device via Kron PAM. Find out how administrators can define a unique username and password for Linux servers, ensuring privileged users can only access through Kron PAM. Additionally, learn how 
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createdAt: 2023-09-08T10:16:48.072Z
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There are different ways to connect to a device via Kron PAM. Defining the username and password of the Linux server is one of the ways a Kron PAM admin user can accomplish it. By doing this, Kron PAM privileged users will not know the Linux server’s password, and they can only reach the server over Kron PAM. This step’s purpose is to prevent password sharing and to keep a record of all the logs of connected users. Global usernames and passwords are local user credentials that are already in usage for the Linux device.

To define the global username and password for the Linux device:

1. Navigate to **Devices **> **Inventory **and go to the **Devices **tab.
2. Click the options button of the device group that contains the **Linux** **Server **and then click on **Edit**.
3. Skip to the properties section. Inside of direct credentials, there are Username and **Password **fields.
   a.	Enter the username of the Linux Server User into the input section.
   b.	Enter the password of the Linux Server User into the input section.
4. Save.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/g9cApVza9NIhSh0pjZYtA/8K0AmCG0hGVdr_fR8XOWs_image.png "Device Group Options Button")

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/g9cApVza9NIhSh0pjZYtA/26SzhHqhwBtR0LJLDlliw_image.png "Defining Global user/password for the Linux Server")