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title: SSH Connection via Kron PAM Desktop Client
slug: kronpam-getting-started-guide/ssh-connection-via-kron-pam-desktop-client
description: Learn how to establish secure SSH connections with the Kron PAM Desktop client. Download the client from the Kron PAM web GUI login page, configure it with the IP address, port number, and SSL settings, and easily log in and access Linux servers through t
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createdAt: 2023-09-08T10:24:44.274Z
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Kron PAM has a desktop client to easily establish SSH connections. You can download the Kron PAM Desktop client from the Web GUI login page.

1. Open the Kron PAM Web GUI in a Web browser and download the Kron PAM Desktop Client.
2. Install the Kron PAM Desktop Client by following the instructions.

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- Open the Kron PAM Desktop Client, click **Connections**, and then click **Add**.
- Enter the Kron PAM IP **Address **and the Kron PAM server's **Port **number. (The Port defaults to 80 for HTTP and 443 for HTTPS, but this port might change per request).
- If **SSL **is activated in the network, check the **Use SSL **box, and then click **Save**.

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- Enter the Kron PAM **Username **and **Password **(refer to [Creating Kron PAM Local Users Manually](docId\:dtZDeZoCKPZXrANwsyV7G)). Choose the Kron PAM server IP address from the **Server **dropdown and click **Login**. 

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- The Kron PAM device groups are listed. Choose the Linux server and double-click to open an SSH session.