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title: Configuring Element Types
slug: kronpam-reference-guide-3-5-0/configuring-element-types
description: Learn how to enable Single Connect to identify the operating system of discovered instances in this document. It provides detailed information about the Element Type properties that need to be defined, including device.import.azure.element.type.pattern, d
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createdAt: 2022-08-01T20:09:49.000Z
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Define the** Element Type** properties shown below, so that Kron PAM can identify the OS of the discovered instances:

1. Navigate to** Devices > Element Type.**
2. Create a new element type and add an Azure tag.
3. Click the **Next** button of the related element type.
4. Fill in the **Azure Element Type Pattern**,** Azure Access Protocol**, and **Azure SSH Username** properties.

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| **Parameter Name**                     | **Parameter Value**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| -------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Azure Access Protocol**              | Mandatory.<br />This property is used to determine the default access method for the discovered instances                                                                                                                                                                  |
| <br />**Azure Element Type Pattern**   | Mandatory.<br />The pattern can be defined as multiple in one element.<br />This pattern is checked against the “AMI ID” description of the instance to determine the OS type.                                                                                             |
| **Azure SSH Username**                 | Mandatory for logging in. Not required for device import.<br />This username is used as the default login credential.                                                                                                                                                      |
| **Azure Port Number**                  | Optional.<br />Devices are imported with the defined port number value. If this value is not set, a default port number is used, such as 22 for SSH.                                                                                                                       |
| **Azure Reset Windows Admin Password** | While importing Windows devices from Azure, usernames and passwords will be retrieved from Azure by using a private key for zero-touch onboarding.<br />If the parameter is set as “true”, the credentials  are stored in the “AdminCredentials-\<$publicIPofdevice>” SAPM |

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Definition of a new Element Type for each OS type is required, for Kron PAM to autodetect.&#x20;
Ex: CentOS Linux, Ubuntu Linux, etc.
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