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title: Managerial Approval in Shared Account Password Manager (SAPM)
slug: kronpam-reference-guide-3-5-0/managerial-approval-in-shared-account-password-manager-sapm
description: Learn how to configure the managerial approval feature for password checkout in Kron PAM's SAPM component. Increase security by requiring manager approval before accessing an account. Navigate to Policy Control > Approval Management and select SAPM as the
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createdAt: 2022-07-27T11:28:01.000Z
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The Kron PAM Password Vault component Password Vault has a managerial approval feature. 
Vault manages the passwords of target devices in its Password Vault. It changes the passwords 
periodically and allows users to check out passwords from Password Vault. Alternatively, if the 
Account Base Approval structure is enabled, users must request approval before accessing the 
account.
Password Vault approval adds another level of security to password checkout, as managerial 
approval to check out the password. 

To configure Vault Manager Approval:

1. Navigate to **Home Page** > My **Approval.**
2. Select **Password Vaul** as the** Approval Type**, and click the **Search** button to list all the Password Vaul approval requests.
3. Click the** Actions** button on a request to approve or reject.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/g9cApVza9NIhSh0pjZYtA/BYF7bTNhhiKfaUop82pJj_image.png "Managerial Approval in Password Vault.")

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The **Approval Management** page shows the request details and the Approver Manager, which helps identify who will be approving the request.
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