The Connection Approval feature is used for setting up and managing user authentications in device connections (in RDP Proxy, SSH Proxy, SFTP Proxy, and HTTP Proxy). Admins can configure an approval process so that users will require managerial approval to connect devices. Connection approvals may be given by managers or members of user groups.

To disable instant approval connections and use only connection reservation, the following parameters need to be set to 

on System Config Manager. Their default value is false.

disable.instant.approval.for.ssh
disable.instant.approval.for.rdp
disable.instant.approval.for.sftp
disable.instant.approval.for.http

If you want to set up an approval process to manage connections of a specific user group to a specific device group, you should configure an 

If the requester is also the manager of the group and 


, approval will be given automatically and the connection will be established. Thus, the manager does not need to actively approve.


aioc.approval.excludeRequester.enabled=true

 does the opposite, and blocks the managers from approving their own requests, requiring approval from another manager.

When you want to approve or reject connections via email, the manager receives an email including the header as this: <instanceName> - Connection Approval Notification -
#<approvalID>

My Approvals list shows request details and the Approver Manager, which helps involved parties know who will be approving the request. 

Thanks to the advanced filtering feature, incoming connection and command requests can be searched based on specific criteria and easily viewed.

If the manager does not approve or reject connection requests and 

 is in effect (value in minutes), the request status changes from 

Learn how to use the Connection Approval feature to manage user authentications for device connections. Set up an approval process for users to require managerial approval before connecting devices. Configure approval settings for user groups and device g

Managerial Approval for Connections 

Managerial Approval Connection Reservation

Managerial Policy Reservation

Managerial Approval for Commands

Managerial Approval in Shared Account Password Manager (Vault)

Connection Approval Workflow

Command Approval Workflow

Approval Workflow

Configuration for SMS over HTTP

Configuration for SMS over SMPP

Approval Workflow via Email Response

Approval Workflow SMS Settings

Approval Management

3.8.0 Kron PAM Web GUI

License Manager

Email Server Configuration

Language Settings

Menu Lists Management

System Configuration Parameters

Enabling Push Notifications for Kron PAM Mobile Client Application

Enabling HTTPS on the Kron PAM Web GUI

Backup Management

SAML Authentication

Hardware Security Module (HSM) Integration

Windows Authentication on the Kron PAM GUI

PKI Authentication

SMS Configuration

Logo and Background Customization

Multitenancy

Kron PAM Administration

Manual User Creation

Kron PAM Users Search

User Actions Menu

Editing Kron PAM Users

Editing User Properties

Temporary User

Local User Bulk Import

New User Request

Force New User to Change Password 

User Password Strength Settings 

User Password Hash Algorithm Settings

Notifying Inactive Users Before Lock

LDAP/Active Directory Integration

User Group Creation

Assigned Credentials

SSH Keys Manager

User Management

Element Type

Device Groups

Device Inventory

Device Management

Policy Key Creation

Policy Groups Creation

Device Realm Creation

Policy Tracking

Policy Management

SSH Proxy

RDP Proxy

HTTP Proxy

Advanced Authorization Methods

User and Entity Behavior Analytics

Session Manager

Password Vault

Application Token

Audit

Vault Agent

Secrets

Sending the MFA QR Code to Users

Creating a Connection Between Kron PAM and the Kron PAM Mobile Client Application

Enabling Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

Using MFA to Log in to the Kron PAM Web GUI

Using MFA to Log in to the Kron PAM Desktop Client

Using MFA for SSH Connections

Using MFA for RDP Connections

Using MFA for SSH Proxy

Using MFA for HTTP Proxy

Using MFA for SFTP Proxy

Using MFA for TACACS+ Manager

Using MFA for Radius

Using MFA for Kron PAM Mobile Client Application

Using MFA for Secure Remote Access

Offline Mode Settings

Using SMS for MFA

Using Email for MFA

User Token Management

Using Hardware Tokens for MFA

Using Authentication Key (FIDO Key) for MFA

Using Keystroke to User Behavior Analytics

MFA Configurations for VPN Services

External MFA Providers

Multi-Factor Authentication

Basic Configurations for Unified Access Management

MSCHAPv2 RADIUS Configuration

TACACS+ Management Configuration Page 

Unified Access Manager

Sensitive Data Discovery

SFTP Proxy

Data Access Manager

Importing Devices from Amazon Web Services

Importing Devices from Microsoft Azure

Importing Devices from the Google Cloud Platform

Cloud PAM

CSP Account Definition

Enabling CIEM Service

Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM)

Creating Script Group

Creating Script

Adding a Script Realm

Running a Script

Privileged Task Automation Logs

Privileged Task Automation

Kron PAM Logs

Active Sessions and Dual Control

System Log Viewer

SIEM Configuration

Reports

Threat Analytics and Response Dashboard

Tamper-Evident Logging

Kron PAM Reporting and Logging Functions

Monitoring

Alarms

Alarm Configuration

Monitoring & Alarms

Watchdog Configuration 

Watchdog Mechanism

High Availability

Failover Scenario

Visualizing Reports and User Rights

Creating Charts for Reporting

Creating Dashboards

Scheduling Reports

Dynamic Reports

Reporting

Logical Architecture

Tenant Management Requirements 

Tenant Management Interface

Administration by Tenant Admins

System Config Manager Parameters for Multitenancy

DevOps Integration

Kron PAM Remote Access Portal

Secure Remote Access Connector

Remote Access Configuration in Kron PAM

Kron PAM Remote Access

APPENDIX 1: System Config Manager Parameters

APPENDIX 2: Job Descriptions for Job Scheduler

Reference Guide