Users can establish an SSH Connection in various ways configured from 

. The Kron PAM SSH Proxy allows for manual log in to target devices, and the connection can also be established with a global username and password. The session user itself it can also be added to the user selection. SSH proxies can be used to connect to target devices, not only with a global SSH Key, but also with an SSH Passphrase. Connections can also be managed by using the domain user credentials and the Kron PAM assigned credentials. If an approval mechanism is in use (

), SSH proxy connections can be controlled with managerial approvals. Connections can be established through the Kron PAM Web GUI, the Kron PAM Desktop Client, or native clients such as PuTTY, MobaXterm, etc. 

The SSH connection options described above are addressed in the upcoming sections, with step-by-step SSH Proxy connection configurations for Kron PAM.

Learn how to establish SSH connections using various methods such as manual login, global username and password, and adding target devices to the user selection. Discover how to utilize SSH proxies with SSH keys and passphrases, domain user, and assigned 

Manual Log-In Connections

Global Username/Password Connection

Session User (LDAP/AD User) Connection

Multiple User Selection in SSH Proxy

Generate SSH Key with SSH-Keygen Tool

Uploading Public Component of Key Pair to Target SSH Device

Adding Private Key as a Global SSH Key

Generate SSH Key with PuTTY

Global SSH Key Connections

SSH Passphrase Connections

Assigning Kron PAM Credentials to Target System Accounts

Managerial Approval for SSH Proxy Connections

Connecting to Target Device with IP address for SSH Proxy

Idle Session Timeout

SSH Proxy Connections

SSH Sessions Duration-Based Limitation Settings

SSH Proxy Connection Interfaces

SSH Proxy Encryption and Key Exchange Algorithms

Running Scripts at The Beginning of an SSH Session

Reason Field in SSH Connections

Session Log Masking in SSH Proxy

Session Log Control in SSH Proxy

Kron SSH (Kssh)

Web GUI SSH Session Settings

SSH Session Number Limitation for  a User

Cluster Device Command Check

SSH Proxy Legal Disclaimer Message

SSH Proxy

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

Managerial Approval for Connections 

Managerial Approval Connection Reservation

Managerial Policy Reservation

Managerial Approval for Commands

Managerial Approval in Shared Account Password Manager (Vault)

Approval Workflow

Approval Workflow SMS Settings

Approval Management

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