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title: Connecting to a Target Device
slug: kronpam-reference-guide-3-9-0/connecting-to-a-target-device
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createdAt: 2026-10-09T06:04:30.427Z
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Some vault accounts also let you connect directly to the target device, using **Connect to target device**. This screen has two tabs: **Connect to target device** and **Check out Password**.

On the **Connect to target device** tab, choose how to select the device:

- **Connect Existing Device**: connect using a device already associated with this account.
- **Connect Another Device**: connect to a different device by entering its address.

If you select **Connect Another Device**, fill in:

| **Field**                    | **Description**                                                                                                                                                 |
| ---------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **IP Address / Domain Name** | Select the device from the list, or type its IP address or domain name manually. Typing an address always works, even if no device realm is configured for you. |
| **Access Protocol**          | The protocol to connect with.                                                                                                                                   |
| **Port Number**              | The port to connect on.                                                                                                                                         |

Then click **Connect**.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/g9cApVza9NIhSh0pjZYtA/sxF-3yHuBjCCmVyYNhmkv_image.png "Figure – Connect to Target Device")

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The device list under **IP Address / Domain Name** shows only devices within your device realm. Kron PAM also filters this list by the account's vault strategy: SSH-strategy accounts list only devices that support SSH; WinRM-strategy accounts list devices in RDP protocol scope; Active Directory / LDAP-strategy accounts list only devices that have a domain defined and support SSH or RDP.
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