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title: Kron PAM Server Configurations
slug: kronpam-reference-guide-3-9-0/kron-pam-server-configurations
description: Learn how to configure key settings for system administration with this comprehensive document. From establishing SSH connections to modifying hosts files and configuring DNS and network interface settings, this guide covers it all. Additionally, you'll f
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createdAt: 2022-08-01T13:07:41.000Z
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1. Establish an SSH connection to Kron PAM as **pamuser** user.
2. Switch over to the root account using the command:
   sudo su
3. Open the **/etc/hosts** file using the command:
   `vi/etc/hosts`
4. Add the following line to the top of the list if there is no similar entry:

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1. Open the** /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-ens192 **file with the command ("ens192" may be different on your system, making the filename also different):
   `vi /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-ens192`
2.
   Make sure that Primary DNS (DNS1) in this file is the Active Directory host's IP address.
3. Restart the network service with the command:
   `systemctl restart network`
4.
   Open the chrony config file to change the NTP servers with the command:
   `vi /etc/chrony.conf
   `
5. Edit the configurations in the config file according to the information given below:
   server time.google.com iburst 
   server time2.google.com iburst
   server time3.google.com iburst
   server time4.google.com iburst

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- Execute the following commands:
  `systemctl enable chronyd && systemctl restart chronyd
  `
  `timedatectl set-ntp true
  `