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title: Adding Devices Manually
slug: reference-guide-3-0-0/adding-devices-manually
description: Learn how to add a device to Single Connect, the secure bridge connecting users and devices. Follow step-by-step instructions in the Device Management section and utilize the New Device Discovery button to easily add a device by filling out important info
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createdAt: 2022-08-01T12:16:09.000Z
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To add a device to Single Connect:

Single Connect creates a secure bridge between users and devices.

1. Navigate to **Device Management** > **Device Inventory**.
2. Click the **New Device Discovery** button.
3. Fill out the relevant device’s information and save by clicking **Discover **and **Add**.


Some information on the fields in the **Device Information** section:


**Access Protocol**: Choose Access Protocol according to the connected device. E.g., SSH2 for Linux devices, and RDP for Windows devices.

**Port number:** Don’t enter the port number if the default ports are in use for the Access methods.


**Element Type**: Select according to the type of connected device. E.g., Linux, Windows, etc.

**Interface name**: In huge device inventories, some devices can have the same IP address. In this case, devices are managed by their interface names or VRF. Thus, the interfaces should be defined in Single Connect. The **aioc.device.available.interface.names** parameter must be defined in the System Config Manager to select the interface names.


**Device Group**: Select the related device group. If there is no device group created or it is not known yet, you can leave the Device Group field empty and assign it later.

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