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# Host linking and host management

Host linking and host management centralize common connection settings into reusable host entries so multiple sessions share the same target system definition. Instead of repeating hostnames, ports, and gateways on every RDP or SSH entry, those sessions are linked to a single host entry whose configuration is managed once.

When Remote Desktop Manager uses Devolutions Cloud as a workspace, these host entries live in Devolutions Cloud vaults while launch options are handled by Remote Desktop Manager. This lets you maintain a clean host inventory with auditing, offline cache, and permissions in Devolutions Cloud, while still benefiting from host based dashboards and remote management tools in Remote Desktop Manager.

#### Related topics

* [Host linking and host management](https://docs.devolutions.net/rdm/concepts/intermediate-concepts/host-linking-host-management/)


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