> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.devolutions.net/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.devolutions.net/cloud/web-interface/administration/modules/privileged-access/checkout-policies.md).

# Checkout policies

The ***Checkout policies*** section found in ***Administration – Modules – Privileged access – Checkout policies*** allows administrators to create and edit separate policies for Privileged Access Management (PAM) checkout. Checkout policies can then be applied to specific entries and folders (right-click, then ***Properties*** – ***Common*** – ***Checkout policies***), or configured to be applied by default to everything.

| Option                                            | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| ------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Name**                                          | Set a name for the checkout policy.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| **Is default**                                    | Apply the checkout policy to every PAM entry/folder by default.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| **Checkout mode**                                 | Enable or disable checkouts altogether.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| **Approval mode**                                 | Define which requests require approval, if any.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| **Users can approve their own checkout requests** | Choose whether users can approve their own requests, and under which condition.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| **MFA on checkout**                               | Require multifactor authentication when checking out an entry. The options are: ***Default***, ***None***, ***Mandatory***, or ***Mandatory on JIT elevation only***. Users must have MFA enabled in the [Devolutions Portal](https://portal.devolutions.com/security) under ***Sign-in & security*** for MFA to be enforced on checkout. |
| **Checkout reason**                               | Choose under which conditions users need to provide a reason for checking out an entry.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| **Check out time (minutes)**                      | Set a default checkout duration in minutes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| **Max check out time (minutes)**                  | Set a maximum checkout duration, after which no time extensions are allowed.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| **Terminate sessions on check in**                | Force session termination when the account is checked in.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |


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