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# Grant temporary access to an entry in Devolutions Cloud

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To learn how to approve or deny a request, visit [Approve temporary access to an entry in Devolutions Cloud](https://docs.devolutions.net/cloud/web-interface/temporary-access/approve-temporary-access/).
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The ***Temporary Access*** feature allows users to request a temporary elevation of their permissions for a specific entry. Approvers can grant ***Temporary Access*** without request from a user and even if the user already has access.

### Grant temporary access

1. Select the entry you want to grant access to.
2. Click on ***More***, then select ***Grant Temporary Access***.

   You can view ***linked entries*** such as linked credentials and VPNs.

   ![](https://cdnweb.devolutions.net/docs/docs_en_hub_Hub6021.png)
3. Choose the ***Access duration*** in the drop-down menu.

   ![](https://cdnweb.devolutions.net/docs/docs_en_hub_Hub6015.png)

   You can also click ***Set custom time frame*** if you need to grant access for a specific period of time.

   ![](https://cdnweb.devolutions.net/docs/docs_en_hub_Hub6016.png)
4. Select the ***Permissions*** level you want to temporarily obtain between ***Readers***, ***Operators***, and ***Contributors*** using the drop-down menu.

   ![](https://cdnweb.devolutions.net/docs/docs_en_hub_Hub6017.png)
5. Hovering your mouse over the eye icon while you have a ***Permissions*** level selected lets you see what permissions it includes. For example, the following image shows the permissions for the ***Operators*** role.

   ![](https://cdnweb.devolutions.net/docs/docs_en_hub_Hub6018.png)

   To help you decide which role to select, you can visit [Roles and permissions](https://docs.devolutions.net/cloud/web-interface/administration/configuration-security/system-permissions/roles-permissions/).
6. Select the ***User***. You can also use the filter bar to refine your research.

   ![](https://cdnweb.devolutions.net/docs/docs_en_hub_Hub6019.png)

   A short message can be left to the ***User*** explaining why you grant access.

   ![](https://cdnweb.devolutions.net/docs/docs_en_hub_Hub6020.png)
7. Click ***Grant Access*** to close the window.

#### See also

* [Devolutions Academy – Managing temporary access request](https://academy.devolutions.net/student/page/2813671-managing-temporary-access-request?curriculum_activity_id=4268348\&path_id=2543918\&sid=24ef5de4-7766-4c01-94ad-fd68102e0f25\&sid_i=0)


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