Devolutions Server

Devolutions Server (DVLS) allows to control access to privileged accounts and manage sessions through a secure solution. For more information, consult the Devolutions Server web page.

Highlights

  • Highly secured server for your company.
  • Shared connection and credentials with multiple users.
  • Installed on-premises; can be deployed online.
  • Support Windows authentication and Active Directory group integration.
  • Optimized client and server side caching.

Devolutions Server supports Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft Azure SQL as a data store.

For more information, please consult these topics:

Configure the server data source on client machines

Enter the data source name and the URL for the host. Ensure to use the correct protocol if SSL is required by the server (https).

Alternatively, you can export the data source information and then import the file in your client workstations as described Import and export a data source.

Settings

General

General tab
General tab

OPTION DESCRIPTION
Name Enter a name for the data source.
Host Enter the URL of the Devolutions Server instance.
Username Enter the username to connect to the data source.
Always ask username Always ask for the username when connecting to the data source.
Use domain single sign-on (SSO) Use domain single sign-on (SSO) if previously configured in the Devolutions Server instance.
Test connection Test the connection with Devolutions Server to validate the credentials.
OPTION DESCRIPTION
Name Enter a name for the data source.
Host Enter the URL of the Devolutions Server instance.
Username Enter the username to connect to the data source.
Always ask username Always ask for the username when connecting to the data source.
Test connection Test the connection with Devolutions Server to validate the credentials.

User vault

User vault tab
User vault tab

OPTION

DESCRIPTION

Type

Select the type of user vaultto use. Select between:

  • Default: use the default user vault, which is stored in the database.

  • None: disable the user vault for all users.

OPTION

DESCRIPTION

Connection type

Select the type of user vaultto use. Select between:

  • Default: use the default user vault, which is stored in the database.

  • None: disable the user vault for all users.

  • Online Drive

VPN

Open a VPN to access data prior to connecting to Devolutions Server.

VPN tab
VPN tab

PowerShell

PowerShell tab
PowerShell tab

OPTION DESCRIPTION
Tenant ID Stores application Tenant ID for PowerShell to retrieve.
Password Stores application password for PowerShell to retrieve.

Advanced

Advanced tab
Advanced tab

OPTION

DESCRIPTION

Caching mode

Determines how the entries will be reloaded in the data source. For more information, please consult Caching.

Sync all vault(background)

Synchronization ensures that any changes made to a vault , such as updating passwords or adding new sessions, are propagated across all connected devices and users in real-time.

Ping online method

Indicate the preferred ping online method. Select between:

  • None

  • Web request

Popup license expiration

Determine how the application advises of the license expiration. Select between:

  • All

  • Only Administrator(s)

  • Disabled

Connection timeout

Set a connection timeout delay for the Devolutions Server instance.

Auto refresh

Set the interval for the automatic refresh.

Prompt for offline mode on startup

Ask to use the data source in offline mode when the user connects to the data source.

Automatically go offline on offline prompt

Use the data source in offline mode when the ping method does not respond.

Client certificate authentication mode

Determine how client certificates are to be authenticated.

Manage cache

Clear the output, analyze or delete the content of the Devolutions Server instance's cache.

OPTION

DESCRIPTION

Caching mode

Determines how the entries will be reloaded in the data source. For more information, please consult Caching.

Prompt for offline mode on startup

Ask to use the data source in offline mode when the user connects to the data source.

Ping online method

Indicate the preferred ping online method. Select between:

  • None

  • Web request

Automatically go offline on offline prompt

Use the data source in offline mode when the ping method does not respond.

Connection timeout

Set a connection timeout delay for the Devolutions Server instance.

Auto refresh

Set the interval for the automatic refresh.

Manage cache

Clear the output, analyze or delete the content of the Devolutions Server instance's cache.

Client certificate authentication mode

Determine how client certificates are to be authenticated.

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