> 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/pam/pam-with-devolutions-cloud/providers/local-ssh-user-provider.md).

# Local SSH user provider

The ***Local SSH user*** provider allows Devolutions Cloud to store the SSH local account credentials to be used for SSH accounts discovery or to achieve password rotation.

![](https://cdnweb.devolutions.net/docs/HUBB4053_2025_2.png)

### General

| SETTINGS                    | DESCRIPTION                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| --------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Name**                    | Display name of the provider.                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| **Description**             | Optional description of the provider.                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| **Host**                    | IP address or host name where the SSH accounts are located.                                                                                                                                                                   |
| **Port**                    | Set the port number used to communicate with the host.                                                                                                                                                                        |
| **Timeout (sec)**           | Set a timeout for communication with the host.                                                                                                                                                                                |
| **Use Devolutions Gateway** | Choose a Devolutions Devolutions Gateway from your list. Requires Devolutions Gateway to be [installed and configured](https://docs.devolutions.net/gateway/getting-started/devolutions-cloud/rdm-configuration/) beforehand. |
| **Username**                | Username of the SSH account.                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| **Password**                | Password of the SSH account.                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| **Test connection**         | Ping to verify whether the connection works or not.                                                                                                                                                                           |

### Checkout policy

| SETTINGS                                 | DESCRIPTION                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| ---------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Checkout policy mode**                 | <p>Choose a checkout policy mode between:</p><ul><li><em><strong>Default (inherited)</strong></em></li><li><em><strong>Inherited</strong></em></li><li><em><strong>Custom</strong></em></li></ul> |
| **Checkout mode**                        | Choose whether checkouts are obligatory or not. This amounts to turning the checkouts on/off.                                                                                                     |
| **Approval mode**                        | Determine if checkouts require approval or not.                                                                                                                                                   |
| **Users can approve their own checkout** | Determine if users can approve their own checkout request or whether they need the approval of an administrator.                                                                                  |
| **Checkout reason**                      | Force users to add a reason in checkout requests.                                                                                                                                                 |
| **Checkout time (minutes)**              | Set the precise checkout time for all users, in minutes.                                                                                                                                          |
| **Max checkout time (minutes)**          | Set the maximum checkout time, but leave it to the users to specify their needs for each request.                                                                                                 |

### Account lifecycle policy

| SETTINGS                     | DESCRIPTION                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| ---------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Password policy**          | Choose a [password policy](https://docs.devolutions.net/cloud/web-interface/administration/management/password-templates/) previously configured in ***Administration*** – ***Password policies***. |
| **Synchronization schedule** | Set a date and time for automatic synchronization between the provider and its user/user groups.                                                                                                    |


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