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# Getting started

To get started with the privileged access management (PAM) features in Devolutions Server, first log in as an administrator in your Devolutions Server. Then, follow the configuration steps below.

### Configure PAM settings

1. In Devolutions Server, head to ***Administration – Licenses***.
2. Add your PAM license using the ***Add*** (+) button. When done, the license appears in the license list and the ***Privileged access*** menu appears in the side panel of your Devolutions Server.

   <figure><img src="https://cdnweb.devolutions.net/docs/docs_en_server_ServerOp2104.png" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
3. In ***Administration – Privileged access – Default settings***, configure the settings for the [vault visibility](https://docs.devolutions.net/server/web-interface/vault-access/), [checkout system](https://docs.devolutions.net/pam/server/checkout-process/approve-checkout/), [credentials brokering](https://docs.devolutions.net/pam/server/view-sensitive-data-account-brokering/), [sensitive information access](https://docs.devolutions.net/pam/server/view-sensitive-data-account-brokering/), default checkout times, and synchronizations.

   <figure><img src="https://cdnweb.devolutions.net/docs/docs_en_server_ServerOp2105.png" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
4. Next, head to ***Administration – System permissions – Modules***.
5. Configure access to the PAM system for users/admins and give privileged accounts rights to those you want to edit the privileged entries. Then, click ***Save***.

   <figure><img src="https://cdnweb.devolutions.net/docs/docs_en_server_ServerOp2106.png" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

#### Next steps

1. [Add a PAM provider](https://docs.devolutions.net/pam/server/getting-started/add-pam-provider/)
2. [Create and run an account discovery configuration](https://docs.devolutions.net/pam/server/getting-started/create-run-scan-configuration/)
3. [Import accounts from an account discovery configuration](https://docs.devolutions.net/pam/server/getting-started/import-accounts-scan-configuration/)
4. [Reset PAM account passwords](https://docs.devolutions.net/pam/server/getting-started/reset-pam-account-passwords/)

For custom PAM providers, also see [Import a custom PAM provider](https://docs.devolutions.net/pam/server/getting-started/anyidentity/import-anyidentity-pam-provider/).


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