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# Add a PAM provider

Add a managed, password reset only, or custom PAM provider in Devolutions Server and enable vault creation and account discovery options.

To add a new PAM provider, head over to ***Administration – Privileged access – Providers***.

The available types are:

* ***Managed*** providers: ***Domain user*** (AD), ***Local user*** (SSH), ***SQL Server***, ***Windows user***, ***Entra ID user***
* ***Password reset only*** (unmanaged) providers: ***MySQL user***, ***Cisco user***, ***Oracle user***
* ***Custom*** PAM providers: ***Windows accounts***, ***Windows local accounts***

When adding the provider, make sure to enable the ***Add PAM vault*** and ***Add account discovery configuration*** options under ***Actions*** (the latter being unavailable for ***Password reset only*** providers).

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For more information, refer to [Providers](/pam/pam-with-devolutions-server/providers.md).
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When ***Save*** is clicked, the [account discovery configuration](/pam/pam-with-devolutions-server/getting-started/create-and-run-an-account-discovery-configuration.md) appears for ***Managed*** and ***Custom*** PAM providers.


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