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# Privileged accounts

The ***Privileged Access*** section allows to manage all privileged accounts within a given PAM vault. The accounts can be organized within folders or directly saved in the root.

![](https://cdnweb.devolutions.net/docs/DVLS0000_2025_3.png)

For every privileged account, it is possible to manage the checkout/check-in process or to have access to many options from the contextual menu or the top right menu described below.

![](https://cdnweb.devolutions.net/docs/DVLS0001_2025_3.png)

#### More

| Option                       | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| ---------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Add to favorites             | Add the entry to the ***Favorite entries*** folder.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| Copy username                | Copy the entry's username.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Rename                       | Modify the the entry's name.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Check synchronization status | Verify if the provider can still access the account in the domain or the local SSH machine.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| Check out                    | Access and lock the privileged account.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| Password history             | Open the Password history dialog.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| Move to vault                | Move the Privileged Account to another PAM vault.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| Delete                       | Remove the account from the Privileged Account Management system without deleting it in the domain or the local SSH machine.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Reset Password               | Reset the password in Devolutions Server and in Active Directory or on the local SSH machine.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| Request check out            | <p>Send a check out request to an administrator for the selected entry. The options available for check out are as follows:</p><ul><li><em><strong>Access duration</strong></em>: select a time frame between 30 minutes, 1 hour, 3 hours, 1 day, 3 days, 7 days, and custom (in hours and minutes).</li><li><strong>Set custom time frame</strong>: set a custom time frame with a start and end time.</li><li><em><strong>Comment (optional)</strong></em></li></ul>          |
| Grant check out              | <p>Proactively grant another user a check out of the selected entry. The options available for the granted check out are as follows:</p><ul><li><em><strong>Access duration</strong></em>: select a time frame between 30 minutes, 1 hour, 3 hours, 1 day, 3 days, 7 days, and custom (in hours and minutes).</li><li><strong>Set custom time frame</strong>: set a custom time frame with a start and end time.</li><li><em><strong>Comment (optional)</strong></em></li></ul> |
| Properties                   | Edit the privileged account properties.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |


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