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# Local SSH user provider

The Local SSH user managed provider stores SSH local account credentials in Devolutions Server for account discovery and password rotation.

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

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### General

| Option      | Description                           |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------- |
| Name        | Display name of the provider.         |
| Description | Optional description of the provider. |

### Host

| Option        | Description                                                 |
| ------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
| 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.              |

### Credentials

| Option            | Description                                                 |
| ----------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
| Credential type   | ***Custom credential*** or ***Linked credential*** options. |
| Username          | Username of the SSH account.                                |
| Password          | Password of the SSH account.                                |
| Linked credential | Credential directly linked to a PAM account.                |

### Actions

| Option                                    | Description                                                            |
| ----------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Add PAM vault                             | Create a PAM vault with the provider's name if enabled.                |
| Add a new account discovery configuration | Will open the ***Account discovery configuration*** dialog if enabled. |

### Password settings

| Option                               | Description                                                                          |
| ------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Password template used on generation | Password template used to generate the password during the reset password operation. |


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