> 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-server/providers/managed-providers/windows-user-provider.md).

# Windows user provider

The ***Windows user*** provider allows Devolutions Server to store the Windows account credentials to be used for Windows local accounts discovery or to achieve password rotation. See the [Create Windows user provider](https://docs.devolutions.net/pam/kb/how-to-articles/create-windows-users-provider/) knowledge base article for more information on its configuration.

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* The [scheduler service](https://docs.devolutions.net/server/kb/knowledge-base/scheduler-service-general-information/) must be installed and running to use this feature.
* If you use a different administrator than the default built-in one, you need to disable the "User Account Control: Admin Approval Mode for the Built-in Administrator account" policy. See Microsoft's article for more information: [Description of User Account Control and remote restrictions in Windows Vista](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-server/windows-security/user-account-control-and-remote-restriction#how-to-disable-uac-remote-restrictions).
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### General

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

### Host

| Option        | Description                           |
| ------------- | ------------------------------------- |
| Computer name | Computer name of the Windows machine. |

### Credentials

| Option                 | Description                                                         |
| ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Credential type        | ***Custom credential*** or ***Linked credential*** options.         |
| Username               | Username of the Windows local account with rights to list accounts. |
| Password               | Password of the Windows local account.                              |
| Linked credential      | Credential directly linked to a PAM account.                        |
| Enable CredSSP support | Protocol for delegating credentials to target server.               |

### Actions

| Option                                        | Description                                                            |
| --------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Add PAM vault                                 | Will 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 that will be used to generate the password during the reset password operation. |


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