# Vault User

**What is a vault user?**

A "vault user" refers to a user account that has access to a secure resources on a server. When configuring PAM, credentials of the vault user are used to connect to the destination server.

Each device/ server configured can have a vault user created for it. It is also possible that a same user created at a centrally located place like an Active Directory can be used to access multiple devices/ server.<br>

Cymmetri allows you to Access and Manage Vault Users a vault user and use it to access the server.

**Adding a vault user**

1. Click on Vault User in the **Privilege Access Management** Section

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2. This opens a pop up that asks for your current password. This is done to confirm the request is actually made by the PAM Administrator

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3. Once the password is entered It shows the list of all Vault Users

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4. On the Top Right there is a button for **Add Vault User. Click on that to Add a new vault user.**

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5. &#x20;A new modal opens up where you need to provide username and password for creating a vaut user&#x20;

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6. Here the User Name has to be unique and Password is optional we may create a user just with the User Name
7. Once entered click on Save and a user is created as shown below

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**Editing a vault user details:**

1. For editing the details of a vault user we need to click on the ellipses next to the vault user's name and Select **Edit** as shown below:

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2. This opens a modal similar to adding a vault user where you can change the vault user credentials and save

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**Deleting a vault user:**

1. For deleting a vault user we need to click on the ellipses next to the vault user's name and Select **Delete** as shown below:

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2. Once you click on delete it asks for confirmation, Once confirmed the user is deleted.

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