> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://syteca.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Set Up Password Management

> The configuration order to enable Syteca Password Management: license serial key, LDAP targets, PAM seat licenses, a Connection Manager, and your first secrets.

Before anyone can use a secret to connect to a privileged account, Password Management has to be set up. This page is the configuration checklist — do these steps in order, then your team can start adding and using secrets.

## Before you start

You need an activated [license serial key](/docs/administration/licensing/manage-serial-key) that includes the **Password Management** application and **PAM seat licenses**.

## Configuration order

<Steps>
  <Step title="Confirm your license">
    Make sure your serial key includes the Password Management application and PAM seat licenses.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Configure an LDAP target (optional)">
    To use Active Directory account secrets, first [configure an LDAP target](/docs/administration/integrations/ldap-targets).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Assign PAM seat licenses">
    [Assign PAM seat licenses to users](/docs/administration/licensing/assign-endpoint-licenses) on the **Users** page. This gives them access to the **Password Management** and [Account Discovery](/docs/pam/discovery/overview) pages, and to the Connection Managers.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Configure a Connection Manager">
    Choose how users will connect:

    * [Web Connection Manager](/docs/pam/access/web-connection-manager) — used directly from the Management Tool, with **Launch in browser** (agentless) and **Launch locally** options.
    * [Desktop Connection Manager](/docs/pam/access/desktop-connection-manager) — used on a Windows Client computer (for example, a jump server).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add secrets">
    [Add secrets manually](/docs/pam/secrets/add-secret), or use [Account Discovery](/docs/pam/discovery/overview) to find and onboard accounts automatically.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Connect">
    Users with PAM seat licenses and the right [permissions](/docs/pam/secrets/permissions) can now [connect to privileged accounts](/docs/pam/secrets/use-secrets) using the secrets.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Frame caption="The Password Management page, ready for use after configuration.">
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</Frame>

## Related

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Web Connection Manager" icon="globe" href="/docs/pam/access/web-connection-manager">
    Configure agentless and local launch from the Management Tool.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Desktop Connection Manager" icon="monitor" href="/docs/pam/access/desktop-connection-manager">
    Configure a Windows Client or jump server.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Add a secret" icon="key-round" href="/docs/pam/secrets/add-secret">
    Create your first secret.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Account Discovery" icon="radar" href="/docs/pam/discovery/overview">
    Find and onboard accounts automatically.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>