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Connect from the browser

Open an SSH, RDP, VNC or Telnet session in the browser. Monopam injects the account's credential through the gateway, so you never see the password or key.

Applies to

Who can do this

Monopam v2026.10

Users with a Resource Access Policy (and a Space Access Policy) for the resource.

Before you begin

  • The resource appears in your Resources list or under Quick Connect on the dashboard.

Start a session

  1. Click Connect on the resource, in Resources or under Quick Connect.

  2. Choose the Credential (1) if more than one account is offered.

  3. Under Why do you need access? (2), choose I will specify ..., Incident or Scheduled Work, and describe the reason. The reason is written to the audit log with the session.

  4. Click Connect (3). The session opens in a new browser tab.

    Connect dialog with credential, reason options and the Connect button

    Figure 1. Starting a session.

If the resource requires approval, Connect sends a request to the approvers and the dialog also offers a scheduled window. You can connect once the request is approved. See Approve and revoke access.

Work in the session

Browser SSH session to web-01 with the Disconnect and actions buttons

Figure 2. An SSH session in the browser.

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Control

What it does

1

Resource and account

The resource you are connected to and the vault item used.

2

Disconnect

Ends the session. The recording is uploaded and listed under Recordings.

3

… (Actions)

Session actions. For SSH: Upload File, Download File and Connection Details. Other connection types add their own actions, such as Ctrl + Alt + Del or Send Break.
Actions menu with Upload File, Download File and Connection Details

Figure 3. The actions menu of an SSH session.

Commands you type can be checked against privileged command rules: a rule can block a command or hold it for approval. See Privileged Commands.

Troubleshooting

What you see

Why

What to do

The new tab opens and closes again, or returns to Resources.

The gateway could not reach the server or authenticate.

Ask an administrator to check the resource with Test, the port on the Advanced tab, and the account in the vault.

Connect is not shown for a resource.

No policy gives you access to it.

Ask for access with Requests → New Request, or ask an administrator for a Resource Access Policy.

  • Dashboard and live sessions

  • Recordings and session notes

  • Approve and revoke access

  • Privileged Commands