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This quickstart walks you through connecting to a PostgreSQL database via PAM. You’ll create a folder, add a database account, and launch a session.
Gateway required — PAM connects to your databases and servers through a Gateway. If you haven’t deployed one yet, deploy a Gateway first.

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Prerequisites

  • Admin access to PAM
  • A deployed Gateway that can reach your database
  • Database credentials (username and password)

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Steps

1

Create a Folder

Group accounts by who needs access to them — that’s what folders are for.
  1. Go to Privileged Access Management → Accounts
  2. Click the arrow next to Add Account and select Add Folder
  3. Name it based on who needs access (e.g., platform-team, checkout-service)
  4. Click Add Folder
2

Add a Database Account

  1. Click Add Account
  2. Select the folder you just created
  3. Select the postgres template
  4. Fill in your database connection details (host, port, credentials)
  5. Click Create
3

Launch a Session

  1. Go to Privileged Access Management → Accounts
  2. Find the account you created and click the rocket icon (or select Launch Session from the menu)
  3. Click Connect in Browser
You’ll see the Data Explorer (browse tables) and SQL Editor (run queries).

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Next Steps

Core Concepts

Understand how folders, templates, and accounts work together.

Team Access Guide

Grant your team access to production databases.

AI Agents

Point an AI agent at the same account, sandboxed and recorded.