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# Session Protocols

Details on the available connection protocols in KeeperPAM for interactive privileged sessions

## Supported Connection Protocols

The following table lists all the supported connection protocols that can be configured in your Keeper Vault to establish zero-trust privilege sessions. PAM Database protocols can also launch in the visual [KeeperDB](/en/keeperpam/privileged-access-manager/keeperdb.md) interface. Visit the associated link for each protocol for more details on configuration.

<table><thead><tr><th width="157">Protocol</th><th width="169">PAM Record Type</th><th>Definition</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><a href="/en/keeperpam/privileged-access-manager/connections/session-protocols/ssh-connections.md">SSH</a></td><td>PAM Machine</td><td>Connecting to the target defined on the PAM Machine Record with the SSH connection protocol</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/en/keeperpam/privileged-access-manager/connections/session-protocols/rdp-connections.md">RDP</a></td><td>PAM Machine</td><td>Connecting to the target defined on the PAM Machine Record with the RDP connection protocol</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/en/keeperpam/privileged-access-manager/connections/session-protocols/mysql-connections.md">MySQL</a></td><td>PAM Database</td><td>Connecting to the target defined on the PAM Database Record with the MySQL connection protocol</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/en/keeperpam/privileged-access-manager/connections/session-protocols/mariadb-connections.md">MariaDB</a></td><td>PAM Database</td><td>Connecting to the target defined on the PAM Database Record with the MariaDB connection protocol</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/en/keeperpam/privileged-access-manager/connections/session-protocols/sql-server-connections.md">SQL Server</a></td><td>PAM Database</td><td>Connecting to the target defined on the PAM Database Record with the SQL Server connection protocol</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/en/keeperpam/privileged-access-manager/connections/session-protocols/postgresql-connections.md">PostgreSQL</a></td><td>PAM Database</td><td>Connecting to the target defined on the PAM Database Record with the PostgreSQL connection protocol</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/en/keeperpam/privileged-access-manager/connections/session-protocols/oracle-connections.md">Oracle</a></td><td>PAM Database</td><td>Connecting to the target defined on the PAM Database Record with the Oracle connection protocol</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/en/keeperpam/privileged-access-manager/connections/session-protocols/vnc-connections.md">VNC</a></td><td>PAM Machine</td><td>Connecting to the target defined on the PAM Machine Record with the VNC connection protocol</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/en/keeperpam/privileged-access-manager/connections/session-protocols/telnet-connections.md">Telnet</a></td><td>PAM Machine</td><td>Connecting to the target defined on the PAM Machine Record with the Telnet connection protocol</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/en/keeperpam/privileged-access-manager/connections/session-protocols/kubernetes.md">Kubernetes</a></td><td>PAM Machine</td><td>Connecting to the target defined on the PAM Machine record with K8s</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/en/keeperpam/privileged-access-manager/getting-started/pam-resources/pam-remote-browser.md">Remote Browser Isolation</a></td><td>PAM Remote Browser</td><td>Connecting to the target defined on the PAM Machine Record with http or https protocol in an isolated Chromium browser session</td></tr></tbody></table>

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Use [KeeperDB](/en/keeperpam/privileged-access-manager/keeperdb.md) for visual database access, monitoring, and KeeperAI-assisted workflows. Use [KeeperDB Proxy](/en/keeperpam/privileged-access-manager/keeperdb-proxy.md) for passwordless access from native desktop database tools.
{% endhint %}


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