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title: CLI
slug: epmm/system-manager-guide/cli
createdAt: 2026-10-06T07:58:36.159Z
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Use the <font color="#323232">Settings &gt; CLI</font> options to manage command line interface access settings specified during configuration. This section includes the following topics:

- [Editing CLI settings](docId\:oLr9w9is10-oUHz8g0Q-n)
- [CLI Configuration window](docId\:oLr9w9is10-oUHz8g0Q-n)

## Editing CLI settings

**Procedure&#xA0;**

1. Log in to System Manager.
2. Go to **Settings&#x20;**> **CLI** to open the CLI Configuration window.
3. Modify one or more of the CLI fields, as necessary. Refer to the [CLI Configuration window ](docId\:oLr9w9is10-oUHz8g0Q-n)table for details.
4. Click **Apply&#x20;**> **OK&#x20;**&#x74;o save the changes.

## CLI Configuration window

The following table summarizes fields and descriptions in the **CLI Configuration&#x20;**&#x77;indow:

Table: CLI configuration window

| Fields                        | Description                                                                                                                                   |
| ----------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Enable Secret                 | Click the <font color="#323232">Change Enable Secret</font> link to require users to enter a password in order to use the CLI.                |
| Confirm Enable Secret         | Re-enter the specified password to confirm. This field displays only if you click the <font color="#323232">Change Enable Secret</font> link. |
| CLI Session Timeout (minutes) | Specify the duration of inactivity on the SSH connection that will cause the session to time out.                                             |
| SSH                           | Select <font color="#323232">Enable</font> if you want to allow SSH access to the Ivanti EPMM Administration tool.                            |
| Max SSH Sessions              | Specify the maximum number of simultaneous SSH sessions to allow.                                                                             |