Securing Web Applications with Kron PAM’s Privileged Session Manager

Web applications have become mission-critical for enterprises. From cloud-based business tools to on-premises management consoles, employees and contractors interact with dozens of applications every day. While convenient, this explosion of web apps creates a new frontier for security risks: uncontrolled access, credential sprawl, and lack of visibility into user actions.

Kron PAM’s Privileged Session Manager (PSM) for Web Applications was designed to meet these challenges head-on. It gives enterprises a way to manage, monitor, and secure privileged access to web applications — without disrupting the way users work.

Access with Familiar Tools

One of the biggest strengths of Kron PAM’s PSM is its user-centric approach. Instead of forcing employees to adopt new, unfamiliar tools, it lets them connect through the browsers they already use: Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox.

For those who prefer a centralized access point, Kron PAM also offers its Web Portal and Desktop Client (available for Windows, Linux, and macOS). This flexibility ensures that accessing sensitive web applications feels seamless for users while still being controlled and governed by Kron PAM.

Enterprise Authentication, Simplified

Behind the scenes, Kron PAM ensures strong authentication. Users log in with their enterprise credentials — typically Active Directory or LDAP — eliminating the need for multiple usernames and passwords. This integration streamlines access and enforces corporate identity policies.

But Kron PAM goes a step further: with its auto-login feature, users don’t even need to know the credentials of the web applications they’re accessing. The system automatically injects securely stored credentials into the session. That means fewer opportunities for password leaks, phishing, or credential misuse — while users enjoy a frictionless login experience.

Policy-Driven Access Control

Not every user should have the same level of control in an application. Kron PAM allows administrators to define fine-grained access policies for web sessions:

· Users can be restricted to specific approved web applications.

· Within those applications, Kron PAM can prevent clicks on sensitive buttons, such as Save or Delete.

· Access to certain pages can be blocked entirely if they’re outside the scope of a user’s role.

This granular, context-aware policy enforcement ensures that access to critical applications is not only secure but also aligned with business needs and compliance requirements.

Comprehensive Monitoring and Logging

Visibility is key to controlling privileged access. Kron PAM captures every action performed within a web application:

· Each HTTP/HTTPS request — including GET, POST, DELETE, and more — is logged with status codes.

· This gives administrators a complete audit trail of what users did inside the application, far beyond basic login and logout records.

Additionally, Kron PAM can be configured to record full video sessions. This enables administrators to replay exactly what a user saw and did during their web session. Video logs can be used for training, forensic investigations, or compliance reviews — ensuring there’s no ambiguity about what happened.

Real-World Use Cases

Kron PAM’s PSM for Web Applications is versatile and supports a wide range of enterprise scenarios, such as:

· Securing network management systems (NMS) by controlling access to their web-based administration interfaces.

· Managing SaaS access to tools like ChatGPT or Gemini, ensuring usage is compliant and auditable when accessed inside the corporate network.

· Controlling outsourced access to critical business applications such as SAP, where third-party contractors may need limited, monitored, and policy-driven access.

In each case, Kron PAM ensures that web application access is controlled, monitored, and logged — without disrupting the productivity of end users.

Conclusion: Web Application Access Without the Risks

The modern enterprise depends on web applications — but unmanaged access can introduce significant risk. Hardcoded credentials, unmonitored sessions, and uncontrolled user actions all create opportunities for misuse or breach.

Kron PAM’s Privileged Session Manager for Web Applications delivers a solution that is both user-friendly and security-first. By enabling access through familiar browsers, enforcing enterprise authentication, automatically injecting credentials, controlling user actions, and recording everything that happens, Kron PAM turns web application access into a governed, auditable process.

For IT leaders, this means greater control and compliance. For users, it means seamless access to the tools they need. And for the enterprise, it means confidence that critical applications are being used securely and responsibly.

*Written by Hakan Kıral. He is a Senior Product Owner at Kron.