# StrongDM Docs

StrongDM manages access to databases, servers, Kubernetes clusters, clouds, and web applications and combines authentication, authorization, networking, and observability into a single platform, providing secure and auditable access for the precise amount of time that access is needed.

To learn more about StrongDM:

* [What Is StrongDM?](https://app.gitbook.com/s/vcHLVKkWBkJXmFSuiXLo/what-is-strongdm "mention")
* [How StrongDM Works](https://app.gitbook.com/s/vcHLVKkWBkJXmFSuiXLo/how-strongdm-works "mention")

To try out StrongDM, take a look at our [Quick Start Guide](https://app.gitbook.com/s/F7eka9SH5TT8nJm2ZfWj/deployment/quickstart "mention").

Or, browse the documentation section that matches your needs!

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards" data-full-width="false"><thead><tr><th align="center"></th><th></th><th data-hidden></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td align="center"><h3><a href="https://app.gitbook.com/o/gpcH9uTGhsX3Vn3gTwMV/s/F7eka9SH5TT8nJm2ZfWj/">Admin Guide</a></h3></td><td>Learn about administering StrongDM: Deploying your organization, configuring proxies, adding resources, managing secrets, authenticating or provisioning users, and auditing user actions.</td><td>rRo8USKUHyaFFQldmwDD</td></tr><tr><td align="center"><h3><a href="https://app.gitbook.com/o/gpcH9uTGhsX3Vn3gTwMV/s/HaY8OFbXUreWEF61MhKm/">User Guide</a></h3></td><td>Learn about using StrongDM for access: Installing the Desktop App and the Command Line Interface (CLI) tool, requesting access to resources, and connecting to those resources.</td><td>kOoqKMWC0txi6TleE50B</td></tr><tr><td align="center"><h3><a href="https://app.gitbook.com/o/gpcH9uTGhsX3Vn3gTwMV/s/4XOJmXFslCMVCzIG2rKp/">References</a></h3></td><td>The StrongDM reference content provides a quick lookup for CLI command help text, information about the API and SDKs, and other reference material to assist while using or administering StrongDM.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><h3><a href="https://app.gitbook.com/o/gpcH9uTGhsX3Vn3gTwMV/s/AjI9hEwBnBlqCdLDLbE1/">Changelog</a></h3></td><td>Learn about the changes that have been made to StrongDM through release notes and through summarized monthly recaps that cover changes made during the last calendar month.</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>