> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.strongdm.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.strongdm.com/references/cli/sdm.md).

# sdm

```shell
NAME:
   sdm - the strongDM proxy daemon and CLI

USAGE:
   sdm [global options] command [command options] [arguments...]

VERSION:
   55.44.0 (f36506739c9f3a475829568cfd09324b584329c4) (crypto)

COMMANDS:
   access                               access requests commands
   admin                                administrative commands
   audit                                administrative audit commands
   aws                                  aws commands
   azure, az                            azure commands
   connect                              open port to resource
   crypto                               helps manipulating encryption activities
   disconnect                           disconnect from a resource
   doctor                               check your system for potential problems. Doctor exits with a non-zero status if any problems are found.
   gcp, gcloud                          gcp commands
   kubernetes, k8s                      operate local kubernetes configuration
   listen                               listen for local connections
   lock                                 lock the local client
   login                                login to the local client
   logout                               logout from the local client
   managedsecrets, managed-secrets, ms  view and retrieve secret information for your StrongDM-managed credentials
   nodesecrets, node-secrets            manage credentials in this node's secret store
   ready                                reports if the listener is ready for use.
   replay                               replay SSH and RDP sessions
   resources, resource                  lock and unlock a resource for exclusive access
   ssh                                  connect to an SSH server
   status                               list available resources and their connection status
   system                               system-level commands
   terraform                            execute terraform with the current logged in session
   unlock                               unlock the local client
   update                               unconditionally updates the client binary to its latest version
   help, h                              Shows a list of commands or help for one command

GLOBAL OPTIONS:
   --admin-token value  authenticate using an admin token or service account [$SDM_ADMIN_TOKEN]
   --help, -h           show help
   --version, -v        print the version
```


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