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centralize privileged access to SSH, RDP, Kubernetes, and databases in one PAM platform

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Stars
31,685
Primary language
Python
License
GPL-3.0
Repository last updated
Sep 30, 2026
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Overview

JumpServer is an open-source Privileged Access Management platform for DevOps and IT teams. It unifies access to SSH, RDP, Kubernetes, databases, websites, and other systems through multiple core and supporting components.

Features and best fit

Based on official documentation; not hands-on tested · Content checked:

Key features

Centralize privileged access across multiple protocols

The platform manages SSH, RDP, Kubernetes, database, and web-application access through a common workspace.

Sources: [2][3]

Separate UI, terminal, connectors, and AI into components

Core projects such as Lina, Luna, KoKo, Chen, and Kael provide the web UI, terminal, protocol connectivity, and AI capabilities.

Sources: [2][3]

Best fit

Fits organizations moving beyond a simple bastion host

It is useful when privileged access governance must cover servers, databases, Kubernetes, and other infrastructure together.

Sources: [3]

Before adoption

The quickstart expects at least 4 CPU cores and 8 GB RAM

The documented quickstart targets a clean 64-bit Linux server with at least four CPU cores and eight gigabytes of memory.

Sources: [3]

Community and Enterprise component coverage differs

Several protocol connectors and supporting services are listed as Enterprise components, so required functionality should be checked against the intended edition.

Sources: [2]

Official sources

  1. [1]jumpserver/jumpserver repository(2026-09-30)
  2. [2]JumpServer README(2026-09-30)
  3. [3]JumpServer Japanese README(2026-09-30)
  4. [4]JumpServer v5.0.0 release(2026-09-30)
Supplemental curator note

JumpServer is more than a single SSH bastion. It combines web UI, terminal/proxy, database connectors, AI components, and supporting services. Community and Enterprise editions expose different components, so deployment scope should be reviewed first.

Try it in 3 steps

  1. 1

    Check the Linux server requirements

    Verify a 64-bit Linux host with at least four CPU cores and eight gigabytes of memory.

    uname -m && free -h && nproc
  2. 2

    Run the quick-start installer

    Use the installer documented by the official README.

    curl -sSL https://github.com/jumpserver/jumpserver/releases/latest/download/quick_start.sh | bash
  3. 3

    Change the initial credentials

    Sign in with admin / ChangeMe, immediately change the password, and configure assets and access policies.

    http://your-jumpserver-ip/
Check the official README

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GitHub Topics

  • ai
  • bastion-host
  • codex
  • cyberark
  • django
  • jumpserver
  • pam
  • python
  • ssh-server
  • teleport
  • terminal
Stars
31,685
Forks
5,803
Watchers
656
Open issues
84
Owner type
Organization
Primary language
Python
License
GPL-3.0
Repository last updated
Sep 30, 2026
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