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```{title} User Profile
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# User Profile

In the Edit User Profile screen you can manage various aspects of your Kasm Workspaces account. Let's explore the available options and settings.

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**Edit Profile Screen**
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## Accessing Your Profile

To access your user profile, click on the round icon in the top right corner of the dashboard, and then select `Edit Profile`. You can also sign out of your account by clicking the `Sign Out` button.

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**Edit Profile Button Location**
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The list provided represents a set of actions or options available within the user profile section of Kasm Workspaces. Here's what each item in the list refers to:

* **View Profile Details:** This option allows users to access and view their profile details, which typically include information such as username, first name, last name, organization, phone number, and last session details.

* **Change your password:** Users can select this option to modify their current password and set a new one for their Kasm Workspaces account. It usually involves entering the current password, followed by the desired new password and confirmation.

* **Change Settings:** This option enables users to customize various settings related to their Kasm Workspaces experience. It typically includes preferences such as auto-launching sessions, chat sound effects, default workspace image, session tips display, control panel behavior, and theme selection.

* **Change or add SSH Keys:** Users can manage their SSH keys through this option. It allows them to add new SSH key pairs or update the existing ones. SSH keys are used for secure authentication and access to Kasm Workspaces sessions.

* **View session history:** This option provides users with access to their session history, displaying details about their past sessions, including the workspace image used, session creation time, session stop time, the user who stopped the session, and the duration of each session.

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These options give users control over their profile details, security settings, SSH keys, and provide insights into their session history within Kasm Workspaces.
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## Profile Details

In the profile details section, you can view and update your personal information, including:

* User Name
* First Name
* Last Name
* Organization
* Phone
* Last Session

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**Profile Details Section**
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### Resetting Your Password

If you need to change your password, follow these steps: 

1. Click on the `Reset Password` button located in the top right corner.
2. Enter your current password, followed by your new password and confirmation.
3. Click `Save` to update your password.

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**Resetting Password Options**
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### Group Membership

Under the `Last Session` tab, you'll find the groups you are a member of. To learn more about groups, visit the {doc}`Groups Section <../guide/groups>`.

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**Groups**
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## Settings

The settings section allows you to customize various aspects of your Kasm Workspaces experience.

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**Settings Section**
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### Auto Launch Session

By enabling this setting **(default: off)**, Kasm Workspaces will automatically launch a session for you upon login. The default workspace image will be used.

### Chat Sound Effects

You can enable sound effects for chat during shared sessions with this option. Click here for more info on {doc}`Shared Sessions <../guide/session_sharing>`.

### Default Workspace Image
The default Workspace image is used in two scenarios. 

1. If you have the `Auto Launch Session` setting enabled, this default image will be used.
2. If you have the Kasm Browser Extension installed, you can right-click on a link and select `Open Link in Kasm` to open the link using the default workspace image.

To learn more about Kasm Open In Isolation Browser Extension , visit the {doc}`Open In Isolation Browser Extension Section <../how_to/kasm_extension>`.

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**Default Images Section**
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### Show Tips During Session

Enabling this setting **(default: off)** will display helpful tips when launching a Kasm session.

### Toggle Control Panel

By enabling this setting **(default: off)**, you can open and close the control panel within a Kasm session by double-clicking the CTRL key.

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**Settings Section Continued**
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### Theme

You can adjust the app theme to your preference. The options include: 

* **Auto:** Automatically follows your system's OS theme settings.
* **Dark:** Switches to a dark theme.
* **Light:** Switches to a light theme.

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**Theme Section**
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## SSH Keys

Manage your SSH keys in this section. You have the following options:

### SSH Public Key

The SSH public key is automatically injected into each new Kasm session, provided it's allowed by the administrator's policies.


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**SSH Section**
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### New Key Pair

Update the SSH key pair that gets automatically injected into each new Kasm session, subject to the administrator's policies.


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**Changing Key Pair Section**
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## Session Usage

The session Usage displays your usage data for the past 30 days. You can customize the number of rows per page to improve readability. Available options include:

* 5
* 10 
* 25 
* 50
* 100 

The session usage details include the following information:

* **Image:** The workspace image used.
* **Created:** The timestamp when the session was created.
* **Stopped On:** The timestamp when the session was stopped.
* **Stopped By:** The user who stopped the session.
* **Usage (hours):** The total duration of the session in hours.


```{figure} /images/user_guide/profile/usage.webp
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**Session Usage Section**
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