# Step 8.1. PAM Rules
## Step-by-step
1. To create a new PAM Rule, you must access the PAM Rules page in the following path:
`Main Menu > Administration > Configure Soffid > Security settings > PAM rules`
2. To add a new PAM rule, you must click the add button (+) and Soffid will display a new window to fill in the data.
- The **Name** should be an identificative and unique rule name. That field will be mandatory.
- The **Description** should be a brief description of the rule.
- The **Type** allows you to select the rule will be a keyboard or a screen rule. That field will be mandatory.
- The **Content** should be what the rule will detect. For instance, a Linux command like *sudo* or *rm \*-r*. That field will be mandatory.
3. Then you need to click on the "Apply changes" button to save the new PAM rule.
3.1. If you click on the "Undo" button, no updates will be saved.
4. Finally you can create a PAM policy to apply the rules.
## Screen overview
