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# Cloud Connection section of Patch My PC Publisher

*Applies to: Patch My PC Publisher V3.x*

The **CLOUD CONNECTION** section on the **Cloud** tab of Patch My PC (PMPC) Publisher connects Publisher to your PMPC Cloud Company.

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## Connect Publisher to Patch My PC Cloud

Enabling the **Connect Publisher to Patch My PC Cloud** option allows you to connect Publisher to your PMPC Cloud Company.

{% hint style="info" %}
**Note**&#x20;

See the [Add a Publisher Connection](/patch-my-pc-cloud/manage/settings/connections/add-connection.md#add-a-publisher-connection) section of [Add a Connection in Patch My PC Cloud](/patch-my-pc-cloud/manage/settings/connections/add-connection.md) for more information.
{% endhint %}

Once Publisher has been successfully connected to your PMPC Cloud Company, its connection will be shown under **Settings | Connections** in the PMPC Cloud Portal, with the connection **Type** shown as **Publisher**.

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## Disconnect button

Clicking **Disconnect** removes the active connection between Publisher and the PMPC Cloud Company.

After disconnecting, Cloud-based features such as Custom Apps and Application Migration are no longer available until Publisher is reconnected.

## Test Connection button

Clicking **Test Connection** verifies connectivity and authentication between Publisher and the connected PMPC Cloud Company without changing the current connection state.

The results of the test are shown in the **Cloud Connection Test** dialog box.

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{% hint style="success" %}
**Tip**

Clicking the **Open Patch My PC Cloud** link beside the **Test Connection** button opens the PMPC Cloud Portal in a browser.
{% endhint %}


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