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title: "Deployment"
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status: "new"
updated: 2025-10-27T14:06:34Z
published: 2025-10-27T14:06:34Z
canonical: "docs.plainid.io/deployment-1"
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> ## Documentation Index
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# Deployment

PlainID supports deploying a PAA in customer environments either through the OOTB Kubernetes deployment using a standard Helm Chart or as a standalone deployment on customer-managed VMs. Alternatively, customers can use the provided container images to integrate with custom deployment pipelines.

## Obtaining and Installing the Policy Authorization Agent Installation Package

The PAA Installation can be deployed in a Kubernetes Cluster or in a Standalone Machine (e.g. VM).

To download the relevant PAA installation package:

1. In the left navigation bar, click on Environment Settings ![Screenshot 2025-07-01 at 16.20.09.png](https://cdn.document360.io/726c7002-05a9-480e-b986-42c9e8824acd/Images/Documentation/image%28246%29.png)
2. Click on the Policy Authorization Agents tile.
3. Under the Download dropdown, select the **Helm** or **Standalone** option: ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/726c7002-05a9-480e-b986-42c9e8824acd/Images/Documentation/image%28191%29.png)

For assistance in installing and configuring a PAA, contact the **[PlainID Technical Support Team](https://plainid.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portals)**.

### Prerequisites

To configure a PAA, you will need information from the **Environment Setting screen** including:

- Environment ID
- Authentication key
- Agent ID  

This information is used to configure and set up communication between the **PAA (Hybrid Operator)**, and the **Platform (Hybrid Commander)**. Multiple PAAs can be created and managed within a Tenant and within an Environment. Each PAA belongs to a PAA Group (either with other PAAs, or as a PAA Group with only the one PAA that was created automatically when the PAA was added). 

  - Tenant PAAs are listed in the **Tenant Settings > Policy Authorization Tab > Policy Authorization Agent List**.
  - Environment PAAs are listed in the **Environment Settings > Policy Authorization Tab > Policy Authorization Agent List**.

Each PAA that you create, whether at the Tenant level or the Environment level, is automatically assigned a unique ID.

### Kubernetes/Helm Chart Installation Instructions

The PAA Kubernetes deployment instructions can be found [here](/docs/kubernetes-deployment).

### Standalone Installation Instructions

The PAA Standalone deployment instructions can be found [here](/docs/standalone-deployment)