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title: Configuration overview
description: Overview of the factors that determine how to set up and configure the Consent Service in a PingDirectory server.
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# Configuration overview

Your Consent Service configuration can vary depending on client application capabilities, authentication methods used, and other factors.

By default, the Consent Service is not enabled. The setup and configuration process varies depending on the following factors:

* Whether client applications allow an individual to self-manage consents

* Whether some or all client applications can be privileged with the ability to manage all consents

* The HTTP authentication method used by client applications

* Whether consent records exist in the same directory as user entries