---
title: Listing encryption settings definitions
description: Use the encryption-settings list command to obtain a list of the definitions in the server's encryption settings database.
component: pingdirectory
version: 11.0
page_id: pingdirectory:pingdirectory_security_guide:pd_sec_list_encrypt_settings
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingdirectory/11.0/pingdirectory_security_guide/pd_sec_list_encrypt_settings.html
revdate: September 13, 2023
section_ids:
  example: Example
---

# Listing encryption settings definitions

Use the `encryption-settings list` command to obtain a list of the definitions in the server's encryption settings database.

This command does not require any arguments.

## Example

```shell
$ bin/encryption-settings list
Encryption Settings Definition ID:  125480AFA3300CD8E48CDF53AF3A0D4DDC8760E115C5B986530F1FE438B19DBD
     Alternate ID:  3D21C37492A2AE8D28BBB7A39A238987005AA4DC
     Description:  Generated during setup on 'test' using a passphrase read from a file
     Create Time:  Wed Aug 26 15:04:12 CDT 2020
     Cipher Transformation:  AES/CBC/PKCS5Padding
     Key Length (bits):  128
     Preferred for New Encryption:  true

Encryption Settings Definition ID:  CA8A76C13DD5CC3F85A437119D9DC0867396910F64E228962A30FF80B36C3B63
     Alternate ID:  7AF6A51673D0BC10915B23370448C1592905E8E2
     Description:  Generated during setup on 'test' using a passphrase read from a file
     Create Time:  Wed Aug 26 15:04:12 CDT 2020
     Cipher Transformation:  AES/CBC/PKCS5Padding
     Key Length (bits):  256
     Preferred for New Encryption:  false
```