---
title: Deleting a password policy
description: You can delete a password policy with the dsconfig tool running in interactive or non-interactive mode.
component: pingdirectory
version: 11.0
page_id: pingdirectory:pingdirectory_server_administration_guide:pd_ds_delete_password_policy
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingdirectory/11.0/pingdirectory_server_administration_guide/pd_ds_delete_password_policy.html
revdate: September 13, 2023
section_ids:
  about-this-task: About this task
  steps: Steps
  example: Example:
---

# Deleting a password policy

You can delete a password policy with the `dsconfig` tool running in interactive or non-interactive mode.

## About this task

|   |                                                                 |
| - | --------------------------------------------------------------- |
|   | You can also use the admin console to delete a password policy. |

## Steps

* To delete a password policy, run the `dsconfig` command with the `delete-password-policy` subcommand.

  ### Example:

  ```shell
  $ bin/dsconfig delete-password-policy \
    --policy-name "Demo Password Policy"
  ```