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title: Using dsconfig in interactive command-line mode
description: In interactive mode, the dsconfig tool offers a filtering mechanism that only displays the most common configuration elements.
component: pingdirectory
version: 11.0
page_id: pingdirectory:pingdirectory_server_administration_guide:pd_ds_dsconfig_interactive_cmdline_mode
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingdirectory/11.0/pingdirectory_server_administration_guide/pd_ds_dsconfig_interactive_cmdline_mode.html
revdate: July 18, 2024
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  about-this-task: About this task
  steps: Steps
  result: Result:
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# Using dsconfig in interactive command-line mode

In interactive mode, the `dsconfig` tool offers a filtering mechanism that only displays the most common configuration elements.

## About this task

The user can specify that more expert level objects and configuration properties be shown using the menu system.

Running `dsconfig` in interactive command-line mode provides a user-friendly, menu-driven interface for accessing and configuring the PingDirectory server.

## Steps

1. To start `dsconfig` in interactive command-line mode, invoke the `dsconfig` script without any arguments.

   ### Result:

   You are prompted for connection and authentication information to the PingDirectoryProxy server, and then a menu displays the available operation types.

2. To accept the default values, press **Enter**.

   |   |                                                                                                                                                 |
   | - | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
   |   | In some cases, a default value is provided in square brackets. For example, \[389] indicates that the default value for that field is port 389. |

3. To skip the connection and authentication prompts, provide the connection and authentication information using the command-line options of `dsconfig`.