# Client tools

To interact with Kanidm as an administrator, you'll need to use our command 
line tools. If you haven't installed them yet, [install them now](installing_client_tools.md).

## Kanidm configuration

You can configure `kanidm` to help make commands simpler by modifying `~/.config/kanidm` 
or `/etc/kanidm/config`.

    uri = "https://idm.example.com"
    verify_ca = true|false
    verify_hostnames = true|false
    ca_path = "/path/to/ca.pem"

Once configured, you can test this with:

    kanidm self whoami --name anonymous

## Session Management

To authenticate as a user (for use with the command line), you need to use the `login` command
to establish a session token.

    kanidm login --name USERNAME
    kanidm login --name admin

Once complete, you can use `kanidm` without re-authenticating for a period of time for administration.

You can list active sessions with:

    kanidm session list

Sessions will expire after a period of time (by default 1 hour). To remove these expired sessions
locally you can use:

    kanidm session cleanup

To log out of a session:

    kanidm logout --name USERNAME
    kanidm logout --name admin