---
title: The <code>ldap-sdk-tools</code> utility
description: The ldap-sdk-tools Docker image gives you easy access to our LDAP Client SDK tools for use with PingDirectory.
component: devops
page_id: devops::tools/ldapsdkUtil
canonical_url: https://developer.pingidentity.com/devops/tools/ldapsdkUtil.html
section_ids:
  devops-setting-up-the-utility: Setting up the utility
---

# The `ldap-sdk-tools` utility

The `ldap-sdk-tools` Docker image gives you easy access to our LDAP Client SDK tools for use with PingDirectory.

For complete documentation, see the [`pingidentity/ldapsdk` repository](https://github.com/pingidentity/ldapsdk).

## Setting up the utility

1. From your local `pingidentity-devops-getting-started` directory, enter:

   ```sh
   ./ldapsdk
   ```

   When you run the `ldapsdk` script for the first time, you're prompted to configure your settings.

   To edit the settings in the future, enter:

   `sh ldapsdk configure`

2. To start the `ldap-sdk-tools` Docker image, enter:

   ```sh
   docker run  -it --rm  --network pingnet  pingidentity/ldap-sdk-tools:latest
   ```

3. To list the available tools, enter `ls`.