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title: "System Configuration Checksum tool"
slug: "system-configuration-checksum-tool"
updated: 2023-04-13T16:48:03Z
published: 2023-04-13T16:48:03Z
canonical: "docs.zpesystems.com/system-configuration-checksum-tool"
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# System Configuration Checksum tool

This creates a checksum baseline of a specific current configuration. Administrators can use this quick tool to periodically verify if the configuration has changed.

1. Go to *System :: Toolkit*.
2. Click **System Configuration Checksum** icon (displays dialog). ![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1678304634586.png)
3. On *Select Checksum Type*menu, select one:
  - **MD5SUM** radio button.
  - **SHA256SUM** radio button
4. On *Checksum Action* menu, select one:
  - **View current system configuration checksum** radio button
  - **Create a checksum baseline of the current system configuration** radio button
  - **Compare current system configuration checksum with a baseline** radio button
  - On **Baseline Reference** drop-down, select one. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1678304948796.png)
5. Click **Apply** (displays results).  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1678304437043.png)
6. Review the results. If the configurations match, the main result is "Passed". If any change, all altered locations are identified.
7. When done, click **Finish**.