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### About Configuring a Digi Device from a Remote Host

This section discusses remote configuration, that is, downloading a configuration file to a Digi One RealPort or PortServer TS.

#### When To Use Remote Configuration

Typically, you use remote configuration when you have several devices with similar configurations and want to keep a master configuration on a remote host, from which you can easily create variations for downloading to individual devices.

#### Rules for Editing a Configuration File

Here are some rules for editing a configuration file on a remote host:

- Edit the file with any text editor.
- Each line of the file must start with a set command, such as set user or set line. In other words, do not let commands wrap to the next line if your editor supports this function.
- When downloading a configuration file, the Digi device does not notify you of command syntax errors. It simply ignores the command, which means your configuration will not work as expected.

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