# PKCS#11 Configuration

## Consistent configuration

In order for multiple applications on the user's desktop to use PKCS#11 modules in a consistent manner, there must be a configuration or registry to specify which modules to load and how to use them. The PKCS#11 specification does not specify such a configuration standard.

Because of the multi-library module initialization problem, use of PKCS#11 modules must be coordinated within an application. p11-kit provides that coordination. Since coordination is required, it follows that p11-kit can also implement a consistent module configuration.