misconfigure

[US]/ˌmɪs.kənˈfɪɡ.ə/
[UK]/ˌmɪs.kənˈfɪɡ.jɚ/

Translation

v.to set up or arrange (a system, device, or software) incorrectly

Phrases & Collocations

misconfigure settings

misconfigured server

misconfigured firewall rules

misconfigured permissions

misconfigured database

misconfigure the app

misconfigured network

misconfigure a router

misconfigured environment variables

Example Sentences

we misconfigure the firewall rules and accidentally block legitimate traffic.

if you misconfigure dns settings, users may be sent to the wrong server.

they misconfigure access permissions, exposing private files to the public.

don’t misconfigure the load balancer, or the service will fail under peak demand.

it’s easy to misconfigure environment variables during deployment.

someone misconfigure the network settings, so the printers can’t be reached.

we misconfigure the authentication provider and lock out all new accounts.

engineers misconfigure the monitoring alerts, creating hundreds of false alarms.

when you misconfigure routing tables, packets can loop endlessly.

the team misconfigure the database connection string and the app can’t start.

admins sometimes misconfigure backup schedules and miss critical snapshots.

one small typo can misconfigure the ssl certificate chain and break https.

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