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title: About the ini Resource
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# ini

Use the `ini` InSpec audit resource to test settings in an INI file.

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## Syntax

An `ini` resource block declares the configuration settings to be tested:

    describe ini('path') do
      its('setting_name') { should eq 'value' }
    end

where

* `'setting_name'` is a synchronization setting defined in the INI file
* `('path')` is the path to the INI file
* `{ should eq 'value' }` is the value that is expected

For example:

    describe ini('path/to/ini_file.ini') do
      its('port') { should eq '143' }
      its('server') { should eq '192.0.2.62' }
    end

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## Examples

The following examples show how to use this InSpec audit resource.

### Test SMTP settings in a PHP INI file

For example, a PHP INI file located at contains the following settings:

    ; SMTP = smtp.gmail.com
    ; smtp_port = 465

and can be tested like this:

    describe ini(/etc/php5/apache2/php.ini) do
      its('smtp_port') { should eq('465') }
    end

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## Matchers

For a full list of available matchers please visit our [matchers page](https://www.inspec.io/docs/reference/matchers/).