# LXD server and client These how-to guides cover common operations related to the LXD server and client. ## Configure the LXD server * [Configure the LXD server](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/latest/howto/server_configure/index.html.md) * [Expose LXD to the network](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/latest/howto/server_expose/index.html.md) * [Configure single sign-on with OIDC](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/latest/howto/oidc/index.html.md) ## Configure the LXD CLI client The LXD CLI client (`lxc`) can be configured to use remote servers instead of the local LXD daemon. For convenience, aliases can be set up for frequently used commands. * [Add remote servers](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/latest/remotes/index.html.md) * [Add command aliases](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/latest/howto/lxc_alias/index.html.md) ## Related topics Explanation: - [About `lxd` and `lxc`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/latest/explanation/lxd_lxc/index.html.md#lxd-lxc) - [The LXD Dqlite database](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/latest/database/index.html.md#database) Reference: - [Architectures](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/latest/architectures/index.html.md#architectures) - [Server configuration](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/latest/server/index.html.md#server) - [REST API](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/latest/restapi_landing/index.html.md#restapi)