diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index db1e752..842703e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ Changelog for binary "usermgmt" and library "usermgmt_lib".
 
 ### Added
 
+- Added CLI option to specify the configuration file
 - Logging also performed to logging file
 - Ssh key pair can be provided by field within configuration file or as a CLI argument.
 
diff --git a/usermgmt/src/main.rs b/usermgmt/src/main.rs
index e754505..c2b1bf7 100644
--- a/usermgmt/src/main.rs
+++ b/usermgmt/src/main.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use cli_ssh_credential::CliSshCredential;
 use ldap_cli_credential::LdapCliCredential;
 use log::error;
 use std::process::ExitCode;
-use usermgmt_lib::cli::{self, Commands, GeneralArgs, OnWhichSystem};
+use usermgmt_lib::cli::{Commands, GeneralArgs, OnWhichSystem};
 use usermgmt_lib::config::{self};
 use usermgmt_lib::{operations, prelude::*, ChangesToUser, Entity};
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ fn execute_command() -> AppResult {
 /// - If the LDAP or SSH session could not be established because of connection problems or invalid
 /// credentials.
 /// - If some arguments in CLI, parameter `args`, for action are not valid.
-pub fn run_mgmt(args: cli::GeneralArgs) -> AppResult {
+pub fn run_mgmt(args: GeneralArgs) -> AppResult {
     let ldap_credential = LdapCliCredential::default();
     match args.command {
         Commands::GenerateConfig => {
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ pub fn run_mgmt(args: cli::GeneralArgs) -> AppResult {
             to_add,
             on_which_sys,
         } => {
-            let config = config::load_config(None)?.config;
+            let config = config::load_config(args.config_file)?.config;
             let on_which_sys = &OnWhichSystem::from_config_for_all(&config, &on_which_sys);
             let cli_ssh_credential = CliSshCredential::new(&config, on_which_sys.ssh_path());
             operations::add_user(
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ pub fn run_mgmt(args: cli::GeneralArgs) -> AppResult {
             )?
         }
         Commands::Modify { data, on_which_sys } => {
-            let config = config::load_config(None)?.config;
+            let config = config::load_config(args.config_file)?.config;
             let on_which_sys = &OnWhichSystem::from_config_for_slurm_ldap(&config, &on_which_sys);
             let cli_ssh_credential = CliSshCredential::new(&config, on_which_sys.ssh_path());
             let data = Entity::new_modifieble_conf(data, &config)?;
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ pub fn run_mgmt(args: cli::GeneralArgs) -> AppResult {
             )?
         }
         Commands::Delete { user, on_which_sys } => {
-            let config = config::load_config(None)?.config;
+            let config = config::load_config(args.config_file)?.config;
             let on_which_sys = &OnWhichSystem::from_config_for_slurm_ldap(&config, &on_which_sys);
             let cli_ssh_credential = CliSshCredential::new(&config, on_which_sys.ssh_path());
             operations::delete_user(
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ pub fn run_mgmt(args: cli::GeneralArgs) -> AppResult {
             on_which_sys,
             simple_output_for_ldap,
         } => {
-            let config = config::load_config(None)?.config;
+            let config = config::load_config(args.config_file)?.config;
             let on_which_sys = &OnWhichSystem::from_config_for_slurm_ldap(&config, &on_which_sys);
             let cli_ssh_credential = CliSshCredential::new(&config, on_which_sys.ssh_path());
             operations::print_list_of_users_to_stdout(
diff --git a/usermgmt_gui/Cargo.toml b/usermgmt_gui/Cargo.toml
index 9ed5fc7..437d022 100644
--- a/usermgmt_gui/Cargo.toml
+++ b/usermgmt_gui/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ edition = "2021"
 license-file = "LICENSE"
 description = "GUI for simultaneous Slurm and LDAP user management."
 readme = "README.md"
-rust-version = "1.72.0"
+rust-version = "1.76.0"
 
 [dependencies]
 usermgmt_lib = { path = "../usermgmt_lib" }
diff --git a/usermgmt_gui/src/drawing/draw_add_state.rs b/usermgmt_gui/src/drawing/draw_add_state.rs
index bba2c60..8c7b4c0 100644
--- a/usermgmt_gui/src/drawing/draw_add_state.rs
+++ b/usermgmt_gui/src/drawing/draw_add_state.rs
@@ -91,7 +91,10 @@ pub fn draw(ui: &mut egui::Ui, window: &mut UsermgmtWindow) {
     });
 
     fn request_addition_of_user(window: &mut UsermgmtWindow) -> AppResult {
-        window.adding_state.last_added_username = window.adding_state.username.clone();
+        window
+            .adding_state
+            .last_added_username
+            .clone_from(&window.adding_state.username);
         if let Ok(prep) =
             general_utils::prep_conf_creds(window, |app| &mut app.adding_state.adding_res_io, true)
         {
diff --git a/usermgmt_gui/src/drawing/draw_delete_state.rs b/usermgmt_gui/src/drawing/draw_delete_state.rs
index 2f474a1..8d4efad 100644
--- a/usermgmt_gui/src/drawing/draw_delete_state.rs
+++ b/usermgmt_gui/src/drawing/draw_delete_state.rs
@@ -42,7 +42,10 @@ pub fn draw(ui: &mut egui::Ui, window: &mut UsermgmtWindow) {
 }
 
 fn delete_user(window: &mut UsermgmtWindow) {
-    window.remove_state.last_username = window.remove_state.username.clone();
+    window
+        .remove_state
+        .last_username
+        .clone_from(&window.remove_state.username);
     if let Ok(prep) =
         general_utils::prep_conf_creds(window, |app| &mut app.remove_state.remove_res_io, false)
     {
diff --git a/usermgmt_gui/src/drawing/modify_state.rs b/usermgmt_gui/src/drawing/modify_state.rs
index c184018..eb96d6a 100644
--- a/usermgmt_gui/src/drawing/modify_state.rs
+++ b/usermgmt_gui/src/drawing/modify_state.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,10 @@ pub fn draw(ui: &mut egui::Ui, window: &mut UsermgmtWindow) {
 }
 
 fn handle_modify_req(window: &mut UsermgmtWindow) {
-    window.modify_state.last_added_username = window.modify_state.username.clone();
+    window
+        .modify_state
+        .last_added_username
+        .clone_from(&window.modify_state.username);
     if let Ok(PreparationBeforeIoTask {
         ldap_cred,
         ssh_cred,
diff --git a/usermgmt_gui/src/main_logic/query_io_tasks.rs b/usermgmt_gui/src/main_logic/query_io_tasks.rs
index 9dd96b1..01b756d 100644
--- a/usermgmt_gui/src/main_logic/query_io_tasks.rs
+++ b/usermgmt_gui/src/main_logic/query_io_tasks.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ pub fn query(window: &mut UsermgmtWindow) {
         let listing_state = &mut window.listin_state;
         let ssh_state = &mut window.ssh_state;
         let path = &mut window.conf_path;
-        *path = conf.path.to_owned();
+        path.clone_from(&conf.path);
         let config = &conf.config;
         if listing_state.rw_user_name.is_none() {
             if let Some(rw_user) = config.ldap_readonly_user.as_deref() {
diff --git a/usermgmt_lib/src/cli.rs b/usermgmt_lib/src/cli.rs
index 5844806..3b38b31 100644
--- a/usermgmt_lib/src/cli.rs
+++ b/usermgmt_lib/src/cli.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+
 pub use on_which_system::{OnSlurmLdapOnlyCli, OnWhichSystem, OnWhichSystemCli, OptFilePath};
 
 mod on_which_system;
@@ -35,6 +37,11 @@ pub struct GeneralArgs {
     /// Operation to conduct on the user. Either add, delete or modify.
     #[clap(subcommand)]
     pub command: Commands,
+    #[arg(long)]
+    /// Allows to specify a configuration file by providing a file path.
+    /// If absent, the configuration file is searched under certain places like the app config
+    /// folder.
+    pub config_file: Option<PathBuf>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Subcommand, Debug)]
diff --git a/usermgmt_lib/src/config/path_sources.rs b/usermgmt_lib/src/config/path_sources.rs
index e6b5a03..5de5966 100644
--- a/usermgmt_lib/src/config/path_sources.rs
+++ b/usermgmt_lib/src/config/path_sources.rs
@@ -134,7 +134,18 @@ fn may_return_path_to_conf(
     try_exists: impl Fn(&Path) -> io::Result<bool>,
     path: &Path,
 ) -> Option<PathBuf> {
-    let to_check = path.join(constants::NAME_CONFIG_FILE);
+    let to_check = if path.is_file() {
+        debug!("Path at {:?} is dected as a configuration file.", path);
+        path.to_path_buf()
+    } else {
+        debug!(
+            "Path at {0:?} is dected as a directory.\n\
+            A configuration file named {1} is search within this directory.",
+            path,
+            constants::NAME_CONFIG_FILE
+        );
+        path.join(constants::NAME_CONFIG_FILE)
+    };
     match try_exists(&to_check) {
         Ok(exits) => {
             if exits {