Configuring a configurable device includes determining that the configurable device has initiated interaction with an environment. The configurable device is queried to obtain a device request. The device request is made by the configurable device to obtain configuration values for specific configuration parameters. A preference indicates a configuration value for a configuration parameter, and a set of preferences includes at least one of a user preference, a device-specific preference, and an environment-specific preference. The configuration values for the specific configuration parameters are identified according to the set of preferences. A configuration instruction providing the configuration values for specific configuration parameters is generated and transmitted to the configurable device.