Configuration files for Windows

Individual components in Micetro can be configured by editing preferences.cfg files, otherwise known as configuration files. Components that can be configured include the Central executable, the DNS/DHCP Agents, the Update Agent, and the web services executable (mmWs).

Location of important config and log files

Important

The paths below represent the default values. Depending on your installation, your environment may be using different paths.

The default locations of the preferences files for Windows are as follows:

Preferences file locations
C:\ProgramData\Men and Mice\Central\preferences.cfg
C:\ProgramData\Men and Mice\DNS Server Controller\preferences.cfg
C:\ProgramData\Men and Mice\DHCP Server Controller\preferences.cfg
C:\ProgramData\Men and Mice\Updater\preferences.cfg
C:\ProgramData\Men and Mice\Web Services\preferences.cfg

The following table outlines the paths of configuration and log files on Windows:

Path	Information
C:\Program Files\Men and Mice\Central	Micetro Central install directory.
C:\Program Files\Men and Mice\Console	Management Console install directory.
C:\Program Files\Men and Mice\DNS Server Controller	DNS Agent install directory.
C:\Program Files\Men and Mice\DHCP Server Controller	DHCP Agent install directory.
C:\Program Files\Men and Mice\Updater	Update Agent install directory.
C:\Program Files\Men and Mice\Web Services	Micetro Web Services install directory.
C:\ProgramData\Men and Mice\Central\preferences.cfg	Micetro Central configuration file.
C:\ProgramData\Men and Mice\Central\mmsuite.db	Default, embedded database for Micetro.
C:\ProgramData\Men and Mice\Central\backups\	Server configuration backups for Micetro Central.
C:\ProgramData\Men and Mice\Central\logs\	Micetro Central logfiles.
C:\ProgramData\Men and Mice\Central\updates\	Micetro Update Agent install directory.
C:\ProgramData\Men and Mice\DHCP Server Controller\preferences.cfg	Mietro DHCP Agent configuration file.
C:\ProgramData\Men and Mice\DNS Server Controller\preferences.cfg	Micetro DNS Agent configuration file.
C:\ProgramData\Men and Mice\Web Services\preferences.cfg	Mietro Web Services configuration file.
C:\ProgramData\Men and Mice\Updater\preferences.cfg	Micetro Update Agent configuration file.
Logfiles for Agents	Enabled in the agent’s preferences.cfg file. Refer to Configuring logging for Micetro Agents on Windows.