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Why do the configuration and log files live in the System32 directory?

April 26, 2017configuration directory files live log System32

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Why do the configuration and log files live in the System32 directory?

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This is because the files are written and read using the current directory. Because the filter runs as part of IIS, which itself lives in System32, that’s where the files are. If you’d rather this was changed, let me know and we’ll see what we can do.