How can the Temp folder be changed?
This article applies to all MetaDefender Core V4 and V5 releases deployed on Windows and Linux systems.
- Temporary folder is used to store temporary files processed by MetaDefender Core and its engines.
- The temporary files will be cleaned up once the processing is done.
- The use of high speed IO disk for temp folder is recommended.
- Ensure sufficient space is allocated for the temp drive.
It can be changed by configuring your MetaDefender Core settings as below:
Linux
- Add
tempdirectory
parameter under[global]
section of the configuration file for the server is located in/etc/ometascan/ometascan.conf
Windows
- Open Regedit
- Under
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\OPSWAT\Metascan\global
add new string value namedtempdirectory

- Restart MetaDefender Core service
If you need help configuring TEMP folder, please create a support case or chat with our support engineer.
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