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Where are MetaDefender Core Install Directories and Advanced Configurations?
This article applies to all MetaDefender Core V5 releases deployed on Windows or Linux systems.
Windows
By default, the following are the directories used when MetaDefender Core is installed:
Directory | Content |
|---|---|
C:\Program Files\OPSWAT\MetaDefender Core | Main installation folder where tools and support package script are found. |
C:\Program Files\OPSWAT\MetaDefender Core ginx | Web management files and logs files for the ability to access MetaDefender core on the browser. |
C:\Program Files\OPSWAT\MetaDefender Core\data\resources | Engine folders that store temporary files during scanning, files are deleted once the scan is complete. |
C:\Program Files\OPSWAT\MetaDefender Core\data\updates\av C:\Program Files\OPSWAT\MetaDefender Core\data\updates\db | Folders [av] [db] containing the engines database update packages [zip] and instruction YML file. |
C:\Program Files\OPSWAT\MetaDefender Core\data\logs | Folder containing rotating core logs and upgrade log. |
C:\Program Files\OPSWAT\MetaDefender Core\data\engines | Folder containing loaded engines and their necessary components to complete scanning. |
C:\Program Files\OPSWAT\MetaDefender Core\data\enginelogs | Logs for each engine produced during scans. |
C:\Program Files\OPSWAT\MetaDefender Core\data\pg_data | Postgres Database files and logs (only for local DB). |
C:\Program Files\OPSWAT\MetaDefender Core\postgres | Libraires and executables for the local database. |
Additional configuration located in this Registry path:
Linux
By default, the following are the directories used when MetaDefender Core is installed:
Directory | Directory |
|---|---|
/var/lib/ometascan | Main installation folder where tools and support package script are found. |
/etc/ometascan /etc/ometascan/nginx.d | Folder containing configuration files for Core and web server. |
/var/run/ometascan | Folder containing runtime variable files for Core services. |
/var/tmp/ometascan/resources | Engine folders that store temporary files during scanning, files are deleted once the scan is complete. |
/var/lib/ometascan/updates/av /var/lib/ometascan/updates/db | Folders [av] [db] containing the engines database update packages [zip] and instruction .YML file. |
/var/log/ometascan | Folder containing rotating core logs, upgrade log, and web server logs. |
/var/lib/ometascan/engines | Folder containing loaded engines and their necessary components to complete scanning. |
/var/log/ometascan/enginelogs | Logs for each engine produced during scans. |
/var/lib/ometascan/pg_data | Postgres Database files and logs (only for local DB). |
/usr/lib/ometascan/postgres/bin /usr/lib/ometascan/postgres/lib | Libraires and executables for the local database. |
Additional configuration is located in this file:
If you have followed through this article but are still unable to locate MetaDefender Core Install Directories and Advanced Configurations, please follow these instructions on How to Create Support Package With Bundle Tools?, before creating a support case or chatting with our support engineer.