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:
| Preference 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\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 log files. |
| C:\ProgramData\Men and Mice\Central\updates\ | Micetro Update Agent install directory. |
| C:\ProgramData\Men and Mice\DHCP Server Controller\preferences.cfg | Micetro 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 | Micetro 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. |