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KACE Desktop Authority 11.3 - Release Notes

File Paths

The following table describes the paths that Desktop Authority uses.

Desktop Authority upgrades from previous versions to 11.3.1 will use the existing installation paths.

Important: PF stands for %programfiles% in an x86 environment and %programfiles(x86)% in a x64 environment

Server side

Location

Install paths for upgrades from ver 9.x to 11.3.1

 

Install Path for ver 11.3.1
Group Policies Admx file location
  • x:\PF\ScriptLogic\Desktop Authority Manager\TemplateFiles
  • x:\PF\Quest\Desktop Authority\Desktop Authority Manager\TemplateFiles
Remote Mgmt Alternate DesktopAuthority.exe default location (shared as SLDAClient$)
  • x:\Quest\Desktop Authority\Desktop Authority Manager\DesktopAuthority
  • x:\Quest\Desktop Authority\Desktop Authority Manager\DesktopAuthority
Default MS SQL 2014 Server Express installation location
  • x:\PF\ScriptLogic\Desktop Authority Manager
  • x:\PF\Quest\Desktop Authority\Desktop Authority Manager
Default MS SQL 2014 Server Express database location
  • x:\PF\ScriptLogic\Desktop Authority Manager\Database
  • x:\PF\Quest\Desktop Authority\Desktop Authority Manager\Database
Website Configuration DA Virtual Directory
  • x:\PF\ScriptLogic\Desktop Authority Manager\DAConsole\
  • x:\PF\Quest\Desktop Authority\Desktop Authority Manager\DAConsole\
Desktop Authority Manager location (shared as SLogic$)
  • x:\PF\ScriptLogic\Desktop Authority Manager
  • x:\PF\Quest\Desktop Authority\Desktop Authority Manager
DA Manager ProgramData logs
  • x:\ProgramData\ScriptLogic\DAConsole
  • x:\ProgramData\Quest\DAConsole
Website Configuration Web service Virtual Directory
  • x:\PF\ScriptLogic\Desktop Authority Manager\DAComponentWebServices
  • x:\PF\Quest\Desktop Authority\Desktop Authority Manager\DAComponentWebServices
Default Update Service Download Cache
  • x:\PF\ScriptLogic\Update Service\Cache
  • x:\PF\Quest\Desktop Authority\Update Service\Cache
Update Service Location  
  • x:\PF\ScriptLogic\Update Service\Daupdsvc.exe
  • x:\PF\Quest\Desktop Authority\Update Service\Daupdsvc.exe
Update Service Log File  
  • x:\PF\ScriptLogic\Update Service\Daupdsvc0.log
  • x:\PF\Quest\Desktop Authority\Update Service\Daupdsvc0.log
Update Service Status Reporter Log File  
  • %temp%\DesktopAuthority\DAUpdtSvcStRep.log
  • %temp%\DesktopAuthority\DAUpdtSvcStRep.log

Note: In the temp directory of the Update Service user account.

OpsMaster ETL Repository
  • x:\PF\ScriptLogic\Desktop Authority Manager\OpsMasterService\ETLFileRepository
  • x:\PF\Quest\Desktop Authority\Desktop Authority Manager\OpsMasterService\ETLFileRepository
Signature Files
  • x:\PF\ScripLogic\Desktop Authority Manager\slsrvmgr.ske
  • x:\PF\Quest\Desktop Authority\Desktop Authority Manager\slsrvmgr.ske
Admin Service XML file repository (shared as slETL$)
  • x:\PF\ScriptLogic\ETL Cache
  • x:\PF\Quest\Desktop Authority\ETL Cache
Admin Service Log file
  • (32-bit) %SystemRoot%\System32\DAAdminSvc_%ComputerName%.log
  • (32-bit) %SystemRoot%\System32\DAAdminSvcStRep.log
  • (64-bit) %SystemRoot%\SysWow64\DAAdminSvc_%ComputerName%.log
  • (64-bit) %SystemRoot%\SysWow64\DAAdminSvcStRep.log
  • (32-bit) %SystemRoot%\System32\DAAdminSvc_%ComputerName%.log
  • (32-bit) %SystemRoot%\System32\DAAdminSvcStRep.log
  • (64-bit) %SystemRoot%\SysWow64\DAAdminSvc_%ComputerName%.log
  • (64-bit) %SystemRoot%\SysWow64\DAAdminSvcStRep.log
Admin Service StatusGateway log
  • %temp%\DesktopAuthority\DAStatusGateway.log
  • %temp%\DesktopAuthority\DAStatusGateway.log

Note: In the temp directory of the Admin Service's user account.

User Management Replication
  • Source: x:\PF\ScriptLogic\Desktop Authority Manager\scripts
  • Target: %windir%\SYSVOL\sysvol\DomainName\scripts
  • Source: x:\PF\Quest\Desktop Authority\Desktop Authority Manager\scripts
  • Target: %windir%\SYSVOL\sysvol\DomainName\scripts
Computer Management Replication
  • Source: x:\PF\ScriptLogic\Desktop Authority Manager\Device Policy Master
  • Target: %windir%\SysVol\sysvol\DomainName\Policies\Desktop Authority\Device Policy Master
  • Source: x:\PF\Quest\Desktop Authority\Desktop Authority Manager\Device Policy Master
  • Target: %windir%\SysVol\sysvol\DomainName\Policies\Desktop Authority\Device Policy Master
Replication Log
  • x:\PF\ScriptLogic\Desktop Authority Manager\SLRepl.log
  • x:\PF\Quest\Desktop Authority\Desktop Authority Manager\SLRepl.log

Client side

Prior Paths New or 11.3.1 Version Paths
USB/Port Security devices
  • x:\PF\ScriptLogic\Port Security
  • x:\PF\Quest\Desktop Authority\PortSecurity
  • %windir%\system32
User Detailed Trace File
  • %temp%\Desktop Authority
  • %temp%\Desktop Authority
Computer verbose debug mode
  • %windir%\Temp\Desktop Authority
  • %windir%\Temp\Desktop Authority
Client Files and Agents
  • x:\ScriptLogic
  • x:\PF\ScriptLogic\Desktop Authority
  • x:\PF\ScriptLogic\Common
  • x:\PF\ScriptLogic\DA Update Client
  • x:\PF\ScriptLogic\Desktop Authority\Client Files
  • x:\Desktop Authority
  • x:\PF\Quest\Desktop Authority
  • x:\PF\Quest\Desktop Authority\Common
  • x:\PF\Quest\Desktop Authority\DA Update Client
  • x:\PF\Quest\Desktop Authority\Client Files
Expert Assist

  • x:\PF\DesktopAuthority
  • x:\PF\Quest\ExpertAssist
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