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Eben Roux
Eben Roux

Reputation: 13256

RABBITMQ_BASE on Windows

I am aware that one can set the RABBITMQ_BASE enironment variable on Windows to change where RabbitMQ stores/finds all its moving bits.

My question is this: Is it recommended that one always set this to a deterministic folder?

I have found that the whole %APPDATA% location seems problematic even if one were to use a specific service account, as opposed to Local System and co.

Perhaps I am answering my own question but I'd like to know what the take is on this in the wild.

Upvotes: 2

Views: 4926

Answers (1)

Ocean Airdrop
Ocean Airdrop

Reputation: 2921

As it happens, I am also researching this very same question.

I have been reading this thread on github which has been very helpful.

https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server/issues/626

In my opinion it is NOT recommended for a service's files to be located under a users account directory. It just shouts wrong to me!

As you suggest, I would set this to a deterministic folder. eg: D:\RabbitMQBase.

Incidentally, on that page they talk about adding a step to the installer for the user to set RABBITMQ_BASE. However this has not been done.

Please scroll down to biiiipy's comments where he describes what he does and the batch files he is using. His comments are very valuable.

Upvotes: 6

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