The default workspace root is calculated based on the user installation root. This topic discusses how to change the location of temporary workspace files.
Before you begin
You must first install WebSphere Application Server before you change the location of temporary workspace files.Why and when to perform this task
With the administrative console workspace, client applications can navigate the configuration. Each workspace has its own repository location defined either in the system property or the property that is passed to a workspace manager when creating the workspace: workspace.user.root or workspace.root, which is calculated as %workspace.root%/user_ID/workspace/wstemp.
The default workspace root is calculated based on the user installation root: %user.install.root%/wstemp. You can change the default location of temporary workspace files:
Step for this task
-Dworkspace.user.root=full_path_for_root_of_all_user_directories
Result
You changed the location of temporary workspace files.Related tasks
Working with server configuration files