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  2. JENKINS-26908

Jenkins Windows should use C:\ProgramData\Jenkins as a working directory

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    • Jenkins 1.598, Windows Server 2012R2

      Jenkins installs itself to C:\Program Files (x86)\Jenkins. It then assumes that all working data should exist underneath this path. Due to the way User Account Control and other Windows Security mechanisms work, the appropriate location for any Jenkins working data should be separated out to C:\ProgramData\Jenkins. This includes the jobs, tools, plugins, etc. subfolders.

      The Jenkins Binary itself is okay (and preferable) to work out of the Program Files directory. But anything that Jenkins requires the ability to change should be moved out of this folder.

      Note: Separating these paths will break Jenkins' self-update mechanism.

      Alternatively, you can simply make Jenkins default install to C:\Jenkins on all Windows platforms. In this manner, UAC will not take effect. However, the aforementioned C:\ProgramData and C:\Program Files (x86) separation is the preferred Windows design.

          [JENKINS-26908] Jenkins Windows should use C:\ProgramData\Jenkins as a working directory

          Michael Cramer added a comment -

          Perhaps only the service wrapper needs to be in Program Files, while the remaining Jenkins files go into C:\ProgramData?

          Michael Cramer added a comment - Perhaps only the service wrapper needs to be in Program Files, while the remaining Jenkins files go into C:\ProgramData?

          Alex Earl added a comment -

          Can you check with the latest installer? It should use LocalAppData for the user that the service is running under.

          Alex Earl added a comment - Can you check with the latest installer? It should use LocalAppData for the user that the service is running under.

          Alex Earl added a comment -

          This is fixed in the latest Windows installer implementation. The runtime files use %AppData% for the user selected during install or if LocalSystem is selected it will use ProgramData

          Alex Earl added a comment - This is fixed in the latest Windows installer implementation. The runtime files use %AppData% for the user selected during install or if LocalSystem is selected it will use ProgramData

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