# Changing your Working Directory

The user’s home directory is the default location where user files are encrypted and saved. These files include fabric view files, exported alarm log files, and exported trap log files. A working directory is another directory chosen by the user in which to save these files. You have the option of changing the location of where these files are saved.

Important: If you change your working directory location, all files will be saved to the new working directory location, except the default fabric view file (fc_view.dft). We strongly recommend that you not change the path or location of the default fabric view file. By default, the default fabric view file is saved to the home directory.

To change the location of your working directory, do the following:

1. Open the File menu, and select Preferences to open the Preferences dialog.

2. In the Working Directory field, enter or browse for a new path to the working directory.

3. Click the Apply button to save the changes.

4. Click the OK button to close the Preferences dialog.