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# Ancillary files

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Remote Desktop Manager generates ancillary files on your workstation. The table below lists out an example of ancillary files and their locations.

As described in [Configuration file location](https://docs.devolutions.net/rdm/installation/client/configuration-file-location/), the default path for most of these files are customizable.

For this reason, we use the \[CONFIG] token in this documentation to denote when a file is stored in a configuration folder that can be relocated, or the \[PROFILE] token to indicate that they are stored in the local profile. By default, these point to the same exact folder. The only method to separate them is by using a customized configuration.

Since you can also deploy on a portable device, sometimes known as using the XCOPY deployment model, we will use the \[INSTALLDIR] token to indicate that the file is in the same location as Remote Desktop Manager.

The ***Override source*** column indicates if an available mechanism can relocate the files of that category elsewhere.

### Ancillary files location

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th></th><th width="260"></th><th width="130"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>FILE(S)</strong></td><td><strong>DESCRIPTION</strong></td><td><strong>LOCATION</strong></td><td><strong>OVERRIDE SOURCE</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Configuration file(s) (<strong>.cfg</strong>, <strong>.bak</strong>, <strong>.ext</strong>, <strong>.exb</strong>)</td><td>Contains Remote Desktop Manager current configurations.<strong>RemoteDesktopManager.bak</strong> is a backup of <strong>RemoteDesktopManager.cfg</strong>.<strong>RemoteDesktopManager.exb</strong> is a backup of <strong>RemoteDesktopManager.ext</strong>.</td><td>[CONFIG]</td><td>None</td></tr><tr><td>Data file(s) (<strong>.xml</strong>, <strong>.db</strong>)</td><td>Contains Remote Desktop Manager workspaces.</td><td>[CONFIG] or custom path.</td><td>None</td></tr><tr><td>Default settings</td><td>Contains Remote Desktop Manager default settings.</td><td>[CONFIG]</td><td>Workspace settings (System Settings)</td></tr><tr><td>Encryption (<strong>.enc</strong>, <strong>.enb</strong>)</td><td><strong>RemoteDesktopManager.enc</strong> contains the encryption key used to encrypt sensitive options.<strong>RemoteDesktopManager.enb</strong> is a backup of <strong>RemoteDesktopManager.enc</strong>.</td><td>[CONFIG]</td><td>None</td></tr><tr><td>Layout files (<strong>.lyt</strong>)</td><td>Contains the layout options of every version of Remote Desktop Manager that have been installed on the machine.</td><td>[CONFIG]</td><td>None</td></tr><tr><td>Log files (<strong>.log</strong>, <strong>.debug</strong>)</td><td>Contains Remote Desktop Manager logs.</td><td>[CONFIG]</td><td>None</td></tr><tr><td>Local playlists</td><td>Contains Remote Desktop Manager local playlists.</td><td>[PROFILE][Workspace]\Playlists</td><td>Use application directory for local playlist will use instead [INSTALLDIR]</td></tr><tr><td>Local Templates</td><td>Contains Remote Desktop Manager local templates.</td><td>They are serialized directly in the configuration file of the application.</td><td>None</td></tr><tr><td>Offline/Cache data (<strong>offline.db</strong>)</td><td>Contains Remote Desktop Manager offline/cache data.</td><td>[PROFILE][Workspace]</td><td>Use application directory for online cache will use instead [INSTALLDIR]</td></tr><tr><td>Sensitive (<strong>.stv</strong>, <strong>.stb</strong>)</td><td><strong>RemoteDesktopManager.stv</strong> contains sensitive options such as workspace configurations, authentication tokens, and MFA keys. It is encrypted with the key contained in <strong>RemoteDesktopManager.enc</strong>.<strong>RemoteDesktopManager.stb</strong> is a backup of <strong>RemoteDesktopManager.stv</strong>.</td><td>[CONFIG]</td><td>None</td></tr><tr><td>Themes</td><td>Contains Remote Desktop Manager theme options.</td><td>[CONFIG]</td><td>None</td></tr></tbody></table>

### Offline and local playlist options

Offline and local playlist options can be accessed by navigating to ***File – Settings – Advanced***.

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Remote Desktop Manager generates ancillary files on your workstation. The table below lists out an example of ancillary files and their locations.

As described in [Configuration file location](https://docs.devolutions.net/rdm/installation/client/configuration-file-location/), the default path for most of these files are customizable.

For this reason, we use the %CONFIG% variable to denote when a file is stored in a configuration folder that can be relocated, or %PROFILE% to indicate that they are stored in the local profile. By default, these point to the same exact folder. The only method to separate them is by using a customized configuration.

The ***Override source*** column indicates if an available mechanism can relocate the files of that category elsewhere.

### Ancillary files location

| FILE(S)                                    | LOCATION                                                         | OVERRIDE SOURCE                              |
| ------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| Configuration file(s) (**.cfg**, **.ext**) | %CONFIG%                                                         | None                                         |
| Data file(s) (**.xml**, **.db**)           | %CONFIG% or custom path                                          | None                                         |
| Default settings                           | %CONFIG%                                                         | Workspace settings                           |
| Encryption (**.enc**, **.enb**)            | %CONFIG%                                                         | None                                         |
| Layout files (**.lyt**)                    | %CONFIG%                                                         | None                                         |
| Log files (**.log**, **.debug**)           | %CONFIG%                                                         | None                                         |
| Local playlists                            | %PROFILE%{Workspace}\Playlists                                   | Use application directory for local playlist |
| Local templates                            | Serialized directly in the configuration file of the application | None                                         |
| Offline/Cache data (**offline.db**)        | %PROFILE%{Workspace}                                             | Use application directory for online cache   |
| Sensitive (**.stv**, **.stb**)             | %CONFIG%                                                         | None                                         |
| Themes                                     | %CONFIG%                                                         | None                                         |
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