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title: AM Authentication Service Path
description: The path to the AM server.
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# AM Authentication Service Path

The path to the AM server.

|                          |                                                                                                                                            |
| ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Property name            | `org.forgerock.agents.am.path`                                                                                                             |
| Aliases                  | `com.iplanet.am.services.deploymentDescriptor`   Introduced in Java Agent 5.0`org.forgerock.agents.am.path`   Introduced in Java Agent 5.6 |
| Function                 | Authentication service, Required                                                                                                           |
| Type                     | String                                                                                                                                     |
| Bootstrap property       | Yes                                                                                                                                        |
| Required property        | Yes - If this property is missing, the agent fails to start                                                                                |
| Restart required         | Yes - Restart the container after changing the property                                                                                    |
| Local configuration file | `AgentBootstrap.properties`                                                                                                                |