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title: Location of Agent Configuration Repository
description: The location of the agent configuration.
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# Location of Agent Configuration Repository

The location of the agent configuration.

|                          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Property name            | `org.forgerock.agents.config.location`                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Aliases                  | `com.sun.identity.agents.config.repository.location`   Introduced in Java Agent 5.0   [Recognized](preface.html#how_am_manages_multiple_aliases) from AM 6`org.forgerock.agents.config.location`   Introduced in Java Agent 5.6 |
| Function                 | Profile, Required                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| Supported settings       | * LOCAL

  The agent configuration is read from AgentConfiguration.properties (only).

* REMOTE

  The agent configuration is downloaded from AM.                                                                               |
| Default                  | `REMOTE`                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 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`                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| AM console               | Tab: `Global`Title: `Location of Agent Configuration Repository`                                                                                                                                                                |