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# AllowedEngineOutputDirectories

A list of directories that Media Server engines are permitted to write output to. Media Server engines can only write to directories that appear in the list, and their sub-directories.

A rolling buffer encoder can always write to the default RootPath that is configured in the rolling buffer configuration file. However, if a user wants to specify an alternate path for a new rolling buffer (by setting the `RootPath` parameter in an AddStream action), the path must be included in this list, or be a sub-directory of a path that is included in this list.

OpenText recommends that you create the directories that you specify.

OpenText recommends setting absolute paths. For security reasons, do not include any system or application directories (including the directory containing `mediaserver.exe`). If you include system directories, Media Server could be used to overwrite sensitive files.

Whether the value of this parameter is case-sensitive depends on the underlying file system. (Paths are case-sensitive on Linux but usually not on Windows).

Type: | String (list)
Default: | Empty - output to the local file system is not permitted unless you set this parameter. The Clip Encoder, Image Encoder, MPEG Encoder, PDF Encoder, and XML Output Engine are not available unless you set this parameter, because they require disk access.
Required: | No
Configuration Section: | Paths
Example: | `AllowedEngineOutputDirectories0=C:\MediaServer\output AllowedEngineOutputDirectories1=E:\MediaAnalysisOutput`
See Also: | AllowedOutputDirectoryCSVs

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Version 26.2 | Last updated April 2026

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Product: Knowledge Discovery Media Server 26.2

Topic Title: AllowedEngineOutputDirectories