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Installation Directories on Windows

The structure of the installation directories in Windows environments and the rules and restrictions that apply to them are described as follows:

Default base path
C:\Program Files\CA\DSM 

You can change this default base path when prompted.

Shared components path

Shared components are installed in different directories. By default, the Windows Installer creates directories for each of the shared components under the base path:

C:\Program Files\CA\SC 

You can change this default base path when prompted.

PATH environment variable

During installation, the PATH environment variable is extended with

basepath\bin

However, in the following case, the PATH environment variable may not be automatically updated during installation:

When you are installing through a Terminal Server session, the PATH variable change becomes effective only after one of the following actions has been completed:

This behavior is caused by the Microsoft operating system, and therefore cannot be changed.

As a result of this, on some Windows systems the application framework (CAF) command line interface cannot be used until changes to the PATH variable are sensed.

The maximum length of the PATH variable is determined by the Windows operating environment used. During installation the actual length of the PATH variable is checked. If the length does not allow you to add additional directory names, the installation process is stopped.