Kaspersky CyberTrace

About the configuration file (Feed Utility)

Feed Utility reads settings from a configuration file.

Editing the configuration file

If the configuration file is absent or does not follow the rules specified in this section, Feed Utility does not start and prints an error message.

We recommend that you create a backup copy of the Feed Utility configuration file before you make any changes in it. If Kaspersky CyberTrace does not work properly after you have reconfigured Feed Utility, replace the configuration file with its backup copy.

Configuration file location (Linux)

In Linux, the configuration file used by Feed Utility is named kl_feed_util.conf and is located in the %service_dir%/etc directory.

Configuration file location (Windows)

The configuration file used by Feed Utility is named kl_feed_util.conf and resides in the same directory as the Feed Utility binary file, %service_dir%/bin.

Encoding requirements

The Feed Utility configuration file, including all paths that it specifies, must be in UTF-8 encoding. If you use non-ASCII symbols in the configuration file, and the file is not in UTF-8 encoding, Feed Utility will not start.

Absolute and relative paths

When defining directories and files used by Feed Utility, you can use absolute and relative paths. If a relative path is specified, it is calculated from the directory that contains the Feed Utility binary file.