The global Artifactory configuration file is used to provide a default set of configuration parameters.
The file is located in $JFROG_HOME/artifactory/var/etc/artifactory/artifactory.config.latest.xml and is loaded by Artifactory at initial startup.
Once the file is loaded, Artifactory renames it to $JFROG_HOME/artifactory/var.config.bootstrap. xml and from that point on, the configuration is stored internally in Artifactory's storage. This ensures Artifactory's configuration and data are coherently stored in one place making it easier to back up and move Artifactory when using direct database backups.
At any time, the default configuration can be changed in the Artifactory UI Administration module.
There are two ways to directly modify the Global Configuration Descriptor:
Back Up Before Running Procedure
Direct modification of the global configuration descriptor is an advanced feature, and if done incorrectly may render Artifactory in an undefined and unusable state. We strongly recommend backing up the configuration before making any direct changes, and taking great care when doing so.
Note
From Artifactory version 7.49.x and forward, the Global Configuration Descriptor file will no longer contain Repository Configuration. You can use the Repositories REST API to modify repositories configuration. For more information, see Repositories REST API.