Location of downloaded Layer Packages

[JanetBrewster]

Can I set the location of where Layer Packages download from ArcGIS Online?

When I click to add a Layer Package, there's no option as to where it goes. Our GIS files are on a network and we try very hard to limit folks from piling stuff into their C: drives -- it would be very helpful if I could set this as a group policy for all our GIS users.

[MikeMinami]

You might cross post this in the ArcGIS Desktop forum...

What I understand is this:

The default location for package download is:

"C:\Users\xxxx\Documents\ArcGIS\Packages"

This can be controlled on a machine by machine basis through the ArcGIS File Handler Utility. I don't know if it can be set globally for an organization, but I think not.

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\ArcGIS\bin\ArcGISFileHandler.exe"

Thanks,

Mike

[JanetBrewster]

Thank you, Mike!

I didn't know about the File Handler -- this is helpful. To be able to change by machine is better than by user.... So if I log on as administrator and assign a location via "Use user specified location", that will set it for all users on that machine?

[MikeMinami]

No. My choice of words in the previous post is not correct. It is user based. The pathname to the download location includes the name of the user, for example:

"C:\Users\mike\Documents\ArcGIS\Packages"

Thanks,

Mike