[SOLVED] how do I change the location of the httpd.conf for Apache on windows?

Issue

I am working on setting up a load balancing cluster on windows server 2012 and have a shared drive where I want the configuration files for Apache to exist at. This way each member of the LB can load the exact same config files. How do I change where the config file is located independently of where the ServerRoot is?

Solution

Start the Apache process with the -d parameter and give your alternative ServerRoot as an argument, though I'd imagine it would be a much better idea for you to use some mechanism to sync the files locally to each server.

Also read http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/mod/core.html#mutex, as it's advised if you're running from a networked file system.

If you just want to specify the main config file, start the process with the -f parameter and the path to the config file as an argument.

Answered By - arco444

Answer Checked By - Terry (WPSolving Volunteer)