diff --git a/aspnetcore/security/data-protection/implementation/key-storage-format.md b/aspnetcore/security/data-protection/implementation/key-storage-format.md index 60c49bee1c..e48499d06c 100644 --- a/aspnetcore/security/data-protection/implementation/key-storage-format.md +++ b/aspnetcore/security/data-protection/implementation/key-storage-format.md @@ -3,14 +3,17 @@ title: Key storage format in ASP.NET Core author: rick-anderson description: Learn implementation details of the ASP.NET Core Data Protection key storage format. ms.author: riande -ms.date: 10/14/2016 +ms.date: 04/08/2020 uid: security/data-protection/implementation/key-storage-format --- # Key storage format in ASP.NET Core -Objects are stored at rest in XML representation. The default directory for key storage is %LOCALAPPDATA%\ASP.NET\DataProtection-Keys\. +Objects are stored at rest in XML representation. The default directory for key storage is: + +* Windows: *%LOCALAPPDATA%\ASP.NET\DataProtection-Keys\* +* macOS / Linux: *$HOME/.aspnet/DataProtection-Keys* ## The \ element