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