Moving the watch folder on the same instance
Update the watch folder configuration in the ADM client.
Locate the ADM Network service running on your network, and log in to that machine.
In Windows Explorer, open the folder you want to use as the new watch folder.
Make a note of or copy the address of the folder location.
Open the ADM client as an administrator.
Click System Control, then click Watch Folders.
Double-click the watch folder you wish to amend.
Paste or type the location you made a note of into the Watched Folder Path.
Click OK.
📌 Note: Ensure the Windows user that the ADM network service runs as has full permissions to the new watch folder.
Moving the watch folder to a new instance
If you are moving the ADM watch folder to a brand new server, you will need to install the ADM client and the ADM Network Service on this new server. Ensure the ADM Network Service has full permissions to this new watch folder location before proceeding.
Open the ADM client as an administrator.
Click System Control, then click Watch Folders.
Double-click the watch folder you wish to amend.
Write the new location into the Watched Folder Path.
Click OK.
Open the ADM Network Services Configuration Tool.
Log in to the tool.
Click Stop Network Service.
Click Update Configuration.
Click Start Network Service, then click Exit.
The new folder will now start processing.