# Opal: Changes to shiro.ini file not taking effect

**URL:** https://datashield.discourse.group/t/opal-changes-to-shiro-ini-file-not-taking-effect/933
**Category:** Developer support
**Created:** [29 January 2024 09:03 UTC](https://datashield.discourse.group/t/opal-changes-to-shiro-ini-file-not-taking-effect/933 "2024-01-29T09:03:38Z")
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### Author: ![yannick](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/datashield.discourse.group/yannick/32/19_2.png) [@yannick](https://datashield.discourse.group/u/yannick)
#### Post date: [31 January 2024 09:36 UTC](https://datashield.discourse.group/t/opal-changes-to-shiro-ini-file-not-taking-effect/933/2 "2024-01-31T09:36:41Z")

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Answer can be found here:

> [@How to change Opal admin password from WebUI](https://datashield.discourse.group/t/how-to-change-opal-admin-password-from-webui/895/9):
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> Hi, For the record of others, Ahmet was modifying the shiro.ini file from the Opal distribution folder (/usr/share/opal that contains the binaries and the default config), instead of the one from the Opal local installation: /etc/opal. Following the common layout of application installation on linux systems: /usr/share/opal is the distribution folder (replaced when upgraded) /var/lib/opal is the local data folder /etc/opal is the configuration folder /var/log/opal is the log folder Regards …

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