By default Log4j looks for log4j2.xml in the classpath, but you can also specify system property -Dlog4j.configurationFile=path/to/log4j2.xml
or even in your code: System.setProperty(XMLConfigurationFactory.CONFIGURATION_FILE_PROPERTY, "path/to/log4j2.xml"); ________________________________ From: Jason B <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 1:32 AM Subject: Convient way to specify Log4J2 configuration outside of webapp? Hello, I'm wondering if there is a convenient way to configure Log4J2 logging without having it inside of our resources directory. I don't want to use symbolic links, as that has the potential of introducing security holes into our platform. We're looking into other options such as specifying file locations, but the documentation is incomplete or does not apply to our unique solution. Could some light be shed on this? Thanks, Jason Black
