# How to config alternate dir for mongodb.conf (ldap/saslauthd)

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**Created:** [January 21, 2022, 10:24am UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/how-to-config-alternate-dir-for-mongodb-conf-ldap-saslauthd/14035 "2022-01-21T10:24:11Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 21, 2022, 10:24am UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/how-to-config-alternate-dir-for-mongodb-conf-ldap-saslauthd/14035/1 "2022-01-21T10:24:11Z")

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Hello,  
im not allowed to put the mongodb.conf file into /etc/sasl2 or  
/usr/local/etc . How can i set an alternate directory for example  
under /opt ?  
recompile the saslauthd with option to set it ?

thanks in advance