move files to shared config

Core/nbproject/project.xml

@@ -316,7 +316,6 @@
                 <package>org.sleuthkit.autopsy.casemodule.multiusercases</package>
                 <package>org.sleuthkit.autopsy.casemodule.multiusercasesbrowser</package>
                 <package>org.sleuthkit.autopsy.casemodule.services</package>
-                <package>org.sleuthkit.autopsy.centralrepository.settings</package>
                 <package>org.sleuthkit.autopsy.contentviewers</package>
                 <package>org.sleuthkit.autopsy.coordinationservice</package>
                 <package>org.sleuthkit.autopsy.core</package>
@@ -339,16 +338,13 @@
                 <package>org.sleuthkit.autopsy.modules.encryptiondetection</package>
                 <package>org.sleuthkit.autopsy.modules.filetypeid</package>
                 <package>org.sleuthkit.autopsy.modules.hashdatabase</package>
-                <package>org.sleuthkit.autopsy.modules.interestingitems</package>
                 <package>org.sleuthkit.autopsy.modules.vmextractor</package>
-                <package>org.sleuthkit.autopsy.modules.yara.rules</package>
                 <package>org.sleuthkit.autopsy.progress</package>
                 <package>org.sleuthkit.autopsy.report</package>
                 <package>org.sleuthkit.autopsy.textextractors</package>
                 <package>org.sleuthkit.autopsy.textextractors.configs</package>
                 <package>org.sleuthkit.autopsy.textsummarizer</package>
                 <package>org.sleuthkit.autopsy.texttranslation</package>
-                <package>org.sleuthkit.autopsy.texttranslation.translators.settings</package>
                 <package>org.sleuthkit.autopsy.url.analytics</package>
                 <package>org.sleuthkit.datamodel</package>
                 <package>org.sleuthkit.datamodel.blackboardutils</package>

Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/services/TagNameDefinition.java

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import javax.annotation.concurrent.Immutable;
 import org.openide.util.NbBundle.Messages;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.casemodule.Case;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.casemodule.NoCurrentCaseException;
-import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.centralrepository.settings.CentralRepoSettings;
+import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.centralrepository.CentralRepoSettings;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.coreutils.Logger;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.coreutils.ModuleSettings;
 import org.sleuthkit.datamodel.TagName;

Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/centralrepository/CentralRepoSettings.java

@@ -16,16 +16,14 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  */
-package org.sleuthkit.autopsy.centralrepository.settings;
+package org.sleuthkit.autopsy.centralrepository;
 
-import com.google.common.annotations.Beta;
 import java.nio.file.Paths;
-import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.coreutils.PlatformUtil;
+import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.core.configpath.SharedConfigPath;
 
 /**
  * Location for central repo settings and paths.
  */
-@Beta
 public class CentralRepoSettings {
 
     private static final CentralRepoSettings instance = new CentralRepoSettings();
@@ -39,11 +37,20 @@ public class CentralRepoSettings {
 
     private static final String CENTRAL_REPOSITORY_FOLDER = "CentralRepository";
     private static final String CENTRAL_REPOSITORY_SETTINGS_NAME = "CentralRepository";
-    private static final String CENTRAL_REPO_BASE_PATH = Paths.get(PlatformUtil.getUserConfigDirectory(), CENTRAL_REPOSITORY_FOLDER).toString();
+    private static final String CENTRAL_REPO_BASE_PATH = Paths.get(
+            SharedConfigPath.getInstance().getSharedConfigPath(),
+            CENTRAL_REPOSITORY_FOLDER).toString();
+
     private static final String DEFAULT_DB_PARENT_PATH = Paths.get(CENTRAL_REPO_BASE_PATH, "LocalDatabase").toString();
     private static final String DEFAULT_DB_NAME = "central_repository.db";
-    private static final String MODULE_SETTINGS_KEY = Paths.get(CENTRAL_REPOSITORY_FOLDER, CENTRAL_REPOSITORY_SETTINGS_NAME).toString();
+    private static final String MODULE_SETTINGS_KEY = Paths.get(
-    private static final String MODULE_SETTINGS_PROPERTIES = Paths.get(CENTRAL_REPO_BASE_PATH, CENTRAL_REPOSITORY_SETTINGS_NAME + ".properties").toString();
+            SharedConfigPath.getInstance().getSharedConfigFolder(),
+            CENTRAL_REPOSITORY_FOLDER,
+            CENTRAL_REPOSITORY_SETTINGS_NAME).toString();
+
+    private static final String MODULE_SETTINGS_PROPERTIES = Paths.get(
+            CENTRAL_REPO_BASE_PATH,
+            CENTRAL_REPOSITORY_SETTINGS_NAME + ".properties").toString();
 
     /**
      * @return The base path for central repository settings.

Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/centralrepository/datamodel/CentralRepoDbManager.java

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import java.io.File;
 import java.sql.SQLException;
 import java.util.logging.Level;
 import org.openide.util.NbBundle;
-import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.centralrepository.settings.CentralRepoSettings;
+import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.centralrepository.CentralRepoSettings;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.coordinationservice.CoordinationService;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.core.UserPreferences;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.coreutils.Logger;

Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/centralrepository/datamodel/CentralRepoDbUtil.java

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import org.openide.windows.WindowManager;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.coreutils.Logger;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.coreutils.ModuleSettings;
 import static org.sleuthkit.autopsy.centralrepository.datamodel.RdbmsCentralRepo.SOFTWARE_CR_DB_SCHEMA_VERSION;
-import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.centralrepository.settings.CentralRepoSettings;
+import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.centralrepository.CentralRepoSettings;
 
 /**
  *

Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/centralrepository/datamodel/CentralRepoPostgresSettingsUtil.java

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ package org.sleuthkit.autopsy.centralrepository.datamodel;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.logging.Level;
-import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.centralrepository.settings.CentralRepoSettings;
+import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.centralrepository.CentralRepoSettings;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.core.UserPreferences;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.core.UserPreferencesException;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.coreutils.Logger;

Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/centralrepository/datamodel/SqliteCentralRepoSettings.java

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import java.sql.DriverManager;
 import java.sql.SQLException;
 import java.util.logging.Level;
 import java.util.regex.Pattern;
-import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.centralrepository.settings.CentralRepoSettings;
+import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.centralrepository.CentralRepoSettings;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.coreutils.Logger;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.coreutils.ModuleSettings;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.coreutils.PlatformUtil;
@@ -62,22 +62,6 @@ public final class SqliteCentralRepoSettings implements CentralRepoDbConnectivit
     private String dbDirectory;
     private int bulkThreshold;
 
-    /**
-     * @return The settings key for the name of the database.
-     */
-    public static String getDatabaseNameKey() {
-        return DATABASE_NAME;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @return The settings key for the parent path of the database.
-     */
-    public static String getDatabasePathKey() {
-        return DATABASE_PATH;
-    }
-
-    
-    
     public SqliteCentralRepoSettings() {
         loadSettings();
     }

Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/centralrepository/eventlisteners/Installer.java

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.centralrepository.datamodel.CentralRepoDbChoice;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.centralrepository.datamodel.CentralRepoDbManager;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.centralrepository.datamodel.CentralRepoException;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.centralrepository.datamodel.SqliteCentralRepoSettings;
-import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.centralrepository.settings.CentralRepoSettings;
+import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.centralrepository.CentralRepoSettings;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.core.RuntimeProperties;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.core.UserPreferences;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.coreutils.Logger;
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ public class Installer extends ModuleInstall {
 
     private static final String LEGACY_DEFAULT_FOLDER = "central_repository";
     private static final String LEGACY_DEFAULT_DB_PARENT_PATH = Paths.get(PlatformUtil.getUserDirectory().getAbsolutePath(), LEGACY_DEFAULT_FOLDER).toAbsolutePath().toString();
-    //private static final String LEGACY_DEFAULT_DB_NAME = "central_repository.db";
     private static final String LEGACY_MODULE_SETTINGS_KEY = "CentralRepository";
     
     private static final Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(Installer.class.getName());

Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/core/Installer.java

@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ public class Installer extends ModuleInstall {
         packageInstallers.add(org.sleuthkit.autopsy.healthmonitor.Installer.getDefault());
         packageInstallers.add(org.sleuthkit.autopsy.casemodule.Installer.getDefault());
         packageInstallers.add(org.sleuthkit.autopsy.texttranslation.translators.Installer.getDefault());
-        packageInstallers.add(org.sleuthkit.autopsy.modules.hashdatabase.installer.Installer.getDefault());
+        packageInstallers.add(org.sleuthkit.autopsy.modules.hashdatabase.infrastructure.Installer.getDefault());
 
         /**
          * This is a temporary workaround for the following bug in Tika that

Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/core/UserPreferences.java

@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
  */
 package org.sleuthkit.autopsy.core;
 
-import com.google.common.annotations.Beta;
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.FileInputStream;
 import java.io.IOException;
@@ -36,6 +35,7 @@ import org.apache.commons.lang3.tuple.Triple;
 import org.openide.util.Lookup;
 import org.python.icu.util.TimeZone;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.appservices.AutopsyService;
+import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.core.configpath.SharedConfigPath;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.machinesettings.UserMachinePreferences;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.coreutils.ModuleSettings;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.coreutils.PlatformUtil;
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ import org.sleuthkit.datamodel.TskData.DbType;
 public final class UserPreferences {
 
     /**
-     * Returns the path to the preferences for the identifier.
+     * Returns the path to the preferences for the identifier in the user config
+     * directory.
      *
      * @param identifier The identifier.
      *
@@ -61,42 +62,22 @@ public final class UserPreferences {
         return Paths.get(PlatformUtil.getUserConfigDirectory(), identifier + ".properties").toString();
     }
 
-    private static final String VIEW_PREFERENCE_PATH = getConfigPreferencePath("ViewPreferences");
+    /**
+     * Returns the path to the preferences for the identifier in the shared
+     * preference directory.
+     *
+     * @param identifier The identifier.
+     *
+     * @return The path to the preference file.
+     */
+    private static String getSharedPreferencePath(String identifier) {
+        return Paths.get(SharedConfigPath.getInstance().getSharedConfigPath(), identifier + ".properties").toString();
+    }
+        
+    private static final String VIEW_PREFERENCE_PATH = getSharedPreferencePath("ViewPreferences");
     private static final String MACHINE_SPECIFIC_PREFERENCE_PATH = getConfigPreferencePath("MachineSpecificPreferences");
     private static final String MODE_PREFERENCE_PATH = getConfigPreferencePath("ModePreferences");
-    private static final String EXTERNAL_SERVICE_PREFERENCE_PATH = getConfigPreferencePath("ExternalServicePreferences");
+    private static final String EXTERNAL_SERVICE_PREFERENCE_PATH = getSharedPreferencePath("ExternalServicePreferences");
-
-    /**
-     * @return The path to machine specific preferences.
-     */
-    @Beta
-    public static String getMachineSpecificPreferencePath() {
-        return MACHINE_SPECIFIC_PREFERENCE_PATH;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @return The path to mode preferences.
-     */
-    @Beta
-    public static String getModePreferencePath() {
-        return MODE_PREFERENCE_PATH;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @return The path to external service preferences.
-     */
-    @Beta
-    public static String getExternalServicePreferencePath() {
-        return EXTERNAL_SERVICE_PREFERENCE_PATH;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @return The path to view preferences.
-     */
-    @Beta
-    public static String getViewPreferencePath() {
-        return VIEW_PREFERENCE_PATH;
-    }
 
     private static final ConfigProperties viewPreferences = new ConfigProperties(VIEW_PREFERENCE_PATH);
     private static final ConfigProperties machineSpecificPreferences = new ConfigProperties(MACHINE_SPECIFIC_PREFERENCE_PATH);

Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/core/configpath/SharedConfigPath.java

@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+/*
+ * Autopsy Forensic Browser
+ *
+ * Copyright 2022 Basis Technology Corp.
+ * Contact: carrier <at> sleuthkit <dot> org
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.sleuthkit.autopsy.core.configpath;
+
+import java.nio.file.Paths;
+import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.coreutils.PlatformUtil;
+
+/**
+ * Path to sharable config.
+ */
+public class SharedConfigPath {
+
+    private static final SharedConfigPath instance = new SharedConfigPath();
+
+    private static final String SHARED_FOLDER = "SharableConfig";
+    private static final String SHARED_PATH = Paths.get(PlatformUtil.getUserConfigDirectory(), SHARED_FOLDER).toAbsolutePath().toString();
+
+    private SharedConfigPath() {
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return An instance of this class.
+     */
+    public static SharedConfigPath getInstance() {
+        return instance;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return The path to a folder for config items that can be shared between
+     *         different instances.
+     */
+    public String getSharedConfigPath() {
+        return SHARED_PATH;
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * @return The folder in user config for shared config.
+     */
+    public String getSharedConfigFolder() {
+        return SHARED_FOLDER;
+    }
+}

Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/coreutils/ModuleSettings.java

@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
  */
 package org.sleuthkit.autopsy.coreutils;
 
-import com.google.common.annotations.Beta;
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.FileInputStream;
 import java.io.FileOutputStream;
@@ -132,8 +131,7 @@ public class ModuleSettings {
      *
      * @return The settings file path as a string.
      */
-    @Beta
+    static String getSettingsFilePath(String moduleName) {
-    public static String getSettingsFilePath(String moduleName) {
         return Paths.get(MODULE_DIR_PATH, moduleName + SETTINGS_FILE_EXT).toString();
     }
 

Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/ingest/IngestJobSettings.java

@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
  */
 package org.sleuthkit.autopsy.ingest;
 
-import com.google.common.annotations.Beta;
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.FileInputStream;
 import java.io.FileOutputStream;
@@ -37,9 +36,9 @@ import java.util.logging.Level;
 import org.openide.util.NbBundle;
 import org.openide.util.io.NbObjectInputStream;
 import org.openide.util.io.NbObjectOutputStream;
+import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.core.configpath.SharedConfigPath;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.coreutils.Logger;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.coreutils.ModuleSettings;
-import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.coreutils.PlatformUtil;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.modules.interestingitems.FilesSet;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.modules.interestingitems.FilesSetsManager;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.python.FactoryClassNameNormalizer;
@@ -52,8 +51,18 @@ public final class IngestJobSettings {
     private static final String ENABLED_MODULES_PROPERTY = "Enabled_Ingest_Modules"; //NON-NLS
     private static final String DISABLED_MODULES_PROPERTY = "Disabled_Ingest_Modules"; //NON-NLS
     private static final String LAST_FILE_INGEST_FILTER_PROPERTY = "Last_File_Ingest_Filter"; //NON-NLS
-    private static final String MODULE_SETTINGS_FOLDER = "IngestSettings"; //NON-NLS
+    private static final String MODULE_SETTINGS_FOLDER_NAME = "IngestSettings"; //NON-NLS
-    private static final String MODULE_SETTINGS_FOLDER_PATH = Paths.get(PlatformUtil.getUserConfigDirectory(), IngestJobSettings.MODULE_SETTINGS_FOLDER).toAbsolutePath().toString();
+    
+    private static final String MODULE_SETTINGS_FOLDER = Paths.get(
+            SharedConfigPath.getInstance().getSharedConfigFolder(),
+            MODULE_SETTINGS_FOLDER_NAME
+    ).toString();
+
+    private static final String MODULE_SETTINGS_FOLDER_PATH = Paths.get(
+            SharedConfigPath.getInstance().getSharedConfigPath(),
+            IngestJobSettings.MODULE_SETTINGS_FOLDER_NAME
+    ).toAbsolutePath().toString();
+
     private static final String MODULE_SETTINGS_FILE_EXT = ".settings"; //NON-NLS
     private static final CharSequence PYTHON_CLASS_PROXY_PREFIX = "org.python.proxies.".subSequence(0, "org.python.proxies.".length() - 1); //NON-NLS
     private static final Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(IngestJobSettings.class.getName());
@@ -64,28 +73,25 @@ public final class IngestJobSettings {
     private FilesSet fileFilter;
     private String moduleSettingsFolderPath;
 
-    
     /**
      * @return The base path to module settings.
      */
-    @Beta
+    static String getBaseSettingsPath() {
-    public static String getBaseSettingsPath() {
         return MODULE_SETTINGS_FOLDER_PATH;
     }
 
-
-    
     /**
-     * Returns the string to use with ModuleSettings for resource identification.
+     * Returns the string to use with ModuleSettings for resource
+     * identification.
+     *
      * @param executionContext The execution context.
+     *
      * @return
      */
     static String getModuleSettingsResource(String executionContext) {
         return Paths.get(MODULE_SETTINGS_FOLDER, executionContext).toString();
     }
 
-    
-    
     /**
      * Gets the path to the module settings folder for a given execution
      * context.

Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/ingest/IngestProfiles.java

@@ -45,8 +45,7 @@ public final class IngestProfiles {
      * @return Prefix to append to an ingest profile name when saving to disk or
      *         using with ingest job settings.
      */
-    @Beta
+    static String getIngestProfilePrefix() {
-    public static String getIngestProfilePrefix() {
         return SETTINGS_FILE_PREFIX;
     }
 

Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/modules/hashdatabase/HashLookupSettings.java

@@ -18,13 +18,11 @@
  */
 package org.sleuthkit.autopsy.modules.hashdatabase;
 
-import com.google.common.annotations.Beta;
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.FileInputStream;
 import java.io.FileOutputStream;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.Serializable;
-import java.nio.file.Paths;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Objects;
@@ -37,7 +35,6 @@ import org.openide.util.io.NbObjectOutputStream;
 import org.openide.windows.WindowManager;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.core.RuntimeProperties;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.coreutils.Logger;
-import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.coreutils.PlatformUtil;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.coreutils.XMLUtil;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.modules.hashdatabase.HashDbManager.CentralRepoHashSet;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.modules.hashdatabase.HashDbManager.SleuthkitHashSet;
@@ -46,16 +43,12 @@ import org.w3c.dom.Document;
 import org.w3c.dom.Element;
 import org.w3c.dom.NodeList;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.modules.hashdatabase.HashDbManager.HashDb;
+import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.modules.hashdatabase.infrastructure.HashConfigPaths;
 
 /**
  * Class to represent the settings to be serialized for hash lookup.
  */
-public final class HashLookupSettings implements Serializable {
+final class HashLookupSettings implements Serializable {
-
-    private static final String HASHSET_FOLDER = "HashLookup";
-    private static final String HASHSET_CONFIG_DIR = Paths.get(PlatformUtil.getUserConfigDirectory(), HASHSET_FOLDER).toAbsolutePath().toString();
-    private static final String SERIALIZATION_FILE_NAME = "hashLookup.settings"; //NON-NLS   
-    private static final String SERIALIZATION_FILE_PATH = Paths.get(HASHSET_CONFIG_DIR, SERIALIZATION_FILE_NAME).toString(); //NON-NLS
     private static final String SET_ELEMENT = "hash_set"; //NON-NLS
     private static final String SET_NAME_ATTRIBUTE = "name"; //NON-NLS
     private static final String SET_TYPE_ATTRIBUTE = "type"; //NON-NLS
@@ -63,11 +56,6 @@ public final class HashLookupSettings implements Serializable {
     private static final String SEND_INGEST_MESSAGES_ATTRIBUTE = "show_inbox_messages"; //NON-NLS
     private static final String PATH_ELEMENT = "hash_set_path"; //NON-NLS
     private static final String LEGACY_PATH_NUMBER_ATTRIBUTE = "number"; //NON-NLS
-    private static final String CONFIG_FILE_NAME = "hashsets.xml"; //NON-NLS
-    private static final String CONFIG_FILE_PATH = Paths.get(HASHSET_CONFIG_DIR, CONFIG_FILE_NAME).toString();
-    private static final String HASH_DATABASE_DEFAULT_FOLDER = "HashDatabases";
-    private static final String HASH_DATABASE_DEFAULT_PATH = Paths.get(HASHSET_CONFIG_DIR, HASH_DATABASE_DEFAULT_FOLDER).toString();
-    
     
     private static final Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(HashDbManager.class.getName());
     
@@ -79,26 +67,23 @@ public final class HashLookupSettings implements Serializable {
     /**
      * @return The path to the hash db settings file.
      */
-    @Beta
+    static String getSettingsPath() {
-    public static String getSettingsPath() {
+        return HashConfigPaths.getInstance().getSettingsPath();
-        return SERIALIZATION_FILE_PATH;
     }
 
     /**
      * @return The default database folder path.
      */
-    @Beta
+    static String getDefaultDbPath() {
-    public static String getDefaultDbPath() {
+        return HashConfigPaths.getInstance().getDefaultDbPath();
-        return HASH_DATABASE_DEFAULT_PATH;
     }
 
     
     /**
      * @return The base path of the hashset config folder.
      */
-    @Beta
+    static String getBaseHashsetConfigPath() {
-    public static String getBaseHashsetConfigPath() {
+        return HashConfigPaths.getInstance().getBasePath();
-        return HASHSET_CONFIG_DIR;
     }
     
     /**
@@ -140,7 +125,7 @@ public final class HashLookupSettings implements Serializable {
      *                                     settings.
      */
     static HashLookupSettings readSettings() throws HashLookupSettingsException {
-        File fileSetFile = new File(SERIALIZATION_FILE_PATH);
+        File fileSetFile = new File(HashConfigPaths.getInstance().getSettingsPath());
         if (fileSetFile.exists()) {
             return readSerializedSettings();
         }
@@ -159,7 +144,7 @@ public final class HashLookupSettings implements Serializable {
      */
     private static HashLookupSettings readSerializedSettings() throws HashLookupSettingsException {        
         try {
-            try (NbObjectInputStream in = new NbObjectInputStream(new FileInputStream(SERIALIZATION_FILE_PATH))) {
+            try (NbObjectInputStream in = new NbObjectInputStream(new FileInputStream(HashConfigPaths.getInstance().getSettingsPath()))) {
                 HashLookupSettings filesSetsSettings = (HashLookupSettings) in.readObject();
 
                 /* NOTE: to support JIRA-4177, we need to check if any of the hash 
@@ -185,12 +170,12 @@ public final class HashLookupSettings implements Serializable {
      *                                     settings
      */
     private static HashLookupSettings readXmlSettings() throws HashLookupSettingsException {
-        File xmlFile = new File(CONFIG_FILE_PATH);
+        File xmlFile = new File(HashConfigPaths.getInstance().getXmlSettingsPath());
         if (xmlFile.exists()) {
             boolean updatedSchema = false;
 
             // Open the XML document that implements the configuration file.
-            final Document doc = XMLUtil.loadDoc(HashDbManager.class, CONFIG_FILE_PATH);
+            final Document doc = XMLUtil.loadDoc(HashDbManager.class, HashConfigPaths.getInstance().getXmlSettingsPath());
             if (doc == null) {
                 throw new HashLookupSettingsException("Could not open xml document.");
             }
@@ -285,13 +270,13 @@ public final class HashLookupSettings implements Serializable {
             }
 
             if (updatedSchema) {
-                String backupFilePath = CONFIG_FILE_PATH + ".v1_backup"; //NON-NLS
+                String backupFilePath = HashConfigPaths.getInstance().getXmlSettingsPath() + ".v1_backup"; //NON-NLS
                 String messageBoxTitle = NbBundle.getMessage(HashLookupSettings.class,
                         "HashDbManager.msgBoxTitle.confFileFmtChanged");
                 String baseMessage = NbBundle.getMessage(HashLookupSettings.class,
                         "HashDbManager.baseMessage.updatedFormatHashDbConfig");
                 try {
-                    FileUtils.copyFile(new File(CONFIG_FILE_PATH), new File(backupFilePath));
+                    FileUtils.copyFile(new File(HashConfigPaths.getInstance().getXmlSettingsPath()), new File(backupFilePath));
                     logger.log(Level.INFO, "Updated the schema, backup saved at: " + backupFilePath);
                     if (RuntimeProperties.runningWithGUI()) {
                         JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(WindowManager.getDefault().getMainWindow(),
@@ -330,7 +315,7 @@ public final class HashLookupSettings implements Serializable {
         the current user directory path. 
          */
         convertPathToPlaceholder(settings);
-        try (NbObjectOutputStream out = new NbObjectOutputStream(new FileOutputStream(SERIALIZATION_FILE_PATH))) {
+        try (NbObjectOutputStream out = new NbObjectOutputStream(new FileOutputStream(HashConfigPaths.getInstance().getSettingsPath()))) {
             out.writeObject(settings);
             // restore the paths, in case they are going to be used somewhere
             convertPlaceholderToPath(settings);
@@ -352,9 +337,9 @@ public final class HashLookupSettings implements Serializable {
         for (HashDbInfo hashDbInfo : settings.getHashDbInfo()) {
             if (hashDbInfo.isFileDatabaseType()) {
                 String dbPath = hashDbInfo.getPath();
-                if (dbPath.startsWith(HASHSET_CONFIG_DIR)) {
+                if (dbPath.startsWith(HashConfigPaths.getInstance().getBasePath())) {
                     // replace the current user directory with place holder
-                    String remainingPath = dbPath.substring(HASHSET_CONFIG_DIR.length());
+                    String remainingPath = dbPath.substring(HashConfigPaths.getInstance().getBasePath().length());
                     hashDbInfo.setPath(USER_DIR_PLACEHOLDER + remainingPath);
                 }
             }
@@ -375,7 +360,7 @@ public final class HashLookupSettings implements Serializable {
                 if (dbPath.startsWith(USER_DIR_PLACEHOLDER)) {
                     // replace the place holder with current user directory
                     String remainingPath = dbPath.substring(USER_DIR_PLACEHOLDER.length());
-                    hashDbInfo.setPath(HASHSET_CONFIG_DIR + remainingPath);
+                    hashDbInfo.setPath(HashConfigPaths.getInstance().getBasePath() + remainingPath);
                 }
             }
         }

Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/modules/hashdatabase/infrastructure/HashConfigPaths.java

@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+/*
+ * Autopsy Forensic Browser
+ * 
+ * Copyright 2022 Basis Technology Corp.
+ * Contact: carrier <at> sleuthkit <dot> org
+ * 
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ * 
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ * 
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.sleuthkit.autopsy.modules.hashdatabase.infrastructure;
+
+import java.nio.file.Paths;
+import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.core.configpath.SharedConfigPath;
+
+/**
+ * Paths for hash config files.
+ */
+public class HashConfigPaths {
+
+    private static final HashConfigPaths instance = new HashConfigPaths();
+
+    private static final String HASHSET_FOLDER = "HashLookup";
+    private static final String SERIALIZATION_FILE_NAME = "hashLookup.settings"; //NON-NLS   
+    
+    private static final String HASH_CONFIG_PATH = Paths.get(SharedConfigPath.getInstance().getSharedConfigPath(), HASHSET_FOLDER).toAbsolutePath().toString();
+
+    private static final String XML_FILE_NAME = "hashsets.xml"; //NON-NLS
+    private static final String XML_FILE_PATH = Paths.get(HASH_CONFIG_PATH, XML_FILE_NAME).toAbsolutePath().toString();
+    
+    private static final String HASH_DATABASE_DEFAULT_FOLDER = "HashDatabases";
+    private static final String HASH_DATABASE_DEFAULT_PATH = Paths.get(HASH_CONFIG_PATH, HASH_DATABASE_DEFAULT_FOLDER).toString();
+    
+    private static final String SERIALIZATION_FILE_PATH = Paths.get(HASH_CONFIG_PATH, SERIALIZATION_FILE_NAME).toString(); //NON-NLS
+    
+    
+    private HashConfigPaths() {
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return Singleton instance of this class.
+     */
+    public static HashConfigPaths getInstance() {
+        return instance;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return The base path to the config file.
+     */
+    public String getBasePath() {
+        return HASH_CONFIG_PATH;
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * @return The default hash database path.
+     */
+    public String getDefaultDbPath() {
+        return HASH_DATABASE_DEFAULT_PATH;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return The path to the serialized settings file.
+     */
+    public String getSettingsPath() {
+        return SERIALIZATION_FILE_PATH;
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * @return The path to the xml settings file.
+     */
+    public String getXmlSettingsPath() {
+        return XML_FILE_PATH;
+    }
+}

Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/modules/hashdatabase/infrastructure/Installer.java

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  */
-package org.sleuthkit.autopsy.modules.hashdatabase.installer;
+package org.sleuthkit.autopsy.modules.hashdatabase.infrastructure;
 
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.IOException;
@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@ import org.openide.modules.ModuleInstall;
 import org.python.icu.text.MessageFormat;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.coreutils.Logger;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.coreutils.PlatformUtil;
-import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.modules.hashdatabase.HashLookupSettings;
 
 /**
  * Installer for hash databases that copies legacy settings to new location.
  */
 public class Installer extends ModuleInstall {
 
+    private static final String LEGACY_SERIALIZATION_XML_FILE_PATH = Paths.get(PlatformUtil.getUserConfigDirectory(), "hashsets.xml").toString();
     private static final String LEGACY_SERIALIZATION_FILE_PATH = Paths.get(PlatformUtil.getUserConfigDirectory(), "hashLookup.settings").toString(); //NON-NLS
     private static final String LEGACY_HASH_DATABASE_DEFAULT_PATH = Paths.get(PlatformUtil.getUserConfigDirectory(), "HashDatabases").toString();
 
@@ -69,19 +69,18 @@ public class Installer extends ModuleInstall {
     public void restored() {
         // copy user dir hash dbs from legacy to new if old path exists and new does not.
         File legacyDbPath = new File(LEGACY_HASH_DATABASE_DEFAULT_PATH);
-        File dbPath = new File(HashLookupSettings.getDefaultDbPath());
+        File dbPath = new File(HashConfigPaths.getInstance().getDefaultDbPath());
         if (legacyDbPath.exists() && !dbPath.exists()) {
             try {
                 FileUtils.copyDirectory(legacyDbPath, dbPath);
             } catch (IOException ex) {
                 logger.log(Level.WARNING, MessageFormat.format("There was an error copying legacy path hash dbs from {0} to {1}", legacyDbPath, dbPath), ex);
             }
-
         }
 
         // copy hash db settings to new location.
         File legacySettingsFile = new File(LEGACY_SERIALIZATION_FILE_PATH);
-        File settingsFile = new File(HashLookupSettings.getSettingsPath());
+        File settingsFile = new File(HashConfigPaths.getInstance().getSettingsPath());
         if (legacySettingsFile.exists() && !settingsFile.exists()) {
             try {
                 FileUtils.copyFile(legacySettingsFile, settingsFile);
@@ -89,6 +88,17 @@ public class Installer extends ModuleInstall {
                 logger.log(Level.WARNING, MessageFormat.format("There was an error copying legacy hash db settings from {0} to {1}", legacySettingsFile, settingsFile), ex);
             }
         }
+
+        File legacyXmlSettingsFile = new File(LEGACY_SERIALIZATION_XML_FILE_PATH);
+        File xmlSettingsFile = new File(HashConfigPaths.getInstance().getXmlSettingsPath());
+        if (legacyXmlSettingsFile.exists() && !xmlSettingsFile.exists()) {
+            try {
+                FileUtils.copyFile(legacyXmlSettingsFile, xmlSettingsFile);
+            } catch (IOException ex) {
+                logger.log(Level.WARNING, MessageFormat.format("There was an error copying legacy xml hash db settings from {0} to {1}", legacyXmlSettingsFile, xmlSettingsFile), ex);
+            }
+        }
+
     }
 
 }

Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/modules/interestingitems/FilesSetsManager.java

@@ -84,16 +84,14 @@ public final class FilesSetsManager extends Observable {
     /**
      * @return The path to file filter settings.
      */
-    @Beta
+    static String getFileFilterPath() {
-    public static String getFileFilterPath() {
         return FILE_FILTER_PATH;
     }
     
     /**
      * @return The path to interesting item settings.
      */
-    @Beta
+    static String getInterestingItemPath() {
-    public static String getInterestingItemPath() {
         return INTERESTING_ITEM_PATH;
     }
     

Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/modules/interestingitems/InterestingItemsFilesSetSettings.java

@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ class InterestingItemsFilesSetSettings implements Serializable {
     private static final String STANDARD_SET = "standardSet";
     private static final String VERSION_NUMBER = "versionNumber";
 
-    
     private Map<String, FilesSet> filesSets;
 
     InterestingItemsFilesSetSettings(Map<String, FilesSet> filesSets) {

Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/modules/leappanalyzers/LeappFileProcessor.java

@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.UncheckedIOException;
 import java.nio.file.Files;
 import java.nio.file.Path;
-import java.nio.file.Paths;
 import java.text.DateFormat;
 import java.text.ParseException;
 import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
@@ -197,20 +196,6 @@ public final class LeappFileProcessor {
             .put("call history.tsv", "calllog")
             .build();
 
-    private static final String BASE_FOLDER = "LeappProcessor";
-    private static final String BASE_PATH = Paths.get(PlatformUtil.getUserConfigDirectory(), BASE_FOLDER).toString();
-
-    /**
-     * The path to an xml file config file on disk.
-     *
-     * @param xmlFileName The xml file name.
-     *
-     * @return The path to the xml file.
-     */
-    private static String getXmlPath(String xmlFileName) {
-        return Paths.get(BASE_PATH, xmlFileName).toString();
-    }
-
     private final Blackboard blkBoard;
 
     public LeappFileProcessor(String xmlFile, String moduleName, IngestJobContext context) throws IOException, IngestModuleException, NoCurrentCaseException {
@@ -1093,7 +1078,7 @@ public final class LeappFileProcessor {
     private void loadConfigFile() throws IngestModuleException {
         Document xmlinput;
         try {
-            String path = getXmlPath(xmlFile);
+            String path = PlatformUtil.getUserConfigDirectory() + File.separator + xmlFile;
             File f = new File(path);
             DocumentBuilderFactory dbf = DocumentBuilderFactory.newInstance();
             DocumentBuilder db = dbf.newDocumentBuilder();
@@ -1278,18 +1263,8 @@ public final class LeappFileProcessor {
      * @throws org.sleuthkit.autopsy.ingest.IngestModule.IngestModuleException
      */
     private void configExtractor() throws IOException {
-        File curFileLoc = Paths.get(PlatformUtil.getUserConfigDirectory(), xmlFile).toFile();
-        File newFileLoc = new File(getXmlPath(xmlFile));
-
-        if (!newFileLoc.exists()) {
         PlatformUtil.extractResourceToUserConfigDir(LeappFileProcessor.class,
                 xmlFile, true);
-
-            if (curFileLoc.exists()) {
-                newFileLoc.getParentFile().mkdirs();
-                curFileLoc.renameTo(newFileLoc);
-            }
-        }
     }
 
     private static final Set<String> ALLOWED_EXTENSIONS = new HashSet<>(Arrays.asList("zip", "tar", "tgz"));

Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/report/ReportingConfigPath.java

@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Autopsy Forensic Browser
- *
- * Copyright 2022 Basis Technology Corp.
- * Contact: carrier <at> sleuthkit <dot> org
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-package org.sleuthkit.autopsy.report;
-
-import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.report.infrastructure.ReportingConfigLoader;
-import com.google.common.annotations.Beta;
-
-/**
- * Paths to report config.
- */
-public class ReportingConfigPath {
-
-    /**
-     * @return The base path for reports.
-     */
-    @Beta
-    public static String getBaseReportPath() {
-        return ReportingConfigLoader.getBaseReportPath();
-    }
-}

Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/report/infrastructure/ReportingConfigLoader.java

@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ import java.util.TreeSet;
 import java.util.logging.Level;
 import org.openide.util.io.NbObjectInputStream;
 import org.openide.util.io.NbObjectOutputStream;
+import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.core.configpath.SharedConfigPath;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.coreutils.Logger;
-import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.coreutils.PlatformUtil;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.report.GeneralReportSettings;
 
 /**
@@ -45,11 +45,15 @@ import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.report.GeneralReportSettings;
  * all of the settings that make up a reporting configuration in an atomic,
  * thread safe way.
  */
-public final class ReportingConfigLoader {
+final class ReportingConfigLoader {
 
     private static final Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(ReportingConfigLoader.class.getName());
     private static final String REPORT_CONFIG_FOLDER = "ReportingConfigs"; //NON-NLS
-    private static final String REPORT_CONFIG_FOLDER_PATH = Paths.get(PlatformUtil.getUserConfigDirectory(), ReportingConfigLoader.REPORT_CONFIG_FOLDER).toAbsolutePath().toString();
+    private static final String REPORT_CONFIG_FOLDER_PATH = Paths.get(
+            SharedConfigPath.getInstance().getSharedConfigPath(), 
+            ReportingConfigLoader.REPORT_CONFIG_FOLDER
+    ).toAbsolutePath().toString();
+    
     private static final String REPORT_SETTINGS_FILE_EXTENSION = ".settings";
     private static final String TABLE_REPORT_CONFIG_FILE = "TableReportSettings.settings";
     private static final String FILE_REPORT_CONFIG_FILE = "FileReportSettings.settings";
@@ -61,13 +65,6 @@ public final class ReportingConfigLoader {
     // existing in the configuration file.
     private static final List<String> DELETED_REPORT_MODULES = Arrays.asList("org.sleuthkit.autopsy.report.modules.stix.STIXReportModule");
 
-    /**
-     * @return The base path for reports.
-     */
-    public static String getBaseReportPath() {
-        return REPORT_CONFIG_FOLDER_PATH;
-    }
-    
     /**
      * Deserialize all of the settings that make up a reporting configuration in
      * an atomic, thread safe way.

Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/texttranslation/translators/BingTranslatorSettings.java

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ package org.sleuthkit.autopsy.texttranslation.translators;
 
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.coreutils.ModuleSettings;
-import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.texttranslation.translators.settings.TranslatorSettings;
+import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.texttranslation.translators.TranslatorSettings;
 
 /**
  * Class to handle the settings associated with the BingTranslator

Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/texttranslation/translators/GoogleTranslatorSettings.java

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ package org.sleuthkit.autopsy.texttranslation.translators;
 import com.google.cloud.translate.TranslateOptions;
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.coreutils.ModuleSettings;
-import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.texttranslation.translators.settings.TranslatorSettings;
+import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.texttranslation.translators.TranslatorSettings;
 
 /**
  * Class to handle the settings associated with the GoogleTranslator

Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/texttranslation/translators/TranslatorSettings.java

@@ -16,17 +16,15 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  */
-package org.sleuthkit.autopsy.texttranslation.translators.settings;
+package org.sleuthkit.autopsy.texttranslation.translators;
 
 import java.nio.file.Paths;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.coreutils.PlatformUtil;
-import com.google.common.annotations.Beta;
 
 /**
  * ModuleSettings keys and paths for translator settings.
  */
- @Beta
+class TranslatorSettings {
-public class TranslatorSettings {
 
     private static final String TRANSLATION_FOLDER = "Translation";
     private static final String TRANSLATION_PATH = Paths.get(PlatformUtil.getUserConfigDirectory(), TRANSLATION_FOLDER).toString();
@@ -36,7 +34,7 @@ public class TranslatorSettings {
     /**
      * @return The singular instance.
      */
-    public static TranslatorSettings getInstance() {
+    static TranslatorSettings getInstance() {
         return instance;
     }
 
@@ -51,14 +49,14 @@ public class TranslatorSettings {
      *
      * @return The resource name to use with ModuleSettings.
      */
-    public String getModuleSettingsResource(String translationResource) {
+    String getModuleSettingsResource(String translationResource) {
         return Paths.get(TRANSLATION_FOLDER, translationResource).toString();
     }
 
     /**
      * @return The base translation folder.
      */
-    public String getBaseTranslationFolder() {
+    String getBaseTranslationFolder() {
         return TRANSLATION_PATH;
     }
 }

Core/test/qa-functional/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/centralrepository/datamodel/CentralRepoDatamodelTest.java

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.casemodule.CaseDetails;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.coreutils.ModuleSettings;
 import org.sleuthkit.datamodel.TskData;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.casemodule.NoCurrentCaseException;
-import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.centralrepository.settings.CentralRepoSettings;
+import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.centralrepository.CentralRepoSettings;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.coreutils.FileUtil;
 
 /**

Experimental/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/experimental/configuration/SharedConfiguration.java

@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 import java.util.prefs.BackingStoreException;
 import org.apache.commons.io.FileUtils;
-import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.centralrepository.settings.CentralRepoSettings;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.core.UserPreferences;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.coreutils.Logger;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.coreutils.PlatformUtil;
@@ -53,8 +52,6 @@ import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.coordinationservice.CoordinationService;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.coordinationservice.CoordinationService.CategoryNode;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.coordinationservice.CoordinationService.Lock;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.coordinationservice.CoordinationService.CoordinationServiceException;
-import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.modules.hashdatabase.HashLookupSettings;
-import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.modules.interestingitems.FilesSetsManager;
 
 /*
  * A utility class for loading and saving shared configuration data
@@ -65,8 +62,8 @@ public class SharedConfiguration {
     private static final String AUTO_MODE_CONTEXT_FILE = "AutoModeContext.properties"; //NON-NLS
     private static final String USER_DEFINED_TYPE_DEFINITIONS_FILE = "UserFileTypeDefinitions.settings"; //NON-NLS
     private static final String USER_DEFINED_TYPE_DEFINITIONS_FILE_LEGACY = "UserFileTypeDefinitions.xml"; //NON-NLS
+    private static final String INTERESTING_FILES_SET_DEFS_FILE = "InterestingFileSets.settings"; //NON-NLS
     private static final String INTERESTING_FILES_SET_DEFS_FILE_LEGACY = "InterestingFilesSetDefs.xml"; //NON-NLS
-    
     private static final String KEYWORD_SEARCH_SETTINGS = "keywords.settings"; //NON-NLS
     private static final String KEYWORD_SEARCH_SETTINGS_LEGACY = "keywords.xml"; //NON-NLS
     private static final String KEYWORD_SEARCH_GENERAL_LEGACY = "KeywordSearch.properties"; //NON-NLS
@@ -77,21 +74,29 @@ public class SharedConfiguration {
     private static final String FILE_EXT_MISMATCH_SETTINGS_LEGACY = "mismatch_config.xml"; //NON-NLS
     private static final String ANDROID_TRIAGE = "AndroidTriage_Options.properties"; //NON-NLS
     private static final String AUTO_INGEST_PROPERTIES = "AutoIngest.properties"; //NON-NLS
-    
+    private static final String HASHDB_CONFIG_FILE_NAME = "hashLookup.settings"; //NON-NLS
-    private static final String REMOTE_HASH_FOLDER = "hashDb"; //NON-NLS
-    
     private static final String HASHDB_CONFIG_FILE_NAME_LEGACY = "hashsets.xml"; //NON-NLS
     public static final String FILE_EXPORTER_SETTINGS_FILE = "fileexporter.settings"; //NON-NLS
+    private static final String CENTRAL_REPOSITORY_PROPERTIES_FILE = "CentralRepository.properties"; //NON-NLS
     private static final String SHARED_CONFIG_VERSIONS = "SharedConfigVersions.txt"; //NON-NLS
 
     // Folders
     private static final String AUTO_MODE_FOLDER = "AutoModeContext"; //NON-NLS
+    private static final String REMOTE_HASH_FOLDER = "hashDb"; //NON-NLS
     public static final String FILE_EXPORTER_FOLDER = "Automated File Exporter"; //NON-NLS
+
     private static final String UPLOAD_IN_PROGRESS_FILE = "uploadInProgress"; // NON-NLS
     private static final String moduleDirPath = PlatformUtil.getUserConfigDirectory();
     private static final String INGEST_MODULES_PATH = IngestJobSettings.getBaseSettingsPath();
     private static final String INGEST_MODULES_REL_PATH = new File(moduleDirPath).toURI().relativize(new File(INGEST_MODULES_PATH).toURI()).getPath();
     private static final Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(SharedConfiguration.class.getName());
+    private static final String SHARED_DIR_PATH = Paths.get(moduleDirPath, "SharableConfig").toAbsolutePath().toString();
+    private static final String CENTRAL_REPO_DIR_PATH = Paths.get(SHARED_DIR_PATH, "CentralRepository").toAbsolutePath().toString();
+    private static final String VIEW_PREFERENCE_FILE = Paths.get(SHARED_DIR_PATH, "ViewPreferences").toAbsolutePath().toString();
+    private static final String MACHINE_SPECIFIC_PREFERENCE_FILE = Paths.get(moduleDirPath, "MachineSpecificPreferences").toAbsolutePath().toString();
+    private static final String MODE_PREFERENCE_FILE = Paths.get(moduleDirPath, "ModePreferences").toAbsolutePath().toString();
+    private static final String EXTERNAL_SERVICE_PREFERENCE_FILE = Paths.get(moduleDirPath, "ExternalServicePreferences").toAbsolutePath().toString();
+    
     
     private final UpdateConfigSwingWorker swingWorker;
     private UserPreferences.SelectedMode mode;
@@ -106,6 +111,8 @@ public class SharedConfiguration {
     private boolean hideSlackFilesInViews;
     private boolean keepPreferredViewer;
 
+    
+
     /**
      * Exception type thrown by shared configuration.
      */
@@ -445,24 +452,6 @@ public class SharedConfiguration {
         return contextProperties.exists();
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Copy a local settings file to the remote folder.
-     *
-     * @param fullLocalPathStr Full local path.
-     * @param localFolder      Local settings folder
-     * @param remoteFolder     Shared settings folder
-     * @param missingFileOk    True if it's not an error if the source file is
-     *                         not found
-     *
-     * @throws SharedConfigurationException
-     */
-    private static void copyToRemoteFolder(String fullLocalPathStr, File remoteFolder, boolean missingFileOk) throws SharedConfigurationException {
-        Path fullLocalPath = Paths.get(fullLocalPathStr);
-        String fileName = fullLocalPath.toFile().getName();
-        String parentPath = fullLocalPath.getParent().toString();
-        copyToRemoteFolder(fileName, parentPath, remoteFolder, missingFileOk);
-    }
-
     /**
      * Copy a local settings file to the remote folder.
      *
@@ -503,23 +492,6 @@ public class SharedConfiguration {
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Copy a shared settings file to the local settings folder.
-     *
-     * @param fullLocalPathStr Full local path.
-     * @param remoteFolder     Shared settings folder
-     * @param missingFileOk    True if it's not an error if the source file is
-     *                         not found
-     *
-     * @throws SharedConfigurationException
-     */
-    private static void copyToLocalFolder(String fullLocalPathStr, File remoteFolder, boolean missingFileOk) throws SharedConfigurationException {
-        Path fullLocalPath = Paths.get(fullLocalPathStr);
-        String fileName = fullLocalPath.toFile().getName();
-        String parentPath = fullLocalPath.getParent().toString();
-        copyToLocalFolder(fileName, parentPath, remoteFolder, missingFileOk);
-    }
-
     /**
      * Copy a shared settings file to the local settings folder.
      *
@@ -767,7 +739,7 @@ public class SharedConfiguration {
     private void uploadInterestingFilesSettings(File remoteFolder) throws SharedConfigurationException {
         publishTask("Uploading InterestingFiles module configuration");
         copyToRemoteFolder(INTERESTING_FILES_SET_DEFS_FILE_LEGACY, moduleDirPath, remoteFolder, true);
-        copyToRemoteFolder(FilesSetsManager.getInstance().getInterestingItemPath(), remoteFolder, true);
+        copyToRemoteFolder(INTERESTING_FILES_SET_DEFS_FILE, SHARED_DIR_PATH, remoteFolder, true);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -780,7 +752,7 @@ public class SharedConfiguration {
     private void downloadInterestingFilesSettings(File remoteFolder) throws SharedConfigurationException {
         publishTask("Downloading InterestingFiles module configuration");
         copyToLocalFolder(INTERESTING_FILES_SET_DEFS_FILE_LEGACY, moduleDirPath, remoteFolder, true);
-        copyToLocalFolder(FilesSetsManager.getInstance().getInterestingItemPath(), remoteFolder, true);
+        copyToLocalFolder(INTERESTING_FILES_SET_DEFS_FILE, SHARED_DIR_PATH, remoteFolder, true);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -903,15 +875,7 @@ public class SharedConfiguration {
      */
     private void uploadCentralRepositorySettings(File remoteFolder) throws SharedConfigurationException {
         publishTask("Uploading central repository configuration");
-        
+        copyToRemoteFolder(CENTRAL_REPOSITORY_PROPERTIES_FILE, CENTRAL_REPO_DIR_PATH, remoteFolder, true);
-        // get relative cr path to config path.
-        String centralRepoRelPath = new File(moduleDirPath).toURI().relativize(
-                new File(CentralRepoSettings.getInstance().getModuleSettingsFile()).getParentFile().toURI()).getPath();
-        
-        copyToRemoteFolder(
-                CentralRepoSettings.getInstance().getModuleSettingsFile(), 
-                Paths.get(remoteFolder.getAbsolutePath(), centralRepoRelPath).toFile(), 
-                true);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -923,12 +887,7 @@ public class SharedConfiguration {
      */
     private void downloadCentralRepositorySettings(File remoteFolder) throws SharedConfigurationException {
         publishTask("Downloading central repository configuration");
-        
+        copyToLocalFolder(CENTRAL_REPOSITORY_PROPERTIES_FILE, CENTRAL_REPO_DIR_PATH, remoteFolder, true);
-        // get relative cr path to config path.
-        String centralRepoRelPath = new File(moduleDirPath).toURI().relativize(
-                new File(CentralRepoSettings.getInstance().getModuleSettingsFile()).getParentFile().toURI()).getPath();
-        
-        copyToLocalFolder(CentralRepoSettings.getInstance().getModuleSettingsFile(), Paths.get(remoteFolder.getAbsolutePath(), centralRepoRelPath).toFile(), true);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -941,10 +900,10 @@ public class SharedConfiguration {
     private void uploadMultiUserAndGeneralSettings(File remoteFolder) throws SharedConfigurationException {
         publishTask("Uploading multi user configuration");
         
-        copyToRemoteFolder(UserPreferences.getViewPreferencePath(), remoteFolder, false);
+        copyToRemoteFolder(VIEW_PREFERENCE_FILE, SHARED_DIR_PATH, remoteFolder, false);
-        copyToRemoteFolder(UserPreferences.getMachineSpecificPreferencePath(), remoteFolder, false);
+        copyToRemoteFolder(MACHINE_SPECIFIC_PREFERENCE_FILE, moduleDirPath, remoteFolder, false);
-        copyToRemoteFolder(UserPreferences.getModePreferencePath(), remoteFolder, false);
+        copyToRemoteFolder(MODE_PREFERENCE_FILE, moduleDirPath, remoteFolder, false);
-        copyToRemoteFolder(UserPreferences.getExternalServicePreferencePath(), remoteFolder, false);
+        copyToRemoteFolder(EXTERNAL_SERVICE_PREFERENCE_FILE, SHARED_DIR_PATH, remoteFolder, false);
 
         copyToRemoteFolder(AUTO_INGEST_PROPERTIES, moduleDirPath, remoteFolder, false);
     }
@@ -959,10 +918,10 @@ public class SharedConfiguration {
     private void downloadMultiUserAndGeneralSettings(File remoteFolder) throws SharedConfigurationException {
         publishTask("Downloading multi user configuration");
         
-        copyToLocalFolder(UserPreferences.getViewPreferencePath(), remoteFolder, false);
+        copyToLocalFolder(VIEW_PREFERENCE_FILE, SHARED_DIR_PATH, remoteFolder, false);
-        copyToLocalFolder(UserPreferences.getMachineSpecificPreferencePath(), remoteFolder, false);
+        copyToLocalFolder(MACHINE_SPECIFIC_PREFERENCE_FILE, moduleDirPath, remoteFolder, false);
-        copyToLocalFolder(UserPreferences.getModePreferencePath(), remoteFolder, false);
+        copyToLocalFolder(MODE_PREFERENCE_FILE, moduleDirPath, remoteFolder, false);
-        copyToLocalFolder(UserPreferences.getExternalServicePreferencePath(), remoteFolder, false);
+        copyToLocalFolder(EXTERNAL_SERVICE_PREFERENCE_FILE, SHARED_DIR_PATH, remoteFolder, false);
         
         copyToLocalFolder(AUTO_INGEST_PROPERTIES, moduleDirPath, remoteFolder, false);
     }
@@ -1041,7 +1000,7 @@ public class SharedConfiguration {
         Map<String, String> sharedVersions = readVersionsFromFile(sharedVersionFile);
 
         // Copy the settings file
-        copyToRemoteFolder(HashLookupSettings.getSettingsPath(), remoteFolder, true);
+        copyToRemoteFolder(HASHDB_CONFIG_FILE_NAME, SHARED_DIR_PATH, remoteFolder, true);
         copyToRemoteFolder(HASHDB_CONFIG_FILE_NAME_LEGACY, moduleDirPath, remoteFolder, true);
 
         // Get the list of databases from the file
@@ -1290,7 +1249,7 @@ public class SharedConfiguration {
         }
 
         // Copy the settings filey
-        copyToLocalFolder(HashLookupSettings.getSettingsPath(), remoteFolder, true);
+        copyToLocalFolder(HASHDB_CONFIG_FILE_NAME, SHARED_DIR_PATH, remoteFolder, true);
         copyToLocalFolder(HASHDB_CONFIG_FILE_NAME_LEGACY, moduleDirPath, remoteFolder, true);
         copyToLocalFolder(SHARED_CONFIG_VERSIONS, moduleDirPath, remoteFolder, true);