These instructions govern how to alter an L: drive configuration of LawMaster to use the c: drive.

Note: These instructions assume all the necessary changes have been made to your LawMaster server (SQL and DMS) to allow https connections from outside your network/office

Step-by-step guide

1. Go to the user’s PC you want to give remote access to LawMaster to
2. Make sure LawMaster is closed
3. Replace the default L drive mapping to C drive inside the files under the <ConfigFileLocation> tag 
   1. LawMaster.Location
   2. LawMaster.Location.Orig
   3. To do step 3: 
      1. Click on the Windows Start Key
      2. Type Notepad
      3. Right click on the returned Notepad App and select "Run as administrator"
      4. With Notepad open, select File > Open
      5. Browse to C:\Program Files (x86)\LawMaster\Client
      6. and select All Files (.)
         

      7. Select the LawMaster.Location.config file

         Note: the file may appear as just LawMaster.Location

      8. Click Open
      9. Replace the L at the arrow with a C
      10. Click File > Save and save as normal
      11. Click File > Open
      12. Browse to C:\Program Files (x86)\LawMaster\Client
      13. and select All Files (.)

      14. Select the LawMaster.Location.Orig.config file

          Note: the file may appear as just LawMaster.Location.Orig

      15. Click Open
      16. Replace the L at the arrow with a C
      17. Close and save Notepad
4. Go to: C:\
5. Create folder “C:\LawMasterV10Installs”
6. Copy the LawMaster.Location.config file from another PC that already is able to use LawMaster outside your office to “C: \LawMasterV10Installs” location on this PC

Updated April 14, 2026 16:00