PowerChute Configuration File

PowerChute stores all its settings in a configuration file called pcnsconfig.ini, located in the group1 folder where PowerChute is installed.

This file is updated when running the PowerChute Setup and when you make configuration changes through the user interface, e.g. enabling shutdown actions for events.

After you have configured one installation of PowerChute with your required settings you can use the pcnsconfig.ini file to apply the same settings to another copy of PowerChute on a different machine. Certain settings such as the localHostAddress or UnicastAddress values in the [Networking] section will need to be edited manually for the target machine.

To apply the settings on the target machine:

Stop the PowerChute service. For more information, see Knowledge Base article FA290624 (Enter "FA290624" at https://www.apc.com/us/en/faqs/home/).

Replace the existing copy of pcnsconfig.ini in the group1 folder.

Start the PowerChute service.

Resetting your PowerChute username or password

If you forget your username or password, you can re-set them by editing the pcnsconfig.ini file.

In the [NetworkManagementCard] section of the INI file, set the following lines with your new values:

username= new user name

password= new password

Save the file and re-start the PowerChute service.