The first time a user connects to iManage Work using iManage Work Desktop for Windows, the configuration files are automatically downloaded from iManage Work to the %AppData%\iManage\Work\Configs folder. There are a few rules that determine when and where to download the iManage Work Desktop for Windows configuration files.

If changes are made to the configuration files, they are downloaded to the client only after 15 minutes from the time set in these registry settings.

To get the latest configuration files, the user must reconnect to iManage Work, else the configuration files will not be downloaded even if 30 minutes have passed since the last download. Also, if the configuration files are deleted, they're deleted from the client after 30 minutes from the time set in the registry settings.

Another important point to note is that for a particular device, the configuration files are downloaded from a server designated as the home server. This is the first iManage Work environment to which a user connects. The hostname of the home server and the last connection date/time is stored in the following file: %AppData%\iManage\Work\HomeServer\home-server.xml

If users don't connect to their home server for seven days or if the value for <homeServerName> config in the home-server.xml file is cleared, the next iManage Work environment they connect to is designated as their home server.