diff --git a/spring-boot-docs/src/main/asciidoc/deployment.adoc b/spring-boot-docs/src/main/asciidoc/deployment.adoc index f36630f988..86d2d4e90f 100644 --- a/spring-boot-docs/src/main/asciidoc/deployment.adoc +++ b/spring-boot-docs/src/main/asciidoc/deployment.adoc @@ -657,9 +657,10 @@ a `.conf` file, LOG_FOLDER=/custom/log/folder ---- -The file should be situated next to the jar file and have the same name but suffixed with +The file is expected next to the jar file and have the same name but suffixed with `.conf` rather than `.jar`. For example, a jar named `/var/myapp/myapp.jar` will use the -configuration file named `/var/myapp/myapp.conf` if it exists. +configuration file named `/var/myapp/myapp.conf` if it exists. You can also use the +`CONF_FOLDER` property to customize the location of that file. To learn about securing this file appropriately, please refer to <>.