# Configuring MDM Server

The mdm.conf file stored in the <$INSTALLDIR>/conf directory contains all the configuration information for MDM Server.

You can edit some of the information in this file to change the behavior of MDM Server in certain cases.

### In this section

* [Editing the mdm.conf file](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/installation-guide-linux/7.2/editing-mdm.conf-file)
* [Improving performance when loading data from the Staging Area](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/installation-guide-linux/7.2/improving-performance-when-loading-data-from-staging-area)