How to change the Java Preferences root directory used by the JON Agent - Red Hat Customer Portal

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Issue

Can JON server be configured to write these prefs.xml, rhq-agent, rhq-server etc to another folder (instead of user home)?
Should JON be creating the .java/ preference directory off the base install directory?
Can the location of the .java preference directory be configured?
Can the agent be configured to use a different location for its Java Preferences directory?
Changing the location of Java Preferences.

Environment

Red Hat JBoss Operations Network (ON) 2.2.0, 2.3.0, 2.3.1, 2.4.0, 2.4.1, 3.0.0, 3.0.1, 3.1.0, 3.1.1, 3.1.2, 3.2
JBoss ON Agent
Configuration stored in Java Preferences (default <USER_HOME>/.java/.userPrefs/rhq-agent)

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