diff --git a/packaging/siterm-site-agent/scripts/siterm-prompush b/packaging/siterm-site-agent/scripts/siterm-prompush
index 30203ab8..16abb0b3 100644
--- a/packaging/siterm-site-agent/scripts/siterm-prompush
+++ b/packaging/siterm-site-agent/scripts/siterm-prompush
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class MyDaemon(Daemon):
     def getThreads(self):
         """Multi threading. Allow multiple sites under single FE"""
         outThreads = {}
-        workDir = self.config.get('general', 'private_dir') + "/SiteRM/background/"
+        workDir = self.config.get('general', 'privatedir') + "/SiteRM/background/"
         # get run ID;
         fname = workDir + f"/background-process-{self.inargs.runnum}.json"
         if not os.path.isfile(fname):
diff --git a/packaging/siterm-site-fe/scripts/siterm-prompush b/packaging/siterm-site-fe/scripts/siterm-prompush
index a6730403..af81503a 100644
--- a/packaging/siterm-site-fe/scripts/siterm-prompush
+++ b/packaging/siterm-site-fe/scripts/siterm-prompush
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class MyDaemon(Daemon):
     def getThreads(self):
         """Multi threading. Allow multiple sites under single FE"""
         outThreads = {}
-        workDir = self.config.get('general', 'private_dir') + "/SiteRM/background/"
+        workDir = self.config.get('general', 'privatedir') + "/SiteRM/background/"
         # get run ID;
         fname = workDir + f"/background-process-{self.inargs.runnum}.json"
         if not os.path.isfile(fname):
diff --git a/src/python/SiteFE/SNMPMonitoring/snmpmon.py b/src/python/SiteFE/SNMPMonitoring/snmpmon.py
index 3f3191e7..973e37a2 100644
--- a/src/python/SiteFE/SNMPMonitoring/snmpmon.py
+++ b/src/python/SiteFE/SNMPMonitoring/snmpmon.py
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ def _promBackground(self, host):
 
     def _checkBackgroundProcesses(self, item):
         """Start Background work, like prometheus push"""
-        workDir = self.config.get('general', 'private_dir') + "/SiteRM/background/"
+        workDir = self.config.get('general', 'privatedir') + "/SiteRM/background/"
         createDirs(workDir)
         fname = workDir + f"/background-process-{item['id']}.json"
         if not os.path.isfile(fname):
diff --git a/src/python/SiteRMAgent/Debugger/Debugger.py b/src/python/SiteRMAgent/Debugger/Debugger.py
index 9653a365..50093562 100644
--- a/src/python/SiteRMAgent/Debugger/Debugger.py
+++ b/src/python/SiteRMAgent/Debugger/Debugger.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ def publishToFE(self, inDic):
 
     def _startbackgroundwork(self, item):
         """Start Background work, like prometheus push, arppush"""
-        workDir = self.config.get('general', 'private_dir') + "/SiteRM/background/"
+        workDir = self.config.get('general', 'privatedir') + "/SiteRM/background/"
         createDirs(workDir)
         fname = workDir + f"/background-process-{item['id']}.json"
         if not os.path.isfile(fname):
diff --git a/src/python/SiteRMAgent/RecurringActions/DTNMain.py b/src/python/SiteRMAgent/RecurringActions/DTNMain.py
index e9d34aaa..bf4574dc 100644
--- a/src/python/SiteRMAgent/RecurringActions/DTNMain.py
+++ b/src/python/SiteRMAgent/RecurringActions/DTNMain.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ def appendConfig(self, dic):
     def startwork(self):
         """Execute main script for SiteRM Agent output preparation."""
 
-        workDir = self.config.get('general', 'private_dir') + "/SiteRM/"
+        workDir = self.config.get('general', 'privatedir') + "/SiteRM/"
         createDirs(workDir)
         dic, excMsg = self.prepareJsonOut()
         fullUrl = getFullUrl(self.config, self.sitename)
diff --git a/src/python/SiteRMAgent/Ruler/Ruler.py b/src/python/SiteRMAgent/Ruler/Ruler.py
index fb966e4f..66217320 100644
--- a/src/python/SiteRMAgent/Ruler/Ruler.py
+++ b/src/python/SiteRMAgent/Ruler/Ruler.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class Ruler(contentDB, QOS, OverlapLib):
     def __init__(self, config, sitename):
         self.config = config if config else getGitConfig()
         self.logger = getLoggingObject(config=self.config, service='Ruler')
-        self.workDir = self.config.get('general', 'private_dir') + "/SiteRM/RulerAgent/"
+        self.workDir = self.config.get('general', 'privatedir') + "/SiteRM/RulerAgent/"
         createDirs(self.workDir)
         self.fullURL = getFullUrl(self.config, sitename)
         self.hostname = self.config.get('agent', 'hostname')
diff --git a/src/python/SiteRMLibs/MainUtilities.py b/src/python/SiteRMLibs/MainUtilities.py
index 06b6dca7..129f997a 100644
--- a/src/python/SiteRMLibs/MainUtilities.py
+++ b/src/python/SiteRMLibs/MainUtilities.py
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ def presetAgentDefaultConfigs(self):
         """Preset default config parameters for Agent"""
         defConfig = {'MAIN': {'general': {'logDir': '/var/log/siterm-agent/',
                                           'logLevel': 'INFO',
-                                          'private_dir': '/opt/siterm/config/'},
+                                          'privatedir': '/opt/siterm/config/'},
                               'agent': {'norules': False,
                                         'rsts_enabled': 'ipv4,ipv6'},
                               'qos': {'policy': 'default-not-set',
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ def presetFEDefaultConfigs(self):
         """Preset default config parameters for FE"""
         defConfig = {'MAIN': {'general': {'logDir': '/var/log/siterm-site-fe/',
                                           'logLevel': 'INFO',
-                                          'private_dir': '/opt/siterm/config/'},
+                                          'privatedir': '/opt/siterm/config/'},
                               'ansible': {'private_data_dir': '/opt/siterm/config/ansible/sense/',
                                           'inventory': '/opt/siterm/config/ansible/sense/inventory/inventory.yaml',
                                           'rotate_artifacts': 100,