diff --git a/dirac.cfg b/dirac.cfg
index ef53df92d4c..094549be395 100644
--- a/dirac.cfg
+++ b/dirac.cfg
@@ -602,6 +602,8 @@ Operations
   {
     # This will globally enable ES based monitoring for Service and AgentModule.
     EnableActivityMonitoring = yes
+    # Flag for globally disabling the use of the SecurityLogging service
+    EnableSecurityLogging = False
     DataManagement
     {
       # see http://dirac.readthedocs.io/en/latest/AdministratorGuide/Resources/Catalog/index.html#multi-protocol
diff --git a/docs/source/AdministratorGuide/Configuration/ConfReference/Systems/Framework/Services/SecurityLogging/index.rst b/docs/source/AdministratorGuide/Configuration/ConfReference/Systems/Framework/Services/SecurityLogging/index.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 0e635e3be21..00000000000
--- a/docs/source/AdministratorGuide/Configuration/ConfReference/Systems/Framework/Services/SecurityLogging/index.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-Systems / Framework / <INSTANCE> / Service / SecurityLogging - Sub-subsection
-=============================================================================
-
-SecurityLogging service can be used by all services to log all connections, for security-related purpose.
-It can be disabled globally via flag ``/Operations/<VO>/<Setup|Deaults>/EnableSecurityLogging``, or per-service.
-
-+-----------------+------------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
-| **Name**        | **Description**                          | **Example**                     |
-+-----------------+------------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
-| *DataLocation*  | Directory where log info is kept         | DataLocation = data/securityLog |
-+-----------------+------------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
diff --git a/src/DIRAC/FrameworkSystem/ConfigTemplate.cfg b/src/DIRAC/FrameworkSystem/ConfigTemplate.cfg
index 77dc1e07924..356d39ee7d2 100644
--- a/src/DIRAC/FrameworkSystem/ConfigTemplate.cfg
+++ b/src/DIRAC/FrameworkSystem/ConfigTemplate.cfg
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ Services
   SecurityLogging
   {
     Port = 9153
+    # Directory where log info is kept
+    DataLocation = data/securityLog
     Authorization
     {
       Default = authenticated