diff --git a/dist/common/config.properties b/dist/common/config.properties
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6ad5dfd90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dist/common/config.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# This is the Cryptomator administrative configuration file.
+# It is a simple key-value pair file.
+# Lines starting with '#' are comments and will be ignored.
+#
+# There are some shorthands for well known folders:
+# Substitution Key | Variable Value
+# @{appdir}        | The application installation directory.
+# @{appdata}       | %APPDATA% (Windows only).
+# @{localappdata}  | %LOCALAPPDATA% (Windows only).
+# @{userhome}      | The user's home directory.
+#
+# Example:
+# cryptomator.pluginDir=@{appdata}/Cryptomator/Plugins #Sets a plugin directory and enables plugin loading
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dist/win/resources/main.wxs b/dist/win/resources/main.wxs
index 6310c6985..01f399b77 100644
--- a/dist/win/resources/main.wxs
+++ b/dist/win/resources/main.wxs
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
 
     <!-- Non-Opening ProgID -->
     <ns0:DirectoryRef Id="INSTALLDIR">
-        <ns0:Component Bitness="always64" Id="nonStartingProgID" >
+        <ns0:Component Bitness="always64" Id="nonStartingProgID">
           <ns0:File Id="IconFileForEncryptedData" KeyPath="yes" Source="$(env.JP_WIXWIZARD_RESOURCES)\$(var.IconFileEncryptedData)" Name="$(var.IconFileEncryptedData)"/>
           <ns0:ProgId Id="$(var.JpAppName).Encrypted.1" Description="$(var.JpAppName) Encrypted Data" Icon="IconFileForEncryptedData" IconIndex="0">
             <ns0:Extension Id="c9r" Advertise="no" ContentType="$(var.ProgIdContentType)">
@@ -99,6 +99,32 @@
         </ns0:Component>
     </ns0:DirectoryRef>
 
+    <ns0:StandardDirectory Id="CommonAppDataFolder">
+      <ns0:Directory Id="CryptomatorDesktopProgramData" Name="Cryptomator">
+        <ns0:Component Id="AdminPropertiesDir" Guid="c078b7da-ba6e-4069-a5ab-5c0f0f9856a0">
+          <ns0:CreateFolder>
+            <util:PermissionEx
+              User="SYSTEM"
+              GenericAll="yes"/>
+            <util:PermissionEx
+              User="Administrators"
+              GenericAll="yes"/>
+            <util:PermissionEx
+              User="Users"
+              GenericRead="yes"
+              GenericExecute="yes"/>
+          </ns0:CreateFolder>
+        </ns0:Component>
+        <ns0:Component Id="AdminPropertiesFile" NeverOverwrite="yes" Permanent="yes">
+          <ns0:File Id="EmptyAdminConfig" Source="$(env.JP_WIXWIZARD_RESOURCES)\..\..\common\config.properties" Name="config.properties" KeyPath="yes">
+            <util:PermissionEx User="SYSTEM" GenericAll="yes"/>
+            <util:PermissionEx User="Administrators" GenericAll="yes"/>
+            <util:PermissionEx User="Users" GenericRead="yes" GenericExecute="yes"/>
+          </ns0:File>
+        </ns0:Component>
+      </ns0:Directory>
+    </ns0:StandardDirectory>
+
     <!-- Standard required root -->
 
     <ns0:Feature Id="DefaultFeature" Title="!(loc.MainFeatureTitle)" Level="1">
@@ -107,6 +133,8 @@
       <ns0:ComponentGroupRef Id="FileAssociations"/>
       <!-- Ref to additional ProgIDs -->
       <ns0:ComponentRef Id="nonStartingProgID" />
+      <ns0:ComponentRef Id="AdminPropertiesDir" />
+      <ns0:ComponentRef Id="AdminPropertiesFile" />
     </ns0:Feature>
 
     <ns0:CustomAction Id="JpSetARPINSTALLLOCATION" Property="ARPINSTALLLOCATION" Value="[INSTALLDIR]" />