diff --git a/calix-pod1.yml b/calix-pod1.yml
index bbc7cd0..6b56cd1 100644
--- a/calix-pod1.yml
+++ b/calix-pod1.yml
@@ -13,9 +13,10 @@
   # set to the profile of cord you want to install
   cord_profile: 'rcord'
 
-  # directories on the head node that the cord dir is copied to, and profile is created in
-  cord_dir: '/opt/cord'
-  cord_profile_dir: '/opt/cord_profile'
+  # cord dir is shared to corddev VM, causing permissions issues if these aren't set
+  credentials_dir: '/opt/credentials'
+  pki_dir: '/opt/pki'
+  ssh_pki_dir: '/opt/ssh_pki'
 
 
   # all of these are written to genconfig/config.yml, and needs a rework
diff --git a/flex.yml b/flex.yml
index 5fc49a7..20ae694 100644
--- a/flex.yml
+++ b/flex.yml
@@ -12,9 +12,10 @@
   # set to the profile of cord you want to install
   cord_profile: 'rcord'
 
-  # directories on the head node that the cord dir is copied to, and profile is created in
-  cord_dir: '/opt/cord'
-  cord_profile_dir: '/opt/cord_profile'
+  # cord dir is shared to corddev VM, causing permissions issues if these aren't set
+  credentials_dir: '/opt/credentials'
+  pki_dir: '/opt/pki'
+  ssh_pki_dir: '/opt/ssh_pki'
 
   # all of these are written to genconfig/config.yml, and needs a rework
 
diff --git a/onlab.yml b/onlab.yml
index dfda974..74be87c 100644
--- a/onlab.yml
+++ b/onlab.yml
@@ -13,9 +13,10 @@
   # set to the profile of cord you want to install
   cord_profile: 'rcord'
 
-  # directories on the head node that the cord dir is copied to, and profile is created in
-  cord_dir: '/opt/cord'
-  cord_profile_dir: '/opt/cord_profile'
+  # cord dir is shared to corddev VM, causing permissions issues if these aren't set
+  credentials_dir: '/opt/credentials'
+  pki_dir: '/opt/pki'
+  ssh_pki_dir: '/opt/ssh_pki'
 
 
   # all of these are written to genconfig/config.yml, and needs a rework
diff --git a/qct-pod1.yml b/qct-pod1.yml
index 6baedb8..08ec474 100644
--- a/qct-pod1.yml
+++ b/qct-pod1.yml
@@ -13,9 +13,10 @@
   # set to the profile of cord you want to install
   cord_profile: 'rcord'
 
-  # directories on the head node that the cord dir is copied to, and profile is created in
-  cord_dir: '/opt/cord'
-  cord_profile_dir: '/opt/cord_profile'
+  # cord dir is shared to corddev VM, causing permissions issues if these aren't set
+  credentials_dir: '/opt/credentials'
+  pki_dir: '/opt/pki'
+  ssh_pki_dir: '/opt/ssh_pki'
 
 
   # all of these are written to genconfig/config.yml, and needs a rework
diff --git a/qct-pod2.yml b/qct-pod2.yml
index 66cd0e8..4ceddf8 100644
--- a/qct-pod2.yml
+++ b/qct-pod2.yml
@@ -13,9 +13,10 @@
   # set to the profile of cord you want to install
   cord_profile: 'rcord'
 
-  # directories on the head node that the cord dir is copied to, and profile is created in
-  cord_dir: '/opt/cord'
-  cord_profile_dir: '/opt/cord_profile'
+  # cord dir is shared to corddev VM, causing permissions issues if these aren't set
+  credentials_dir: '/opt/credentials'
+  pki_dir: '/opt/pki'
+  ssh_pki_dir: '/opt/ssh_pki'
 
 
   # all of these are written to genconfig/config.yml, and needs a rework
diff --git a/qct-pod3.yml b/qct-pod3.yml
index 6f4fab6..ec641ad 100644
--- a/qct-pod3.yml
+++ b/qct-pod3.yml
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@
   # set to the profile of cord you want to install
   cord_profile: 'rcord'
 
-  # directories on the head node that the cord dir is copied to, and profile is created in
-  cord_dir: '/opt/cord'
-  cord_profile_dir: '/opt/cord_profile'
-
+  # cord dir is shared to corddev VM, causing permissions issues if these aren't set
+  credentials_dir: '/opt/credentials'
+  pki_dir: '/opt/pki'
+  ssh_pki_dir: '/opt/ssh_pki'
 
   # all of these are written to genconfig/config.yml, and needs a rework
 
diff --git a/qct-pod4.yml b/qct-pod4.yml
index ff4c390..985a292 100644
--- a/qct-pod4.yml
+++ b/qct-pod4.yml
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@
   # set to the profile of cord you want to install
   cord_profile: 'rcord'
 
-  # directories on the head node that the cord dir is copied to, and profile is created in
-  cord_dir: '/opt/cord'
-  cord_profile_dir: '/opt/cord_profile'
-
+  # cord dir is shared to corddev VM, causing permissions issues if these aren't set
+  credentials_dir: '/opt/credentials'
+  pki_dir: '/opt/pki'
+  ssh_pki_dir: '/opt/ssh_pki'
 
   # all of these are written to genconfig/config.yml, and needs a rework