title: Failed to Create Cookie file RabbitMQ in Windows
body: <p>I am trying to run the following command </p>
  
  <pre><code>rabbitmq-plugins.bat enable rabbitmq_management  
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>and its giving me an error like this:</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>11:36:55.464 [error] Failed to create cookie file 'h:/.erlang.cookie': enoent</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>I am using windows 7, Erlang Version R16B01 and RabbitMQ-Server version 3.1.5</p>
  
  <p>I am using my work PC and our Corporate policy sets the HOMEDRIVE to h: and HOMEPATH to /
  and i dont think they will let me change this.</p>
  
  <p>I can see the .erlang.cookie file under C:\Windows.</p>
  
  <p>Could someone let me know of a workaround for this ?</p>
  
  <p>Thanks in advance !</p>