diff --git a/core/src/main/java/oracle/weblogic/deploy/logging/WLSDeployLoggingConfig.java b/core/src/main/java/oracle/weblogic/deploy/logging/WLSDeployLoggingConfig.java
index 5f96a03a8..23137f687 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/oracle/weblogic/deploy/logging/WLSDeployLoggingConfig.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/oracle/weblogic/deploy/logging/WLSDeployLoggingConfig.java
@@ -156,7 +156,6 @@ public WLSDeployLoggingConfig() {
             System.exit(ERROR_EXIT_CODE);
         }
         PlatformLogger logger = WLSDeployLogFactory.getLogger(WLSDEPLOY_LOGGER_NAME);   // make sure that this is the first logger
-        logger.info("The {0} program will write its log to {1}", programName, logFileName);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -168,6 +167,15 @@ public static synchronized File getLoggingDirectory() {
         return new File(loggingDirectory.getAbsolutePath());
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Log the logging directory path
+     *
+     */
+    public static void logLoggingDirectory(String programName) {
+      PlatformLogger logger = WLSDeployLogFactory.getLogger(WLSDEPLOY_LOGGER_NAME);
+      logger.info("WLSDPLY-01755", programName, loggingDirectory.getAbsolutePath());
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get the logging.properties file.
      *
diff --git a/core/src/main/python/create.py b/core/src/main/python/create.py
index 2e52b3452..8fb630ce6 100644
--- a/core/src/main/python/create.py
+++ b/core/src/main/python/create.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 from java.lang import System
 from oracle.weblogic.deploy.create import CreateException
 from oracle.weblogic.deploy.deploy import DeployException
+from oracle.weblogic.deploy.logging import WLSDeployLoggingConfig
 from oracle.weblogic.deploy.util import CLAException
 from oracle.weblogic.deploy.util import FileUtils
 from oracle.weblogic.deploy.util import WLSDeployArchiveIOException
@@ -379,6 +380,7 @@ def main(args):
 
 if __name__ == '__main__' or __name__ == 'main':
     WebLogicDeployToolingVersion.logVersionInfo(_program_name)
+    WLSDeployLoggingConfig.logLoggingDirectory(_program_name)
     try:
         main(sys.argv)
     except exceptions.SystemExit, ex:
diff --git a/core/src/main/python/deploy.py b/core/src/main/python/deploy.py
index b8774b20c..f313f1688 100644
--- a/core/src/main/python/deploy.py
+++ b/core/src/main/python/deploy.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
 from oracle.weblogic.deploy.deploy import DeployException
 from oracle.weblogic.deploy.exception import BundleAwareException
+from oracle.weblogic.deploy.logging import WLSDeployLoggingConfig
 from oracle.weblogic.deploy.util import CLAException
 from oracle.weblogic.deploy.util import WebLogicDeployToolingVersion
 
@@ -261,6 +262,7 @@ def main(args):
 
 if __name__ == '__main__' or __name__ == 'main':
     WebLogicDeployToolingVersion.logVersionInfo(_program_name)
+    WLSDeployLoggingConfig.logLoggingDirectory(_program_name)
     try:
         main(sys.argv)
     except exceptions.SystemExit, ex:
diff --git a/core/src/main/python/discover.py b/core/src/main/python/discover.py
index ba8ec932d..f25f160ef 100644
--- a/core/src/main/python/discover.py
+++ b/core/src/main/python/discover.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 from oracle.weblogic.deploy.aliases import AliasException
 from oracle.weblogic.deploy.discover import DiscoverException
 from oracle.weblogic.deploy.json import JsonException
+from oracle.weblogic.deploy.logging import WLSDeployLoggingConfig
 from oracle.weblogic.deploy.util import CLAException
 from oracle.weblogic.deploy.util import FileUtils
 from oracle.weblogic.deploy.util import PyOrderedDict
@@ -641,6 +642,7 @@ def main(args):
 
 if __name__ == '__main__' or __name__ == 'main':
     WebLogicDeployToolingVersion.logVersionInfo(_program_name)
+    WLSDeployLoggingConfig.logLoggingDirectory(_program_name)
     try:
         main(sys.argv)
     except exceptions.SystemExit, ex:
diff --git a/core/src/main/python/encrypt.py b/core/src/main/python/encrypt.py
index 443336593..9382dd995 100644
--- a/core/src/main/python/encrypt.py
+++ b/core/src/main/python/encrypt.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 from java.lang import String, System
 
 from oracle.weblogic.deploy.encrypt import EncryptionException
+from oracle.weblogic.deploy.logging import WLSDeployLoggingConfig
 from oracle.weblogic.deploy.util import CLAException
 from oracle.weblogic.deploy.util import TranslateException
 from oracle.weblogic.deploy.util import VariableException
@@ -255,6 +256,7 @@ def main(args):
 
 if __name__ == '__main__' or __name__ == 'main':
     WebLogicDeployToolingVersion.logVersionInfo(_program_name)
+    WLSDeployLoggingConfig.logLoggingDirectory(_program_name)
     try:
         main(sys.argv)
     except exceptions.SystemExit, ex:
diff --git a/core/src/main/python/extract_resource.py b/core/src/main/python/extract_resource.py
index 23f3318ee..b0b3f1303 100644
--- a/core/src/main/python/extract_resource.py
+++ b/core/src/main/python/extract_resource.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 import sys
 
 from oracle.weblogic.deploy.deploy import DeployException
+from oracle.weblogic.deploy.logging import WLSDeployLoggingConfig
 from oracle.weblogic.deploy.util import CLAException
 from oracle.weblogic.deploy.util import WebLogicDeployToolingVersion
 
@@ -160,6 +161,7 @@ def main(args):
 
 if __name__ == '__main__' or __name__ == 'main':
     WebLogicDeployToolingVersion.logVersionInfo(_program_name)
+    WLSDeployLoggingConfig.logLoggingDirectory(_program_name)
     try:
         main(sys.argv)
     except exceptions.SystemExit, ex:
diff --git a/core/src/main/python/model_help.py b/core/src/main/python/model_help.py
index 4a022441d..30768987d 100644
--- a/core/src/main/python/model_help.py
+++ b/core/src/main/python/model_help.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 import os
 import sys
 
+from oracle.weblogic.deploy.logging import WLSDeployLoggingConfig
 from oracle.weblogic.deploy.util import CLAException
 from oracle.weblogic.deploy.util import WebLogicDeployToolingVersion
 
@@ -451,6 +452,7 @@ def main(args):
 
 if __name__ == '__main__' or __name__ == 'main':
     WebLogicDeployToolingVersion.logVersionInfo(_program_name)
+    WLSDeployLoggingConfig.logLoggingDirectory(_program_name)
     try:
         main(sys.argv)
     except exceptions.SystemExit, ex:
diff --git a/core/src/main/python/prepare_model.py b/core/src/main/python/prepare_model.py
index e926b9f9a..4fb77018b 100644
--- a/core/src/main/python/prepare_model.py
+++ b/core/src/main/python/prepare_model.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 import sys
 import traceback
 
+from oracle.weblogic.deploy.logging import WLSDeployLoggingConfig
 from oracle.weblogic.deploy.util import CLAException
 from oracle.weblogic.deploy.util import PyWLSTException
 from oracle.weblogic.deploy.util import WebLogicDeployToolingVersion
@@ -111,6 +112,7 @@ def main():
 
 if __name__ == "__main__" or __name__ == 'main':
     WebLogicDeployToolingVersion.logVersionInfo(_program_name)
+    WLSDeployLoggingConfig.logLoggingDirectory(_program_name)
     try:
         main()
     except exceptions.SystemExit, ex:
diff --git a/core/src/main/python/update.py b/core/src/main/python/update.py
index 61befe83b..c74bdedd7 100644
--- a/core/src/main/python/update.py
+++ b/core/src/main/python/update.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 import sys
 
 from oracle.weblogic.deploy.deploy import DeployException
+from oracle.weblogic.deploy.logging import WLSDeployLoggingConfig
 from oracle.weblogic.deploy.exception import BundleAwareException
 from oracle.weblogic.deploy.util import CLAException
 from oracle.weblogic.deploy.util import WebLogicDeployToolingVersion
@@ -311,6 +312,7 @@ def main(args):
 
 if __name__ == '__main__' or __name__ == 'main':
     WebLogicDeployToolingVersion.logVersionInfo(_program_name)
+    WLSDeployLoggingConfig.logLoggingDirectory(_program_name)
     try:
         main(sys.argv)
     except exceptions.SystemExit, ex:
diff --git a/core/src/main/python/validate.py b/core/src/main/python/validate.py
index ee63ff78b..68abd80f3 100644
--- a/core/src/main/python/validate.py
+++ b/core/src/main/python/validate.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 from java.util.logging import Level
 
 from oracle.weblogic.deploy.logging import WLSDeployLogEndHandler
+from oracle.weblogic.deploy.logging import WLSDeployLoggingConfig
 from oracle.weblogic.deploy.util import CLAException
 from oracle.weblogic.deploy.util import TranslateException
 from oracle.weblogic.deploy.util import VariableException
diff --git a/core/src/main/python/variable_inject.py b/core/src/main/python/variable_inject.py
index ccc99dd09..3fb54159c 100644
--- a/core/src/main/python/variable_inject.py
+++ b/core/src/main/python/variable_inject.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 from java.io import File
 from java.lang import IllegalArgumentException
+from oracle.weblogic.deploy.logging import WLSDeployLoggingConfig
 from oracle.weblogic.deploy.util import CLAException
 from oracle.weblogic.deploy.util import FileUtils
 from oracle.weblogic.deploy.util import TranslateException
@@ -206,6 +207,7 @@ def main(args):
 
 if __name__ == '__main__' or __name__ == 'main':
     WebLogicDeployToolingVersion.logVersionInfo(_program_name)
+    WLSDeployLoggingConfig.logLoggingDirectory(_program_name)
     try:
         main(sys.argv)
     except exceptions.SystemExit, ex:
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/oracle/weblogic/deploy/messages/wlsdeploy_rb.properties b/core/src/main/resources/oracle/weblogic/deploy/messages/wlsdeploy_rb.properties
index f8cb2e842..88279c6e0 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/oracle/weblogic/deploy/messages/wlsdeploy_rb.properties
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/oracle/weblogic/deploy/messages/wlsdeploy_rb.properties
@@ -361,6 +361,9 @@ WLSDPLY-01746=Invalid token syntax for {0} value "{1}", should match "{2}"
 # oracle.weblogic.deploy.util.WebLogicDeployToolingVersion.java (in src/main/resources/templates)
 WLSDPLY-01750=The WebLogic Deploy Tooling {0} version is {1}
 
+# oracle.weblogic.deploy.logging.WLSDeployLoggingConfig.java
+WLSDPLY-01755=The {0} program will write its log to directory {1}
+
 # logger_test.py
 WLSDPLY-01760=Failed to access key in map: {0}