diff --git a/examples/server_example_basic_io/server_example_basic_io.c b/examples/server_example_basic_io/server_example_basic_io.c
index 218a7466..b77b814c 100644
--- a/examples/server_example_basic_io/server_example_basic_io.c
+++ b/examples/server_example_basic_io/server_example_basic_io.c
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
  *
  *  - How to use simple control models
  *  - How to serve analog measurement data
+ *  - Using the IedServerConfig object to configure stack features
  */
 
 #include "iec61850_server.h"
@@ -89,16 +90,15 @@ main(int argc, char** argv)
     /* Set buffer size for buffered report control blocks to 200000 bytes */
     IedServerConfig_setReportBufferSize(config, 200000);
 
+    /* Set the base path for the MMS file services */
+    IedServerConfig_setFileServiceBasePath(config, "./vmd-filestore/");
+
     /* Create a new IEC 61850 server instance */
     iedServer = IedServer_createWithConfig(&iedModel, NULL, config);
 
     /* configuration object is no longer required */
     IedServerConfig_destroy(config);
 
-    /* Set the base path for the MMS file services */
-    MmsServer mmsServer = IedServer_getMmsServer(iedServer);
-    MmsServer_setFilestoreBasepath(mmsServer, "./vmd-filestore/");
-
     /* Install handler for operate command */
     IedServer_setControlHandler(iedServer, IEDMODEL_GenericIO_GGIO1_SPCSO1,
             (ControlHandler) controlHandlerForBinaryOutput,
diff --git a/src/iec61850/inc/iec61850_server.h b/src/iec61850/inc/iec61850_server.h
index 30f57201..39589a64 100644
--- a/src/iec61850/inc/iec61850_server.h
+++ b/src/iec61850/inc/iec61850_server.h
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ struct sIedServerConfig
 {
     /** size of the report buffer associated with a buffered report control block */
     int reportBufferSize;
+
+    /** Base path (directory where the file service serves files */
+    char* fileServiceBasepath;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -82,6 +85,20 @@ IedServerConfig_setReportBufferSize(IedServerConfig self, int reportBufferSize);
 int
 IedServerConfig_getReportBufferSize(IedServerConfig self);
 
+/**
+ * \brief Set the basepath of the file services
+ *
+ * \param basepath new file service base path
+ */
+void
+IedServerConfig_setFileServiceBasePath(IedServerConfig self, const char* basepath);
+
+/**
+ * \brief Get the basepath of the file services
+ */
+const char*
+IedServerConfig_getFileServiceBasePath(IedServerConfig self);
+
 
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/iec61850/server/impl/ied_server.c b/src/iec61850/server/impl/ied_server.c
index 28081980..8fa94f6e 100644
--- a/src/iec61850/server/impl/ied_server.c
+++ b/src/iec61850/server/impl/ied_server.c
@@ -421,6 +421,9 @@ IedServer_createWithConfig(IedModel* dataModel, TLSConfiguration tlsConfiguratio
 
         self->mmsServer = MmsServer_create(self->mmsDevice, tlsConfiguration);
 
+        if (serverConfiguration)
+            MmsServer_setFilestoreBasepath(self->mmsServer, serverConfiguration->fileServiceBasepath);
+
         MmsMapping_setMmsServer(self->mmsMapping, self->mmsServer);
 
         MmsMapping_installHandlers(self->mmsMapping);
diff --git a/src/iec61850/server/impl/ied_server_config.c b/src/iec61850/server/impl/ied_server_config.c
index 4f0f5072..2fa5065a 100644
--- a/src/iec61850/server/impl/ied_server_config.c
+++ b/src/iec61850/server/impl/ied_server_config.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ IedServerConfig_create()
 
     if (self) {
         self->reportBufferSize = CONFIG_REPORTING_DEFAULT_REPORT_BUFFER_SIZE;
+        self->fileServiceBasepath = StringUtils_copyString(CONFIG_VIRTUAL_FILESTORE_BASEPATH);
     }
 
     return self;
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ IedServerConfig_create()
 void
 IedServerConfig_destroy(IedServerConfig self)
 {
+    GLOBAL_FREEMEM(self->fileServiceBasepath);
     GLOBAL_FREEMEM(self);
 }
 
@@ -53,3 +55,21 @@ IedServerConfig_getReportBufferSize(IedServerConfig self)
 {
     return self->reportBufferSize;
 }
+
+void
+IedServerConfig_setFileServiceBasePath(IedServerConfig self, const char* basepath)
+{
+#if (CONFIG_SET_FILESTORE_BASEPATH_AT_RUNTIME == 1)
+    GLOBAL_FREEMEM(self->fileServiceBasepath);
+    self->fileServiceBasepath = StringUtils_copyString(basepath);
+#else
+    if (DEBUG_IED_SERVER)
+        printf("IED_SERVER_CONFIG: Cannot set file service basepath (enable CONFIG_SET_FILESTORE_BASEPATH_AT_RUNTIME)!\n");
+#endif
+}
+
+const char*
+IedServerConfig_getFileServiceBasePath(IedServerConfig self)
+{
+    return self->fileServiceBasepath;
+}
diff --git a/src/vs/libiec61850-wo-goose.def b/src/vs/libiec61850-wo-goose.def
index 7c866d42..3df65ab0 100644
--- a/src/vs/libiec61850-wo-goose.def
+++ b/src/vs/libiec61850-wo-goose.def
@@ -585,4 +585,6 @@ EXPORTS
     IedServerConfig_destroy
     IedServerConfig_setReportBufferSize
     IedServerConfig_getReportBufferSize
-    IedServer_createWithConfig
\ No newline at end of file
+    IedServer_createWithConfig
+    IedServerConfig_setFileServiceBasePath
+    IedServerConfig_getFileServiceBasePath
diff --git a/src/vs/libiec61850.def b/src/vs/libiec61850.def
index c9190c50..1f7fe8ce 100644
--- a/src/vs/libiec61850.def
+++ b/src/vs/libiec61850.def
@@ -712,4 +712,6 @@ EXPORTS
     IedServerConfig_destroy
     IedServerConfig_setReportBufferSize
     IedServerConfig_getReportBufferSize
-    IedServer_createWithConfig
\ No newline at end of file
+    IedServer_createWithConfig
+    IedServerConfig_setFileServiceBasePath
+    IedServerConfig_getFileServiceBasePath