Question re: DataProtection - Does the PersistKeys* path need to be unique for each key ring?

[JohnDitno]

Could someone clarify whether the path for PersistKeys* needs to be unique for each key ring as it wasn't clear from the documentation?

We have been testing the ASP.NET Core DataProtection across several applications which have separate key rings using a shared path (i.e. /data-protection-keys/) and have noticed that we are getting new key.xml files being created before they should. We believe this is due to a cross over in key.xml files for the different key ring when using a shared path for PersistKeys*.

Any help would be greatly appreciated