# \[Bug-5368\] Ignition Gateway Service User

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-5368-ignition-gateway-service-user/57914>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [April 1, 2022, 7:28am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-5368-ignition-gateway-service-user/57914 "2022-04-01T07:28:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bogdan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ce7236/32.png) [@Bogdan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bogdan)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2022, 7:28am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-5368-ignition-gateway-service-user/57914/1 "2022-04-01T07:28:29Z")

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Hi all,

Our team is following this article:[Ignition Security Hardening Guide | Inductive Automation](https://www.inductiveautomation.com/resources/article/ignition-security-hardening-guide)

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/0/8/0805836ebafe56a6993411065d135dc4370cb848.png)

We managed to start the gateway service using a service account with minimal privileges (access only on the location where Ignition is installed) but we encountered this problem:  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/4/f/4fbba3450832eb2096be194b57555e126ad0a6b6.png)  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/5/4/543dfaf32142c4850b4355652768bf4b1b85e7b7.png)

What are the minimal privileges that a service account should have to not affect the workflow of Ignition gateway?

Thanks,  
Bogdan

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