# Change the user running the Ignition Gateway service

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**Created:** [January 13, 2023, 10:03am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-the-user-running-the-ignition-gateway-service/68564 "2023-01-13T10:03:36Z")\
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Also, consider using a systemd override file instead of editing the main file, e.g.:

```bash
systemctl edit Ignition-Gateway.service

```

This will create an override file at `/etc/systemd/system/Ignition-Gateway.service.d/override.conf` that will persist through an Ignition upgrade (that may reset/revert that base configuration file).

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