# Cross Platform Gateway Restore **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Created:** [June 6, 2024, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cross-platform-gateway-restore/91505 "2024-06-06T18:13:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Nathan\_M](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/958977/32.png) [@Nathan\_M](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nathan_M)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2024, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cross-platform-gateway-restore/91505/1 "2024-06-06T18:13:04Z")
I am attempting to work on an ignition project that utilizes Ubuntu 22.04.04 server. I continually get a Jar signature error when trying to launch the designer and none of the workarounds I have seen have worked. As it seems like I will not be able to launch the designer directly on the ignition server, I am thinking of restoring a backup of the gateway on a Windows machine, making the edits to the project and tags there, and then putting that gateway back on the ignition server. Will I run into any issues with the configuration of the gateway if I am going from one platform to another and then back again (Windows - Linux - Windows)? ---
**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2024, 6:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cross-platform-gateway-restore/91505/2 "2024-06-06T18:45:20Z")
> [@Nathan\_M](#): > > launch the designer directly on the ignition server You should never be doing this anyways. It can push a marginally-powered gateway over the cliff, and it hides any network configuration problems that would show up for external clients. > [@Nathan\_M](#): > > one platform to another and then back again File paths and similar customizations in `ignition.conf` may prevent the gateway from starting after your restore. Be prepared to edit on the spot and restart.