# Error launching application: SocketTimeoutException: Connection timed out when opening Designer

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-launching-application-sockettimeoutexception-connection-timed-out-when-opening-designer/107694>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81, perspective\
**Created:** [June 23, 2025, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-launching-application-sockettimeoutexception-connection-timed-out-when-opening-designer/107694 "2025-06-23T20:52:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![scadafan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/90db22/32.png) [@scadafan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/scadafan)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2025, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-launching-application-sockettimeoutexception-connection-timed-out-when-opening-designer/107694/1 "2025-06-23T20:52:14Z")

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Bit of an issue I backed up and restored another Igntion project which will be very similar to this one. However, when I restored it the settings for SSL came with it. I believe that is why I am getting this error and I think it has to do with this specifically but since it is greyed out I can't seem to change it anyone know how I can fix this.

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