# GAN - How to reset gateway Id/UUID?

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**Created:** [August 28, 2024, 12:55am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gan-how-to-reset-gateway-id-uuid/95236 "2024-08-28T00:55:32Z")\
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There's a .uuid folder on disk. Nuke it and restart the gateway. Make sure it's not included in your template backup to get a fresh one on each new setup.

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