# Issue while opening project (restored gateway backup from another server)

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-while-opening-project-restored-gateway-backup-from-another-server/110034>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Tags:** ignition81, perspective\
**Created:** [August 21, 2025, 11:40am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-while-opening-project-restored-gateway-backup-from-another-server/110034 "2025-08-21T11:40:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![garote](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7c8e57/32.png) [@garote](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/garote)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2025, 11:40am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-while-opening-project-restored-gateway-backup-from-another-server/110034/1 "2025-08-21T11:40:29Z")

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we have restored gateway backup from another server, and it gateway open properly, but whe we open project in designer then bellow error is showing.

 ![Screenshot 2025-08-21 165531](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/f/4/f4346eb557866f3f4fe6bb3e25de907f9b30513a.jpeg)

**I am attaching wrapper logs:**

[ignition.txt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/uploads/short-url/oWXzvKU0GffyJNkiBGncF6g7Ct8.txt) (8.5 KB)

[wrapper - Copy.log](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/uploads/short-url/Aq4WiMYnJXYaFbGhwikJpzVKXeg.log) (884.9 KB)

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**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2025, 12:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-while-opening-project-restored-gateway-backup-from-another-server/110034/2 "2025-08-21T12:38:20Z")

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The `designerlauncher.log` file from `~/.ignition/clientlauncher-data` is probably more relevant here.

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**Author:** ![garote](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7c8e57/32.png) [@garote](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/garote)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2025, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-while-opening-project-restored-gateway-backup-from-another-server/110034/3 "2025-08-21T17:16:07Z")

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> [@Kevin.Herron](#):
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> ~/.ignition/clientlauncher-data

Please find attached log file.

[designerlauncher.txt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/uploads/short-url/leIyOlMoz2nEdhRO2CU1vwJGXam.txt) (234.9 KB)

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**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2025, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-while-opening-project-restored-gateway-backup-from-another-server/110034/4 "2025-08-21T17:46:00Z")

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Is the gateway on localhost:8088?

Can you copy/paste this command from the logs and run it in a terminal and then post the output here?

```python
C:\Users\Vertech\.ignition\cache\resources\runtimes\17.0.14\bin\java.exe -classpath C:\Users\Vertech\.ignition\cache\resources\platform\launchclient.jar\000000004428B4BD\launchclient.jar -Djavaws.sr.gateway.addr.0=http://localhost:8088 -Djavaws.sr.launchts=1755796342985 -Djavaws.sr.main=com.inductiveautomation.ignition.designer.DesignerStartupHook -Djavaws.sr.platform.edition= -Djavaws.sr.platform.plugins= -Djavaws.ignition.sso=true -Xms64M -Xmx4096M -Djavaws.sr.memory.init=64M -Djavaws.sr.memory.max=4096M --add-opens=java.desktop/java.awt=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.desktop/java.awt.event=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.desktop/javax.swing=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.desktop/javax.swing.tree=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.desktop/javax.swing.plaf=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.desktop/javax.swing.plaf.basic=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.desktop/javax.swing.plaf.synth=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.lang=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.util=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=java.desktop/com.apple.eawt=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=java.desktop/com.sun.awt=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=java.desktop/com.sun.java.swing.plaf.windows=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=java.desktop/sun.awt=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=java.desktop/sun.awt.image=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=java.desktop/sun.awt.shell=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=java.desktop/sun.awt.windows=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=java.desktop/sun.swing=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=java.desktop/sun.swing.plaf.synth=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=java.desktop/sun.swing.table=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=java.desktop/sun.print=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=java.base/sun.security.action=ALL-UNNAMED -Dsun.java2d.d3d=false -Dsun.java2d.noddraw=false -Djavaws.sr.screen=0 -Djavaws.sr.scope=D com.inductiveautomation.ignition.client.launch.BootstrapSwing 

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**Author:** ![garote](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7c8e57/32.png) [@garote](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/garote)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2025, 9:16am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-while-opening-project-restored-gateway-backup-from-another-server/110034/5 "2025-08-22T09:16:50Z")

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> [@Kevin.Herron](#):
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> `C:\Users\Vertech\.ignition\cache\resources\runtimes\17.0.14\bin\java.exe -classpath C:\Users\Vertech\.ignition\cache\resources\platform\launchclient.jar\000000004428B4BD\launchclient.jar -Djavaws.sr.gateway.addr.0=http://localhost:8088 -Djavaws.sr.launchts=1755796342985 -Djavaws.sr.main=com.inductiveautomation.ignition.designer.DesignerStartupHook -Djavaws.sr.platform.edition= -Djavaws.sr.platform.plugins= -Djavaws.ignition.sso=true -Xms64M -Xmx4096M -Djavaws.sr.memory.init=64M -Djavaws.sr.memory.max=4096M --add-opens=java.desktop/java.awt=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.desktop/java.awt.event=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.desktop/javax.swing=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.desktop/javax.swing.tree=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.desktop/javax.swing.plaf=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.desktop/javax.swing.plaf.basic=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.desktop/javax.swing.plaf.synth=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.lang=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.util=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=java.desktop/com.apple.eawt=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=java.desktop/com.sun.awt=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=java.desktop/com.sun.java.swing.plaf.windows=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=java.desktop/sun.awt=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=java.desktop/sun.awt.image=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=java.desktop/sun.awt.shell=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=java.desktop/sun.awt.windows=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=java.desktop/sun.swing=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=java.desktop/sun.swing.plaf.synth=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=java.desktop/sun.swing.table=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=java.desktop/sun.print=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=java.base/sun.security.action=ALL-UNNAMED -Dsun.java2d.d3d=false -Dsun.java2d.noddraw=false -Djavaws.sr.screen=0 -Djavaws.sr.scope=D com.inductiveautomation.ignition.client.launch.BootstrapSwing `

Result:

WARNING: package com.sun.awt not in java.desktop  
WARNING: package com.apple.eawt not in java.desktop  
Initialization performed successfully  
JVM-wide ObjectInputFilter set up successfully  
Platform serialFilter has 88 pattern(s)  
Starting Bootstrap Loader v3.0  
sun.awt.image.PNGImageDecoder$PNGException: crc corruption  
at java.desktop/sun.awt.image.PNGImageDecoder.getChunk(Unknown Source)  
at java.desktop/sun.awt.image.PNGImageDecoder.getData(Unknown Source)  
at java.desktop/sun.awt.image.PNGImageDecoder.produceImage(Unknown Source)  
at java.desktop/sun.awt.image.InputStreamImageSource.doFetch(Unknown Source)  
at java.desktop/sun.awt.image.ImageFetcher.fetchloop(Unknown Source)  
at java.desktop/sun.awt.image.ImageFetcher.run(Unknown Source)  
Connect Step [attempt 1] connecting to: [http://localhost:8088](http://localhost:8088)...  
Downloading manifest at [http://localhost:8088/system/launchmf/D?arch=x64&os=windows](http://localhost:8088/system/launchmf/D?arch=x64&os=windows)  
...connect successful  
Successfully downloaded launch manifest:

\<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?\> Claiming id in C:\Users\Vertech\.ignition\cache\gwlocalhost\_8088... ... obtaining lock ... lock obtained. ... claimed id 0 Calculated necessary downloads: \<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?\> Local third party Python modules are different than the ones on the server. Will download updated modules now. Downloading "https://localhost:8043/system/scriptModules"... Download attempt #0 for third party Python modules failed. java.net.ConnectException: Connection refused: getsockopt at java.base/sun.nio.ch.Net.pollConnect(Native Method) at java.base/sun.nio.ch.Net.pollConnectNow(Unknown Source) at java.base/sun.nio.ch.NioSocketImpl.timedFinishConnect(Unknown Source) at java.base/sun.nio.ch.NioSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source) at java.base/java.net.SocksSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source) at java.base/java.net.Socket.connect(Unknown Source) at java.base/sun.security.ssl.SSLSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source) at java.base/sun.net.NetworkClient.doConnect(Unknown Source) at java.base/sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.openServer(Unknown Source) at java.base/sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.openServer(Unknown Source) at java.base/sun.net.www.protocol.https.HttpsClient.(Unknown Source) at java.base/sun.net.www.protocol.https.HttpsClient.New(Unknown Source) at java.base/sun.net.www.protocol.https.AbstractDelegateHttpsURLConnection.getNewHttpClient(Unknown Source) at java.base/sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.plainConnect0(Unknown Source) at java.base/sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.plainConnect(Unknown Source) at java.base/sun.net.www.protocol.https.AbstractDelegateHttpsURLConnection.connect(Unknown Source) at java.base/sun.net.www.protocol.https.HttpsURLConnectionImpl.connect(Unknown Source) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.client.launch.steps.DownloadPyLibStep.download(DownloadPyLibStep.java:250) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.client.launch.steps.DownloadPyLibStep.downloadPyLib(DownloadPyLibStep.java:206) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.client.launch.steps.DownloadPyLibStep$DownloadPyLibZip.maybeDownload(DownloadPyLibStep.java:148) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.client.launch.steps.DownloadPyLibStep$DownloadPyLibZip.run(DownloadPyLibStep.java:87) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.client.launch.steps.DownloadPyLibStep$DownloadPyLibZip.run(DownloadPyLibStep.java:74) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.client.launch.steps.AbstractLaunchStep.runLockedAction(AbstractLaunchStep.java:95) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.client.launch.steps.BaseStep.runLockedAction(BaseStep.java:24) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.client.launch.steps.DownloadPyLibStep.run(DownloadPyLibStep.java:64) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.client.launch.AbstractStepRunner.run(AbstractStepRunner.java:33) at java.base/java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source) Downloading "https://localhost:8043/system/scriptModules"... Download attempt #1 for third party Python modules failed. java.net.ConnectException: Connection refused: getsockopt at java.base/sun.nio.ch.Net.pollConnect(Native Method) at java.base/sun.nio.ch.Net.pollConnectNow(Unknown Source) at java.base/sun.nio.ch.NioSocketImpl.timedFinishConnect(Unknown Source) at java.base/sun.nio.ch.NioSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source) at java.base/java.net.SocksSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source) at java.base/java.net.Socket.connect(Unknown Source) at java.base/sun.security.ssl.SSLSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source) at java.base/sun.net.NetworkClient.doConnect(Unknown Source) at java.base/sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.openServer(Unknown Source) at java.base/sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.openServer(Unknown Source) at java.base/sun.net.www.protocol.https.HttpsClient.(Unknown Source) at java.base/sun.net.www.protocol.https.HttpsClient.New(Unknown Source) at java.base/sun.net.www.protocol.https.AbstractDelegateHttpsURLConnection.getNewHttpClient(Unknown Source) at java.base/sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.plainConnect0(Unknown Source) at java.base/sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.plainConnect(Unknown Source) at java.base/sun.net.www.protocol.https.AbstractDelegateHttpsURLConnection.connect(Unknown Source) at java.base/sun.net.www.protocol.https.HttpsURLConnectionImpl.connect(Unknown Source) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.client.launch.steps.DownloadPyLibStep.download(DownloadPyLibStep.java:250) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.client.launch.steps.DownloadPyLibStep.downloadPyLib(DownloadPyLibStep.java:206) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.client.launch.steps.DownloadPyLibStep$DownloadPyLibZip.maybeDownload(DownloadPyLibStep.java:148) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.client.launch.steps.DownloadPyLibStep$DownloadPyLibZip.run(DownloadPyLibStep.java:87) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.client.launch.steps.DownloadPyLibStep$DownloadPyLibZip.run(DownloadPyLibStep.java:74) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.client.launch.steps.AbstractLaunchStep.runLockedAction(AbstractLaunchStep.java:95) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.client.launch.steps.BaseStep.runLockedAction(BaseStep.java:24) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.client.launch.steps.DownloadPyLibStep.run(DownloadPyLibStep.java:64) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.client.launch.AbstractStepRunner.run(AbstractStepRunner.java:33) at java.base/java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source) Downloading "https://localhost:8043/system/scriptModules"... Download attempt #2 for third party Python modules failed. java.net.ConnectException: Connection refused: getsockopt at java.base/sun.nio.ch.Net.pollConnect(Native Method) at java.base/sun.nio.ch.Net.pollConnectNow(Unknown Source) at java.base/sun.nio.ch.NioSocketImpl.timedFinishConnect(Unknown Source) at java.base/sun.nio.ch.NioSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source) at java.base/java.net.SocksSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source) at java.base/java.net.Socket.connect(Unknown Source) at java.base/sun.security.ssl.SSLSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source) at java.base/sun.net.NetworkClient.doConnect(Unknown Source) at java.base/sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.openServer(Unknown Source) at java.base/sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.openServer(Unknown Source) at java.base/sun.net.www.protocol.https.HttpsClient.(Unknown Source) at java.base/sun.net.www.protocol.https.HttpsClient.New(Unknown Source) at java.base/sun.net.www.protocol.https.AbstractDelegateHttpsURLConnection.getNewHttpClient(Unknown Source) at java.base/sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.plainConnect0(Unknown Source) at java.base/sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.plainConnect(Unknown Source) at java.base/sun.net.www.protocol.https.AbstractDelegateHttpsURLConnection.connect(Unknown Source) at java.base/sun.net.www.protocol.https.HttpsURLConnectionImpl.connect(Unknown Source) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.client.launch.steps.DownloadPyLibStep.download(DownloadPyLibStep.java:250) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.client.launch.steps.DownloadPyLibStep.downloadPyLib(DownloadPyLibStep.java:206) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.client.launch.steps.DownloadPyLibStep$DownloadPyLibZip.maybeDownload(DownloadPyLibStep.java:148) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.client.launch.steps.DownloadPyLibStep$DownloadPyLibZip.run(DownloadPyLibStep.java:87) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.client.launch.steps.DownloadPyLibStep$DownloadPyLibZip.run(DownloadPyLibStep.java:74) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.client.launch.steps.AbstractLaunchStep.runLockedAction(AbstractLaunchStep.java:95) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.client.launch.steps.BaseStep.runLockedAction(BaseStep.java:24) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.client.launch.steps.DownloadPyLibStep.run(DownloadPyLibStep.java:64) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.client.launch.AbstractStepRunner.run(AbstractStepRunner.java:33) at java.base/java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source) java.net.ConnectException: Connection refused: getsockopt at java.base/sun.nio.ch.Net.pollConnect(Native Method) at java.base/sun.nio.ch.Net.pollConnectNow(Unknown Source) at java.base/sun.nio.ch.NioSocketImpl.timedFinishConnect(Unknown Source) at java.base/sun.nio.ch.NioSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source) at java.base/java.net.SocksSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source) at java.base/java.net.Socket.connect(Unknown Source) at java.base/sun.security.ssl.SSLSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source) at java.base/sun.net.NetworkClient.doConnect(Unknown Source) at java.base/sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.openServer(Unknown Source) at java.base/sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.openServer(Unknown Source) at java.base/sun.net.www.protocol.https.HttpsClient.(Unknown Source) at java.base/sun.net.www.protocol.https.HttpsClient.New(Unknown Source) at java.base/sun.net.www.protocol.https.AbstractDelegateHttpsURLConnection.getNewHttpClient(Unknown Source) at java.base/sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.plainConnect0(Unknown Source) at java.base/sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.plainConnect(Unknown Source) at java.base/sun.net.www.protocol.https.AbstractDelegateHttpsURLConnection.connect(Unknown Source) at java.base/sun.net.www.protocol.https.HttpsURLConnectionImpl.connect(Unknown Source) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.client.launch.steps.DownloadPyLibStep.download(DownloadPyLibStep.java:250) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.client.launch.steps.DownloadPyLibStep.downloadPyLib(DownloadPyLibStep.java:206) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.client.launch.steps.DownloadPyLibStep$DownloadPyLibZip.maybeDownload(DownloadPyLibStep.java:148) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.client.launch.steps.DownloadPyLibStep$DownloadPyLibZip.run(DownloadPyLibStep.java:87) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.client.launch.steps.DownloadPyLibStep$DownloadPyLibZip.run(DownloadPyLibStep.java:74) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.client.launch.steps.AbstractLaunchStep.runLockedAction(AbstractLaunchStep.java:95) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.client.launch.steps.BaseStep.runLockedAction(BaseStep.java:24) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.client.launch.steps.DownloadPyLibStep.run(DownloadPyLibStep.java:64) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.client.launch.AbstractStepRunner.run(AbstractStepRunner.java:33) at java.base/java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)

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**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:** [August 22, 2025, 12:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-while-opening-project-restored-gateway-backup-from-another-server/110034/6 "2025-08-22T12:33:22Z")

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> [@garote](#):
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> Downloading "[https://localhost:8043/system/scriptModules](https://localhost:8043/system/scriptModules)"... Download attempt #0 for third party Python modules failed. java.net.ConnectException: Connection refused

That looks like anti-malware interfering.

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**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2025, 12:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-while-opening-project-restored-gateway-backup-from-another-server/110034/7 "2025-08-22T12:39:42Z")

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> [@garote](#):
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> Downloading "[https://localhost:8043/system/scriptModules](https://localhost:8043/system/scriptModules)"... Download attempt #0 for third party Python modules failed. java.net.ConnectException: Connection refused: getsockopt

Can you reach the gateway webpage at `https://localhost:8043`? Maybe the TLS port is just not set up correctly or not able to bind to that port or something.

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**Author:** ![garote](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7c8e57/32.png) [@garote](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/garote)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2025, 5:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-while-opening-project-restored-gateway-backup-from-another-server/110034/8 "2025-08-22T17:07:29Z")

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> [@Kevin.Herron](#):
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> [https://localhost:8043](https://localhost:8043)

Same Error was showing..

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**Author:** ![garote](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7c8e57/32.png) [@garote](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/garote)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2025, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-while-opening-project-restored-gateway-backup-from-another-server/110034/9 "2025-08-22T17:09:06Z")

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![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/b/a/baff03aa02d06564a0afbc34f0d90644005eb2df.png)

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**Author:** ![tyler.bennett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f04885/32.png) [@tyler.bennett](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tyler.bennett)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2026, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-while-opening-project-restored-gateway-backup-from-another-server/110034/10 "2026-02-18T17:28:09Z")

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In case this is useful to others with the same problem...  
Did you checked whether the `Force Secure Redirect` setting was set True.  
If you restored a gateway backup from another server the SSL certs supporting SSL / TLS on that server would not have migrated with the Ignition backup and you might be in the situation where SSL /TLS is not enabled and `Force Secure Redirect` setting is locked as True, with the ability to change it greyed out in the gateway UI.  
If that is the case you may need to edit gaterway.xml directly changing  
`<entry key="gateway.forceSecureRedirect">true</entry>`  
to  
`<entry key="gateway.forceSecureRedirect">false</entry>`

See: [Java error when starting the designer - #4 by tyler.bennett](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-error-when-starting-the-designer/98844/4)

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**Author:** ![ken.maze](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/ken.maze/32/85876_2.png) [@ken.maze](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ken.maze)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2026, 12:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-while-opening-project-restored-gateway-backup-from-another-server/110034/11 "2026-06-10T00:50:35Z")

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Thank you Thank you Thank you!!!
