# LDAP log into ignition, lost privileges

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ldap-log-into-ignition-lost-privileges/114475>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [March 13, 2026, 12:23am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ldap-log-into-ignition-lost-privileges/114475 "2026-03-13T00:23:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![james.r.talich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/2acd7d/32.png) [@james.r.talich](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/james.r.talich)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2026, 12:23am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ldap-log-into-ignition-lost-privileges/114475/1 "2026-03-13T00:23:37Z")

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I have Ignition 8 installed on an OPTO22 EPIC PR2 and have been working to implement LDAP. I have gotten it to work with the Designer and Client. However, when I went back to login to Ignition for Administrative functions, login works but hove no privileges when I get there. Cant seem to go back to the default user source.

I Am Stuck!

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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:** [March 13, 2026, 12:46am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ldap-log-into-ignition-lost-privileges/114475/2 "2026-03-13T00:46:44Z")

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You would normally need to use `gwcmd -p` on a console to set a temporary user source and IdP. Then use that to fix the problem and switch back.

You may need the SSH option for your Epic to get to a console.

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**Author:** ![james.r.talich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/2acd7d/32.png) [@james.r.talich](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/james.r.talich)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2026, 1:40am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ldap-log-into-ignition-lost-privileges/114475/3 "2026-03-17T01:40:53Z")

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Thanks pturmel.

After installing SSH license and logging into Linux couldn’t find the folder for Ignition 8. Advice from Opto22: gwcmd is not supported - use groov Manage to start/stop Ignition. I just started another thread - after re-installing the EPIC firmware, Ignition doesn’t start.

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**Author:** ![james.r.talich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/2acd7d/32.png) [@james.r.talich](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/james.r.talich)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2026, 3:46am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ldap-log-into-ignition-lost-privileges/114475/4 "2026-03-17T03:46:06Z")

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Decided to re-install the EPIC system firmware t resolve this issue.