# Need some help on Project import

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-some-help-on-project-import/109311>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81\
**Created:** [August 4, 2025, 9:45am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-some-help-on-project-import/109311 "2025-08-04T09:45:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![jffgan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9f8e36/32.png) [@jffgan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jffgan)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2025, 9:45am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-some-help-on-project-import/109311/1 "2025-08-04T09:45:17Z")

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HI all, Wanna ask, i imported a secured project which login method using AD authentication from gateway. and now i am not able to login due to no connection to AD, is there a way to revert back to previous project which is not locked. I m still very new to this ignition.

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**Author:** ![lrose](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/lrose/32/62724_2.png) [@lrose](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lrose)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2025, 11:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-some-help-on-project-import/109311/2 "2025-08-04T11:47:05Z")

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> [@jffgan](#):
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> and now i am not able to login due to no connection to AD

Unable to Login in a Client or Designer?

Do you have a backup of the original unsecured project?

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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 4, 2025, 12:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-some-help-on-project-import/109311/3 "2025-08-04T12:10:29Z")

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Note that Identity Providers and User Sources are **not** part of project exports. If you want to carry those to another system, only a complete gateway backup will suffice.

If that isn't possible for any reason, you will need to re-create the IdP/user source manually.

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**Author:** ![jffgan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9f8e36/32.png) [@jffgan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jffgan)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2025, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-some-help-on-project-import/109311/4 "2025-08-04T14:32:21Z")

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Unable to Login in a Client or Designer?

Do you have a backup of the original unsecured project?

> > > i am not able to open the localhost configuration and designer also not able to access. i do have the backup the before import configuration backup.

Quote:  
Note that Identity Providers and User Sources are **not** part of project exports. If you want to carry those to another system, only a complete gateway backup will suffice.

If that isn't possible for any reason, you will need to re-create the IdP/user source manually

> > i import the project gwbk i guess should be included all settings. recreate IDP/user source is there a step?

Because i am thinking whether reinstall will helped to clear this stucked situation

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**Author:** ![jffgan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9f8e36/32.png) [@jffgan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jffgan)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2025, 12:57am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-some-help-on-project-import/109311/5 "2025-08-05T00:57:01Z")

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attached the image for clearer question

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/c/5/c5aa50fbb7c909db0057c6679c9ead14f5672c63.png)

once the login is pressed it will link to the ad which my machine is not even in the environment

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/6/9/6922f4ea6da272833e0ef6412abba76dfc174267.png)

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**Author:** ![jffgan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9f8e36/32.png) [@jffgan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jffgan)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2025, 1:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-some-help-on-project-import/109311/6 "2025-08-05T01:33:03Z")

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I somehow manage to found a solution to revert back to previous gateway configuration which running ok which the password secure link to local, by using the .\gwcmd -s (backup.gwbk) under the directory (C:\Program Files\Inductive Automation\Ignition) \<\< this path is default path where the ignition installed.

thank for all help provided. but if there is another solution are welcome, such as manual change setup file to bypass security those like some other scada.