# Renaming or Naming gateway **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Tags:** ignition81\ **Created:** [January 20, 2023, 10:51am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/renaming-or-naming-gateway/68842 "2023-01-20T10:51:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Binyameen\_Aslam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Binyameen\_Aslam](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Binyameen_Aslam)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2023, 10:51am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/renaming-or-naming-gateway/68842/1 "2023-01-20T10:51:08Z")
I was curious about how Ignition Gateway Names the gateway. Is there a way to set the Gateway name of your choice or rename the Gateway without breaking the system bindings? ---
**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:** [January 20, 2023, 12:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/renaming-or-naming-gateway/68842/2 "2023-01-20T12:46:17Z")
> [@Binyameen\_Aslam](#): > > without breaking the system bindings? No, you'll have to re-establish them. The gateway name on a fresh install is constructed from the machine's network host name. It then becomes part of a gateway backup. ---
**Author:** ![Binyameen\_Aslam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Binyameen\_Aslam](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Binyameen_Aslam)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2023, 12:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/renaming-or-naming-gateway/68842/3 "2023-01-20T12:55:25Z")
> [@pturmel](#): > > No, you'll have to re-establish them I see. Since this name represent the gateway in a gateway network, an option to name your gateway should be provided during commissioning. ---
**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:** [January 20, 2023, 1:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/renaming-or-naming-gateway/68842/4 "2023-01-20T13:01:22Z")
You can name it right after commissioning before setting up the GAN. ---
**Author:** ![martinel3746](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e0b2c6/32.png) [@martinel3746](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/martinel3746)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2023, 8:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/renaming-or-naming-gateway/68842/5 "2023-01-20T20:01:27Z")
I've just posted that to the ideas forum: [Set gateway name during commissioning](https://ideas.inductiveautomation.com/ignition-features-and-ideas/p/set-gateway-name-during-commissioning) ---
**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2023, 8:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/renaming-or-naming-gateway/68842/6 "2023-01-20T20:12:43Z")
You can also, right now, set the gateway name before starting up with an `init.properties` file: [https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/Automated+Agent+and+Controller+Installation](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/Automated+Agent+and+Controller+Installation) ---
**Author:** ![Binyameen\_Aslam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Binyameen\_Aslam](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Binyameen_Aslam)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2023, 8:16am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/renaming-or-naming-gateway/68842/7 "2023-01-21T08:16:51Z")
I did not know about ideas forum. This is interesting