# User Source Configuration File Location

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/user-source-configuration-file-location/90613>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81\
**Created:** [May 20, 2024, 11:31am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/user-source-configuration-file-location/90613 "2024-05-20T11:31:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![diamond](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e79b87/32.png) [@diamond](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/diamond)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2024, 11:31am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/user-source-configuration-file-location/90613/1 "2024-05-20T11:31:53Z")

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Hello,

I just did a clean install of Ignition 8.1.40 and while configuring the gateway I changed the default user source name. This has caused the system to no longer let me log in.

How can I change the user-source settings from the Ignition files to restore access?

Thanks

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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:** [May 20, 2024, 11:57am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/user-source-configuration-file-location/90613/2 "2024-05-20T11:57:54Z")

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Use the `gwcmd` command line tool's `-p` option.

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**Author:** ![diamond](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e79b87/32.png) [@diamond](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/diamond)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2024, 12:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/user-source-configuration-file-location/90613/3 "2024-05-20T12:11:27Z")

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Thanks!!!

1. `cd C:\Program Files\Inductive Automation\Ignition`
2. `gwcmd -p`
3. Access to the gateway, will prompt for creating a new user.

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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:** [May 20, 2024, 12:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/user-source-configuration-file-location/90613/4 "2024-05-20T12:15:22Z")

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Don't forget to undo the temporary user source and IdP after fixing your original authentication configuration.