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Reset ZeroTier Node Address

How to clear or reset your ZeroTier address​

If you would like to clear or reset ZeroTier's address on a device (the 10-digit address node ID) or you have cloned a device and you want to prevent it from using the same address, follow these steps in order:

Step 1. Stop the service​

On Windows​

On Windows this is done with the service manager. (Open the Start Menu and start typing "service")

On macOS​

On macOS you can open a terminal and use

sudo launchctl unload /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.zerotier.one.plist
On Linux​

This is usually

sudo systemctl stop zerotier-one

or

sudo service zerotier-one stop

Step 2. Delete the files identity.public and identity.secret from ZeroTier's working directory​

  • On Windows this is usually \ProgramData\ZeroTier\One
  • On Mac this is /Library/Application Support/ZeroTier/One in your terminal, type open /Library/Application Support/ZeroTier/One to open the folder in Finder.
  • On Linux this is usually /var/lib/zerotier-one

Step 3. Restart the service​

On Windows​

Starting via the service manager on Windows

On Mac​
sudo launchctl load /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.zerotier.one.plist
On Linux​
sudo systemctl start zerotier-one

or

sudo service zerotier-one start

When started without identities ZeroTier will generate new ones. You will need to authorize this new identity on any networks.