# Is it recommended to change Discobot and System username?
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-recommended-to-change-discobot-and-system-username/298776
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [March 10, 2024, 8:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-recommended-to-change-discobot-and-system-username/298776 "2024-03-10T20:22:49Z")
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### Author:  [@مباركمبارك](https://meta.discourse.org/u/%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%83%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%83)
#### Post date: [March 10, 2024, 8:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-recommended-to-change-discobot-and-system-username/298776/1 "2024-03-10T20:22:50Z")
I need your help, sometimes it seems silly, but I’m just starting here, I would like to know if there might be any problems if I use the admin login and access representing the “system” and “discobot” accounts and change the name from them to someone else I choose
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### Author:  [@ondrej](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ondrej)
#### Post date: [March 10, 2024, 8:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-recommended-to-change-discobot-and-system-username/298776/2 "2024-03-10T20:41:24Z")
Hello 🙂
You shouldn’t have an issue changing [Discobot’s username](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-discobot-name/227385/2). But something in the back of my mind tells me changing @system username isn’t a good idea. You’d be better off creating a new user or checking out this plugin
> [@Discourse Staff Alias](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-staff-alias/156202):
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> discourse2Summary Discourse Staff Alias allows set groups to create topics and posts, as well as make edits, as an alias user.hammer_and_wrenchRepository Link [https://github.com/discourse/discourse-staff-alias](https://github.com/discourse/discourse-staff-alias)open_bookInstall Guide [How to install plugins in Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-plugins-in-discourse/19157) The [Discourse Staff Alias](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-staff-alias/156202/1) plugin allows certain groups to create topics and posts, as well as make edits, as an alias user. This can be useful in situations where staff members need to respond to que…
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### Author:  [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)
#### Post date: [March 10, 2024, 8:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-recommended-to-change-discobot-and-system-username/298776/3 "2024-03-10T20:55:52Z")
It should be ok to rename system. The biggest issue, I think, is if someone unfamiliar with your setup comes to help, they may wonder where the system user is.
Well-written plugins will refer to system by a global variable, and not the name, so unless you use something unofficial, you should be in good shape.
I think I wouldn’t rename trust levels or the staff group, but system and Discobot should be safe.
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### Author:  [@مباركمبارك](https://meta.discourse.org/u/%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%83%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%83)
#### Post date: [March 10, 2024, 9:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-recommended-to-change-discobot-and-system-username/298776/4 "2024-03-10T21:04:20Z")
I don’t want to use the “system” and “discobot” accounts, I entered them just to change the name, because I wanted something personalized according to my community, just that after changing the name I will leave them working autonomously and automatically I will no longer log in to them representing them through the admin panel, I also didn’t change any trust level or revoke anything, just the name but now I’m afraid of causing any problems in the future..
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### Author:  [@مباركمبارك](https://meta.discourse.org/u/%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%83%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%83)
#### Post date: [March 10, 2024, 9:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-recommended-to-change-discobot-and-system-username/298776/5 "2024-03-10T21:07:50Z")
I tested it and it really works, the “system” account that is created automatically worked with the name name and the “discobot” account also responded to automatic notifications with its new name apparently without problems, but in an environment with several users are afraid of having problems
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### Author:  [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)
#### Post date: [March 10, 2024, 10:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-recommended-to-change-discobot-and-system-username/298776/6 "2024-03-10T22:20:30Z")
I’m afraid a rename to `@system` doesn’t stick. It will change back from its custom name to `@system` the next time you update your site.
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### Author:  [@مباركمبارك](https://meta.discourse.org/u/%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%83%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%83)
#### Post date: [March 10, 2024, 11:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-recommended-to-change-discobot-and-system-username/298776/7 "2024-03-10T23:02:01Z")
I understand, there is no problem with it returning to its previous name, my only fear is that the function of these two accounts stops or gives an error, in relation to the update, are you referring to the update that happened through the community panel itself? Or does it refer to rebuilding the app?
I tried to go back to the previous name, but when I put system it says it is a reserved name, it doesn’t work even though it is the original “system” account
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### Author:  [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2024, 6:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-recommended-to-change-discobot-and-system-username/298776/8 "2024-03-11T06:42:49Z")
‘system’ is one of the default `reserved usernames`. To swop back manually you’d need to temporarily remove it from that setting, rename, and then reset the setting again.
I believe both UI upgrades and CLI rebuilds will reset the system user name each time.
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### Author:  [@مباركمبارك](https://meta.discourse.org/u/%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%83%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%83)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2024, 9:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-recommended-to-change-discobot-and-system-username/298776/9 "2024-03-11T09:00:49Z")
Thank you very much to you and everyone who responded
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### Author:  [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2024, 10:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-recommended-to-change-discobot-and-system-username/298776/10 "2024-03-11T10:10:48Z")
Oops. Sounds like I have to bad advice! Sorry about that.
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### Author:  [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2024, 12:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-recommended-to-change-discobot-and-system-username/298776/11 "2024-03-12T00:19:35Z")
If it’s a bad idea to rename system then that should be enforced.
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### Author:  [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2024, 12:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-recommended-to-change-discobot-and-system-username/298776/12 "2024-03-12T00:21:59Z")
I do have an open ticket on this 🙂 There is some discussion of allowing `@system` to be renamed instead as a possible alternative to enforcing it not being changed. I think either could work as we’re in a bit of a limbo state currently, but it has yet to be prioritised.
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### Author:  [@Heliosurge](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Heliosurge)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2024, 2:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-recommended-to-change-discobot-and-system-username/298776/13 "2024-03-12T02:25:03Z")
> [@مباركمبارك](#):
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> I need your help, sometimes it seems silly, but I’m just starting here, I would like to know if there might be any problems if I use the admin login and access representing the “system” and “discobot” accounts and change the name from them to someone else I choose
Not sure about changing Discobot to another staff user; but you can rename.
The System Account you can use this setting under ‘Setting\Required’
This is used here in Meta to have System automatic messages come from @JammyDodger
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### Author:  [@مباركمبارك](https://meta.discourse.org/u/%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%83%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%83)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2024, 2:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-recommended-to-change-discobot-and-system-username/298776/14 "2024-03-12T02:43:04Z")
I tried to use this configuration but it didn’t work, I did the test and the name continued to appear system,
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### Author:  [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 11, 2024, 2:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-recommended-to-change-discobot-and-system-username/298776/15 "2024-04-11T02:43:46Z")
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